The House Standing Committee on Public Accounts tabled a report in the House of Commons which showed that while the government properly assessed the policy need for the Venture Capital Action Plan, better performance indicators and public disclosure are needed to assess whether VCAP will meet its stated objectives. In this report, the committee made three recommendations that … Read more
The Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development held an emergency meeting on the humanitarian situation in Aleppo, Syria. During the emergency meeting, the Subcommittee received troubling testimony confirming that the 5,000-year-old metropolis of Aleppo – once Syria’s economic engine, could be completely destroyed by the end of the year … Read more
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development is currently engaged in a comprehensive review of the provisions and operation of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). Any interested group or individual is welcome to submit a written brief for the Committee’s consideration. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-5023.
The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities chose Brian Hill as the recipient of the 2016 Centennial Flame Research Award. Hill’s research will focus on the impact of sport upon the lives of persons with a disability and how access to sport at different stages … Read more
Liberal MP Bob Nault (Kenora, Ont.) joined Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.) in announcing over $4 million in funding for an expansion of the Keewaytinook Okimakanak Safe Water Hub project. “This is just another step towards providing clean and reliable drinking water by eliminating boil water advisories in First Nations in the Kenora … Read more
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development presented a report to the House of Commons entitled: An Opportunity for Global Leadership: Canada and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda. The women, peace and security agenda is largely embodied in eight resolutions – including Resolution 1325 – adopted by the United Nations Security Council. The Committee is calling for a new, … Read more
The House Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration tabled its sixth report in the House of Commons, entitled Distress Call: How Canada’s Immigration Program Can Respond to Reach the Displaced and Most Vulnerable. The report examines immigration measures to support vulnerable groups in inaccessible regions, including accelerated resettlement and other humanitarian measures. The report makes five recommendations, notably, that Immigration, … Read more
the House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence presented its second report entitled Canada and the Defence of North America: NORAD and Aerial Readiness. The report contains 13 recommendations on various issues, including Royal Canadian Air Force assets, missile defence, the Arctic, and cyber security. The full release is available online. Call 613-995-9461.
Members of Canada’s House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development yesterday concluded a fact-finding mission to Guatemala and Colombia. The committee met with private and public stakeholders to discuss the support that is needed from Canada to help advance peace, justice, reconciliation, and women’s rights. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-1540.
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development is beginning a week-long mission to Colombia at a hopeful moment in that country’s history. Building on the findings of its mission to Guatemala (28–31 August 2016), the Committee will be examining Canada’s development cooperation with Colombia, and focusing on the advancement of … Read more
