The House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities presented its 16th report, entitled Canada Summer Jobs Program, in the House of Commons. The committee heard that the Canada Summer Jobs program provides valuable work experience for youth, while also helping employers meet talent needs and positively … Read more
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities is undertaking a study of Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012. The Committee invites members of the public to submit written briefs no longer than … Read more
Members of the All-Party Anti-Poverty Caucus considered how viewing housing as a human right and taking a ‘housing first’ approach has virtually eliminated homelessness in Finland. MPs, Senators and community groups met with Teija Ojankoski, CEO, and Juha Kahila, Head of International Affairs, of Finland’s Y-Foundation. They described how their focus on preventing homelessness and creating … Read more
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development issued a statement: “It has been over two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This unjustifiable war, which Russia unleashed without provocation and in blatant violation of international law, has caused the deaths of thousands, the dislocation of millions, and the destruction of Ukraine’s … Read more
The House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women tabled its report entitled Act Now: Preventing Human Trafficking of Women, Girls and Gender Diverse People in Canada. This report highlights various measures that can be taken to protect women, girls and gender diverse people from human trafficking in Canada. The committee has made 22 … Read more
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food has written a letter to the Chief Executive Officers of Loblaw and Wal-Mart Canada calling on them to sign and implement the Canadian Grocery Code of Conduct. To date, Loblaw and Wal-Mart Canada, have expressed their hesitation over signing and implementing the Code. If these retailers refuse … Read more
On Jan. 31, 2024, the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development presented a report to the House of Commons entitled, Canada’s Sanctions Regime: Transparency, Accountability and Effectiveness. The report makes recommendations to strengthen the administration, governance, resourcing, multilateral coordination, and effectiveness of the regime under which Canada imposes sanctions on its own (i.e., autonomously) … Read more
The Auditor General of Canada found in a 2022 performance audit that COVID 19 benefit programs offered quick financial relief to individuals and employers, which prevented an increase in poverty and helped the economy bounce back from the effects of the pandemic. A report by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented today … Read more
The federal government should appoint a Black equity commissioner, modernize human rights and employment equity laws, and hire an independent expert to review workplace conditions of Black, Indigenous and racialized employees at Canada’s human rights watchdog, a Senate committee said in a report released on Dec. 11. The report makes 11 recommendations to immediately address the problems at Canadian … Read more
The Auditor General of Canada found in a 2022 audit that Indigenous Services Canada was more reactive than preventative when working with First Nations, despite indigenous communities identifying many infrastructure projects to mitigate the impact of emergency situations. As well, the department had a backlog of 112 infrastructure projects that federal officials had determined were … Read more
