The House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities presented to the House of Commons a report entitled Emerging from the Crisis: A Study of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Air Transport Sector. The committee heard from 60 witnesses and received 8 briefs from stakeholders. The report contains 31 recommendations to … Read more
Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg (Bourassa, Que.), Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages, presented a report in the House of Commons entitled: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Government’s Ability to Deliver Information and Services in both Official Languages. The committee notes that the health crisis caused by COVID-19 has had a … Read more
On June 9, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities presented to the House of Commons a report: A Study of Aircraft Certification in Canada in Light of Two Incidents Involving Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. The committee reviewed the process for certifying and validating aircraft in Canada, with … Read more
Liberal MPs Nate Erskine-Smith (Beaches-East York, Ont.), Wayne Easter (Malpeque, PE) and U.S. Congressman Brian Higgins issued a statement: “Reopening our countries’ shared border must be a top priority for our respective governments at this point in the pandemic,” they said. “Guidance from both the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Canada’s COVID-19 Testing and Screening Expert Advisory … Read more
There were deficiencies in the ways that the Public Health Agency of Canada prepared for health-related crises and reacted to the current COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts presented by Conservative MP Kelly Block (Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek, Sask.), Chair of the Committee. In March 2021, … Read more
On 4 May 2021, the Subcommittee on International Human Rights heard harrowing testimony from witnesses who described the crumbling state of human rights in the Philippines. In bravely sharing their testimony, some of these witnesses risked their personal safety to raise awareness of the difficulties faced the people of the Philippines and asked Canada to … Read more
Independent MP Derek Sloan (Hastings-Lennox and Addington, Ont.) and Ontario MPP Randy Hillier are each demanding that their respective levels of government convene Royal Commissions of Inquiry into the decision-making process surrounding vaccines, lockdowns and all other COVID-related restrictions. “The federal government has done very little to combat COVID-19 other than turn on the money spigots and pray for the best,” said … Read more
Liberal MP Bryan May (Cambridge, Ont.), Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, tabled a report containing nine recommendations to support veterans’ organizations hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The members of the Committee have spoken with one voice in support of veterans’ organizations, ” said May. “These organizations rely on the daily commitment … Read more
Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg (Bourassa, Que.), Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages, presented a report in the House of Commons entitled: Conference interpreters: the cornerstone of bilingualism in parliament. The committee recommends that the House of Commons Administration take further steps to improve the quality of the sound that reaches interpreters in … Read more
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development announced an extension of the deadline for submitting briefs related to its study on freshwater in Canada. The date by which stakeholders are being asked to submit briefs has been extended to June 11, 2021. The committee may use these briefs to inform its … Read more
