The House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food tabled a report, entitled Room to Grow: Strengthening Food Processing Capacity in Canada for Food Security and Exports, in the House of Commons calling on the Government of Canada to take concrete steps to grow Canadian food exports and build stronger local food security. This is … Read more
Liberal MP Bob Bratina (Hamilton East–Stoney Creek, Ont.), Chair of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, reported Bill C-15, An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, to the House of Commons. The committee adopted the bill with amendments, following three hours of careful examination. This was a challenging process, … Read more
Independent MP Derek Sloan (Hastings-Lennox and Addington, Ont.) issued a statement: “There are several programs announced in the budget that I can support in principle, such as the investments in Long-Term Care and the planned increase for OAS payments to seniors 75 years and older. I also welcome supports for seasonal workers, gig workers and contract workers … Read more
Chief Government Whip Mark Holland (Ajax, Ont.) issued the following statement: “What happened yesterday, with regard the dissemination of a photograph, was a terrible violation. The Member for Pontiac is an upstanding Member of the House who made an unintentional error; his screen was on while in the middle of getting dressed. It could have … Read more
The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development announced the beginning of a study on Freshwater in Canada in response to a motion of instruction adopted by the House of Commons on 3 February 2020. “Freshwater security is vital for the health of Canadians, for the environment, and for our economy. The protection and management of … Read more
The House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women tabled its report entitled Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women. In its report, the committee provides an overview of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on women’s health and wellbeing, women’s work and economic security, and women’s physical safety and security. As well, the report … Read more
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development presented a report in the House of Commons entitled The Human Rights Situation of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, China. The report details the findings of the committee’s Subcommittee on International Human Rights and puts forward 15 recommendations to the Government of Canada. The full release is available online. … Read more
The Canada Border Services Agency’s and Correctional Service Canada’s approaches to dealing with harassment, discrimination, and violence in the workplace did not do enough to promote and maintain respectful workplaces, 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 … Read more
The Canada Border Services Agency’s approach to managing removal cases has not led to the timely removal of foreign nationals from Canada, according to a report of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts (the Committee) presented by Conservative MP Kelly Block (Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek, Sask.), Chair of the Committee. As part of its … Read more
Statement by the Canada-Palestine Parliamentary Friendship Group: “We welcome news of the first elections in the occupied Palestinian territories in 15 years, with parliamentary elections to be held in May and presidential elections in June. The Palestinian people deserve the opportunity to exercise their right to freely and democratically elect their leaders in open and … Read more
