The House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women invites the public to submit written briefs for the committee’s study on Violence against Young Women and Girls in Canada. While women of all ages experience violence, the Committee’s study focuses on young women and girls because they are uniquely vulnerable to violence and … Read more
Speaker of the House of Commons Geoff Regan (Halifax West, N.S.) and Chair of the Board of Internal Economy, confirmed that the Members’ Expenditures Report for 2015–2016 and the Public Registry of Designated Travellers as at March 31, 2016 are now publicly available on the Parliament of Canada website. More information is available online. The Annual Report on … Read more
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development tabled a unanimous report calling on the Government to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act to inspire economic, social and environmental advancement toward a better future. Entitled Federal Sustainability for Future Generations – A Report Following an Assessment of the Federal Sustainable Development Act, … Read more
The House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade is extending the deadline for Canadians to submit written comments on the topic of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. Canadians who wish to provide a written submission in the context of the Committee’s TPP public consultation must do so before 23:59 EDT on October 31, 2016. … Read more
Co-chairs: Conservative MP Dean Allison (Niagara West, Ont.), NDP MP Gord Johns (Courtenay-Alberni, B.C.), and Liberal MP Ruby Sahota (Brampton North, Ont.) announced the formation of an All-Party Entrepreneur Caucus that will collaborate across party lines in raising the profile of entrepreneurs in Canada. All three MPs will draw on both their parliamentary and previous … Read more
In the context of its study on the Canadian manufacturing sector, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology will be visiting four organizations in the greater Montréal area: Bombardier (Mirabel site) District 3 (Concordia University) CAE (Saint-Laurent Borough) MDA Corporation (Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue) In addition to hearing witnesses in Ottawa, it is important … Read more
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development is beginning a study on the countries of focus for Canada’s bilateral development assistance. The study will review the methodology that determined the selection of the current list of 25 countries of focus. The Committee will also be considering the sectoral themes – … Read more
The House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women invites the public to submit written briefs for the committee’s upcoming study on Gender-Based Analysis in the Federal Government. At the federal level, gender-based analysis plus (GBA+) is an analytical tool employed by the federal government to improve and advance gender equality in Canada. … Read more
As part of its public consultation in relation to the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade will hold hearings in designated Canadian cities. The Committee’s primary objective is to hear the views of Canadians on this agreement. The Committee will hold meetings in the following cities on the dates indicated: Montreal, Que.: … Read more
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development announced that it has unanimously agreed to undertake the following four initial studies during the 42nd Parliament: An assessment of the Federal Sustainable Development Act along with a review of its related Strategy; A review of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999; and An … Read more
