The Board of Internal Economy discussed a number of matters relating to the use of satellite offices by the NDP. The Administration provided the board with evidence to demonstrate that several members of the NDP submitted false information about the place of work of some employees. These employees are working in an office that was … Read more
From 26-30 July 2014, Liberal Quebec Senator Céline Hervieux-Payette and Liberal MP Scott Andrews (Avalon, N.L.) represented the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Council of State Government’s Southern Legislative Conference (SLC). The meeting was held in Little Rock, Arkansas. The sessions at the SLC’s meeting addressed a … Read more
From 20-24 July 2014,Conservative MP Gord Brown (Leeds-Grenville, Ont.), co-chair of the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (IPG), led a delegation to the 24th annual summit of the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) in Whistler, British Columbia. Topics of trade, economic development, and safe transportation of energy, were discussed. More information is available … Read more
From 12-16 July 2014, a delegation from the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (IPG) attended the 69th annual meeting of the Council of State Governments’ Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC) in Omaha, Nebraska. MLC members drafted nine resolutions that will be submitted to appropriate individuals in the members’ home states and provinces, as … Read more
From 13-15 July 2014, two vice-chairs from the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (IPG)- Liberal MP Wayne Easter (Malpeque, Que.) and Conservative MP John Williamson (New Brunswick Southwest, N.B.) attended the 38th annual conference of the New England Governors & Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG/ECP). The conference, which was co-chaired by New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan and premier Tom Marshall from Newfoundland … Read more
Speaker of the House of Commons Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) announced that the Dominion Carillonneur, Dr. Andrea McCrady, will be representing the House of Commons at the World Carillon Federation Congress in Belgium, which will be held from June 29 to July 6, 2014. McCrady will be delivering a lecture about the origins of the Peace … Read more
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance released a report entitled Youth Employment in Canada: Challenges and Potential Solutions. The report, which contains 23 recommendations, reflects hearings conducted from 6 March–8 April 2014. During that period, the Committee met with 36 organizations and two individuals, and received 26 written briefs, that are available on … Read more
From 6-9 June 2014, Conservative Manitoba Senator Janis Johnson and Gord Brown, M.P., co-chairs of the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (IPG), hosted the IPG’s annual meeting in Ottawa. The meeting was also attended by six Canadian senators, seven members of the House of Commons, five U.S. senators and four members of the U.S. … Read more
The Canada Revenue Agency’s audit work on a list of account holders at a bank in Liechtenstein – “the Liechtenstein list” – showed promising results in the use of intelligence to combat offshore tax evasion, but the CRA needs to formalize its audit approach to enforce offshore tax compliance effectively in relation to names appearing … Read more
Speaker of the House of Commons Andrew Scheer (Regina-Qu’Appelle, Sask.) spoke to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the Main Estimates for the House of Commons. This year, the estimates are $15 million less than last year, representing a 3.5 per cent reduction. This continues to build on the momentum achieved since a full review of … Read more
