Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page posted two new reports entitled Federal Expenditure Restraint: Monitoring Framework and Federal User Charges. Both reports are available online. Call 613-992-8026.
Liberal MP and vice-chair Wayne Easter (Malpeque, PE) led a delegation of members of the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group to the 36th Annual Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG/ECP) in Burlington, Vermont. Easter said he was impressed by the level of cooperation among eastern Canadian Premiers and … Read more
Conservative MP and vice-chair Ron Cannan (Kelowna–Lake Country, BC) led a delegation from the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group to the 52nd annual meeting of the Eastern Regional Conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Cannan said there is tremendous potential for further economic development in the eastern region, which will only be realized … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and vice-chair Rick Dykstra (St. Catharines, ON) led a delegation from the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group to the 67th annual meeting of the Council of State Government’s Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC) in Cleveland, Ohio. The other delegate was Conservative Quebec Senator Jean-Guy … Read more
From July 15-19, 2012, the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group was represented at the 22nd annual summit of the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER), which was held in Saskatoon. The 2012 Annual Summit covered a wide range of bilateral topics, including issues in relation to the shared border, trade, agriculture, energy, water, … Read more
From July 12-15, 2012, a delegation from the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (IPG) participated in the 2012 annual summer meeting of the National Governors Association (NGA) in Williamsburg, Virginia. The delegation was led by Conservative Nova Scotia Senator Michael L. MacDonald, Liberal Nova Scotia Senator Wilfred P. Moore and Conservative MP … Read more
From June 9-12, 2012, Conservative MP and vice-chair Rick Dykstra (St. Catharines, ON) led a delegation from the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group to the annual meeting of the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) in Cle Elum, Washington. Dykstra said when he met with U.S. legislators, he was consistently struck by the opportunities … Read more
Speaker of the House of Commons Andrew Scheer (Regina-Qu'Appelle, SK) tabled the Auditor General’s report on the performance audit of the House of Commons Administration in the House. The Board of Internal Economy welcomes the report, its findings and recommendations. The audit confirmed that the House administration has established sound management practices. No significant weaknesses were … Read more
Speaker of the House Andrew Scheer (Regina-Qu'Appelle, SK) and Speaker of the Senate Noël A. Kinsella will unveil commemorative plaques to honour the senators and members of the House of Commons of the 40th Parliament. The plaques will form part of the permanent tribute to the important contribution that over 5,000 Canadians have made to … Read more
The Mental Health Commission of Canada released a mental health strategy for Canada. The report, “Changing Direction, Changing Lives: The Mental Health Strategy for Canada”, marks a significant addition to the dialogue on mental health in Canada in the twenty-first century. The Parliamentary Committee on Palliative and Compassionate Care, a non-partisan committee comprised of over … Read more
