Parliamentarians from around the world adopted the Ottawa Declaration. They had gathered in Ottawa for three days of intensive deliberations on the worsening situation in Tibet at the invitation of the Parliamentary Friends of Tibet, Canada. Legislators from Asia, Europe, the Americas, Africa and Oceania were joined by prominent speakers from China, Tibet, India, the … Read more
The Reserve Force Pension Plan has to improve on the deficiencies with its implementation and eliminate existing backlogs in distributing pension benefits, according to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts’ report presented to the House of Commons. Call 613-996-1664.
In 2010, the Board of Internal Economy agreed to proceed with a project to update and consolidate its by-laws. The revised by-laws were approved by the Board on Nov. 21 and Dec. 5, 2011, and came into force on April 1, 2012. The by-laws are key governing documents of the House of Commons. Together with … Read more
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development is undertaking a study to provide recommendations to Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, ON) to help develop the National Conservation Plan by consulting with a range of stakeholder groups, summarizing the committee’s view on what the plan should entail based on these consultations, and … Read more
Speaker of the House of Commons Andrew Scheer (Regina-Qu'Appelle, SK) welcomes visitors to the Library of Parliament for the opening of the "Churchill: From Canada to the World" exhibit. The new exhibit showcases select pages of Sir Winston Churchill’s inspirational "Some Chicken! Some Neck!" speech delivered to a joint session of the Canadian Parliament, as … Read more
The Canadian Section of Canada-US Inter-Parliamentary Group attended winter meetings of U.S. governors and met with U.S.congressional counterparts during the week of Feb. 25, 2012. Conservative Manitoba Senator Janis Johnson, Co-Chair of the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, led a delegation to the annual winter meeting of the National Governors Association in … Read more
The Inter-Parliamentary Group for Human Rights in Iran, an international consortium of Parliamentarians dedicated to promoting and protecting Iranian human rights, condemned the massive state-sanctioned assault on the human rights of the Iranian people. The group said that it stands in solidarity with the targeted people and publics of Iran, that the group salutes their … Read more
Speaker of the House of Commons Andrew Scheer (Regina-Qu'Appelle, SK) announced that in accordance with the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (1985), he has made his nominations for the 2012 Federal Electoral Boundaries Commissions. Scheer emphasized that he looked for individuals with extensive professional experience in the field of Canadian politics, experience within previous federal or … Read more
The government has made considerable improvements to internal audit since revising its Policy on Internal Audit in 2006, and the government needs to maintain its momentum, according to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts’ report tabled in the House of Commons. Interim Auditor General John Wiersema told the Committee that the audit was a success … Read more
Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page posted a new briefing note entitled “Federal Fiscal Sustainability and Elderly Benefits” on the Parliament of Canada website. Call 613-992-8026.
