Members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence visited Yellowknife, Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., from July 13–17 as part of the committee’s study on North American Aerospace Defence Command modernization. The committee examined evolving Arctic security threats, northern defence infrastructure, search-and-rescue operations and the role of Indigenous communities in supporting Arctic sovereignty … Read more
The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (the Committee) chose Kim Atwood as the recipient of the 2026 edition of the Centennial Flame Research Award. The committee would like to thank everyone who applied. Kim Atwood’s research will focus on ways reliance on accessible public … Read more
The House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women (the committee) tabled its report entitled, Confronting Antifeminist Ideologies in Canada. Antifeminist ideologies are gaining prominence in Canada and internationally, shaping public discourse in harmful ways. This report examines the nature and scope of antifeminism, including its underlying causes and impacts, the role of the … Read more
The Standing Committee on the Status of Women is undertaking a study on the labour force impacts of menopause and perimenopause, with a focus on awareness, education, workplace policies, and access to treatments that can support women’s long-term participation in the workforce. The committee invites the public to contribute to the study by submitting written briefs until Sept. … Read more
Liberal MP Yvan Baker (Etobicoke Centre, Ont.), Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages (the committee), tabled a report in the House of Commons entitled: Proposals from the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages Regarding the Draft Proposed Regulations Under Part VII of the Official Languages Act. The committee’s report … Read more
From May 11-14, a delegation of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development visited Washington, D.C., and met with Members of Congress, Canada’s Ambassador to the United States, officials from the U.S. State Department, and the Secretary General of the Organization of American States, as well as think tank experts … Read more
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities is undertaking a study on homelessness. The Committee invites members of the public to submit written briefs no longer than 10 pages (approximately 4,000 words) for consideration in the study. The deadline for the Committee to … Read more
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented to the House of Commons a report entitled Review of the Conflict of Interest Act. The report contains 20 recommendations to the Government of Canada, including to add the concept of appearance of conflict of interest explicitly in the Conflict of Interest … Read more
The Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs presented the committee’s report on Bill S-228, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures), to the House of Commons. The committee is reporting the bill without amendments. Over the course of its study on Bill S-228, the committee heard from 17 witnesses and received 14 briefs. The committee … Read more
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities is undertaking a study on Bill C-20, An Act respecting the establishment of Build Canada Homes. The Committee invites members of the public to submit written briefs no longer than 5 pages (approximately 2,500 words) … Read more
