Conservative MP Bob Zimmer (Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies, B.C.) Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, tabled in the House of Commons a report entitled Towards Privacy by Design: Review of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. The Committee’s report makes 19 recommendations to update the Personal Information Protection and … Read more
From 26 February to 2 March 2018, seven members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages will travel to Whitehorse, Yukon; Vancouver, B.C.; Edmonton Alta.; and Winnipeg, Man., as part of two studies on French-language education and the promotion of French in Western Canada. The first study focuses on French second-language education. … Read more
The members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights are turning to Canadians as they embark on a study of human trafficking in Canada, with unanimous support from the members of all political parties on the Committee. Public hearings began in Ottawa on 15 February. The Committee will then travel … Read more
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development presented a report to the House of Commons entitled Moving the Relationship Forward: NAFTA Modernization and North American Trilateral Cooperation. The report recommends that the Government of Canada work with its Mexican and U.S. negotiating partners to promote the incorporation of progressive elements into a … Read more
Members of Parliament and Senators, led by Liberal MP Bob Nault (Kenora, Ont.) recently completed visit to Taiwan. The delegation included Conservative MPs Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.), Pierre Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg–Haute-Saint-Charles, Que.) and Luc Berthold (Mégantic–L’Erable, Que.), Liberal MPs Deborah Schulte (King-Vaughan, Ont.), John Aldag (Cloverdale-Langley City, B.C.) and Angelo Iacono (Alfred-Pellan, Que.), and Independent Senator Stephen Greene. In Taipei, the delegation … Read more
The Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology presented its 10th Report in the House of Commons entitled, Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation: Clarifications Are in Order, in which it makes 13 recommendations. The legislation makes extensive changes to the conduct of electronic commerce in Canada by requiring that individuals and organizations alter longstanding practices. While not knowing the … Read more
Conservative MP Bob Zimmer (Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies, B.C.),Chair of the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented a report entitled Protecting Canadians’ Privacy at the U.S. Border to the House of Commons. The Committee’s report outlines eight recommendations to improve privacy protection for Canadians at the United States border. One key … Read more
Liberal MP Denis Paradis (Brome–Missisquoi, Que.), Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages, tabled a report entitled Ensuring Justice is Done in Both Official Languages. The report contains ten recommendations, including one regarding the language skills of Supreme Court of Canada appointees. The Committee also examined the Department of Justice’s investments to improve access to … Read more
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development concluded a productive and informative 10-day mission to Asia as part of a study on Canada’s engagement in the region. Liberal MP Bob Nault (Kenora, Ont.), Chair, stated “The Committee’s mission to China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Indonesia gave us extremely valuable insight on how … Read more
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development began a 10-day mission in Asia, with meetings in Beijing, Hong Kong, Hanoi, and Jakarta. The delegation includes members from all three official parties. The purpose of the trip is to gain a first-hand perspective on the economic, political, and security situation in Asia, and to … Read more
