On Feb. 20, 2020, the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology adopted a motion to study the influx of fraud calls in Canada, including robocalls, ghost calls, and spam calls, as well as the successes and failures of the National Do-Not-Call List, and the STIR/SHAKEN measures that will be implemented in September 2020. To support … Read more
Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota (Nipissing–Timiskaming, Ont.) announced that the House of Commons Administration has been selected as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for 2020. “As the head of the House of Commons Administration, I am proud that we have been recognized as a Top Employer for Young People for the fourth consecutive … Read more
The 19th Annual National Diwali on the Hill was first started by the late Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai as a cultural celebration for the Hindu community across Canada, celebrating the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. Over the last eighteen years, Diwali on the Hill has attracted thousands of members of the … Read more
The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) submitted its second Annual Report to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) on August 30, 2019. The report details three extensive reviews conducted by NSICOP in 2019 and related findings and recommendations. NSICOP’s first review examined issues of diversity and inclusion in Canada’s security and intelligence community. … Read more
The Subcommittee on International Human Rights held a hearing of the global human rights situation of Christians. The subcommittee heard from several stakeholders about human rights violations of Christians across the globe and elaborated on the ways Christian communities are persecuted and how hate has spread, including in China, India, Nigeria, Egypt, and Iran. Call 613-992-9672.
The Subcommittee on International Human Rights held a Hearing on the Humanitarian Situation in Syria. Civil society organizations have alerted the international community to ongoing indiscriminate bombings by the Syrian-Russian military alliance on medical facilities, schools, and civilian residences in the Province of Idlib in north-western Syria. An estimated 2.5 million people live in the greater Idlib area, … Read more
The Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development recognizes the World War II genocide against the Roma people and reaffirms its commitment to combatting anti-Roma hate. An estimated half a million Roma in Europe were killed by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. Today, Roma in many countries face … Read more
The Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie announced that it awarded the Grand Cross to a new member of the Ordre de la Pléiade, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.). “I was honoured to present our Prime Minister with this insignia on behalf of the Canadian Branch of the APF,” said Liberal MP Darrell Samson (Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook, … Read more
The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development tabled a report entitled The Last Straw: Turning the Tide on Plastic Pollution in Canada. The report contains 21 recommendations for the federal government to take a leadership role in addressing plastic pollution in Canada. These recommendations aim to increase the recyclability of plastic goods, avoid plastics … Read more
Liberal MP Churence Rogers (Bonavista-Burin-Trinity, Nfld.), member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, presented an interim report entitled Establishing a Canadian Transportation and Logistics Strategy: Part 2. The report contains 14 recommendations addressed to the Government of Canada. For the Atlantic provinces in particular, the Committee recommended accelerating the twinning of … Read more
