Liberal MP Bill Casey (Cumberland-Colchester, N.S.), Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health, presented the Committee’s nineteenth report entitled Organ Donation in Canada. The Committee’s report examines how Canada’s organ donation and transplantation system could be strengthened by: supporting the adoption of best practices in organ donation across all jurisdictions in Canada; providing public … Read more
From September 25-27, 2018, seven members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages will travel to two provinces in Western Canada and a territory to conduct a study on the Action Plan for Official Languages 2018–2023: Investing in Our Future, the Government of Canada’s latest official languages strategy. By meeting with community stakeholders … Read more
Liberal MP Wayne Easter (Malpeque, PEI), Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, announced the Committee’s hearing schedule as it continues its consultations in advance of the 2019 federal budget. Between June 4-August 3, 2018, the Committee received just under 500 briefs from individuals and organizations focused on the topic of economic growth. “I am … Read more
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities joins Canadians in recognizing September 3 as Merchant Navy Veterans Day, commemorating the significant and valiant contributions made by the 12,000 members of the Canadian Merchant Navy who served during the Second World War. Call 613-996-4663.
Conservative MP Bob Zimmer (Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies, B.C.) and Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith (Beaches–East York, Ont.), chair and vice-chair of the House Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics, are among U.S. allies in Washington D.C. meet lawmakers in regards to Russian election interference, while US President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin. U.S. … Read more
Liberal MP John McKay (Scarborough–Guildwood, Ont.), Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, tabled the Committee’s unanimous report after its study of Indigenous people in the correctional system. The Committee heard from 15 witnesses over the course of four meetings in October and November 2017. The Committee believes it … Read more
Liberal MP MaryAnn Mihychuk (Kildonan–St. Paul, Man.), Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, presented the Committee’s 15th report in the House of Commons, From the Ashes: Reimagining Fire Safety and Emergency Management in Indigenous Communities. This unanimous report calls for changes to the federal framework supporting First Nations in the … Read more
Liberal MP Denis Paradis (Brome–Missisquoi, Que.), Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages, presented a report entitled Media in the Digital Age: Reconciling Federal Responsibilities to Official Language Minority Communities with New Trends. In this report, the Committee makes six recommendations. First, the Committee calls for the funding allocated to official language minority … Read more
Over the course of four meetings in May 2018, the Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs studied the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The committee heard from witnesses who described fundamental weaknesses in the DRC’s democratic institutions, and the dramatic toll that instability … Read more
The National Capital Commission did a good job of managing the Corporation and had good governance structures in place, but could do better regarding risk management practices, according to a report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts presented in the House of Commons by Conservative MP Kevin Sorenson (Battle River-Crowfoot, Alta.), Chair of the … Read more
