The House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration calls on the Parliament of Canada to grant honorary Canadian citizenship to imprisoned opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza and to demand his freedom. Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian journalist and historian, entered Russian politics in 2001 and has survived two assassination attempts by poison in 2015 and … Read more
The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights presented a report to the House of Commons: Reforming Canada’s Extradition System. The committee recommends to review all extradition treaties to which Canada is a party to integrate protections when there is a potential risk of torture following extradition, to add new requirements during the judicial phase of the … Read more
Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota (Nipissing—Timiskaming, Ont.) presided over the unveiling ceremony for the official portrait of the Geoff Regan who served as the 36th Speaker of the House of Commons from 2015-2019 during the 42nd Parliament. Call 613-295-1751.
The Government of Canada received its 24th consecutive unmodified audit opinion from the Auditor General of Canada, which attests that it properly reported its overall financial performance to Parliament for the 2021–2022 fiscal year, according to a unanimous report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts presented to the House of Commons by Committee Chairman … Read more
he House of Commons Special Committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relationship has released an interim report entitled A Threat to Canadian Sovereignty: National Security Dimensions of the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relationship. It addresses key national security topics, including the safeguarding of Canadians from foreign interference, preventing threats to Canada’s democratic institutions and elections, defending … 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 regarding the financialization of housing. This study will examine the issue of financialization in the housing market, including corporate ownership of single family homes, rent gouging and renovictions. It will also … Read more
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities is now accepting applications for the 2023 Centennial Flame Research Award. Call 613-996-1542.
On April 18, the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food tabled a report in the House of Commons calling on the Government of Canada to take concrete actions to allow Canada to better respond to global food insecurity, notably the rise in extreme hunger resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Entitled Feeding the World: … Read more
The House of Commons Special Committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relationship has presented an interim report to the House of Commons entitled Canada and Taiwan: A Strong Relationship in Turbulent Times. The report’s 18 recommendations outline how Canada can strengthen its engagement with Taiwan while adhering to its one China policy. It highlights the need … Read more
The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development will recommence its study on the federal government’s role in protecting and managing Canada’s freshwater resources, which it began in 2021. The study may examine topics such as federal management of freshwater pollution, drinking water and wastewater, watershed management, legal frameworks for freshwater rights, climate change impacts … Read more
