Air travellers are seeing little relief on airfares despite the federal government’s suspension of the federal fuel excise tax on April 20, 2026, the Senate Committee on Transport and Communications heard during recent committee testimony. Airline representatives welcomed the government’s decision to suspend the federal excise tax on aviation fuels from April 20 to Sept. 7, … Read more
The federal government must develop tools to monitor progress on the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act in Canada, and develop a mandatory and customized training plan on treaty rights and Indigenous history and experiences for public servants across the departments responsible for the act’s implementation, the Senate … Read more
As Canada’s news industry faces major transformation, CBC/Radio-Canada has an opportunity to better serve small communities lacking media coverage, according to a report by the Senate Committee on Transport and Communications released today. The report notes public trust in the media, and specifically in CBC/Radio-Canada, has been declining for years. Some witnesses also stressed that … Read more
Draft regulations meant to advance the equality of status and use of French and English lack clarity and do not fully reflect the objectives set out during the modernization of the Official Languages Act, the Senate Committee on Official Languages said in a report released June 16. Part VII of the Official Languages Act commits the federal government to enhancing … Read more
The federal government must strengthen emissions reduction measures given that Canada will not meet its legislated 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, the Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources said in a recent letter to Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin (Toronto–Danforth, Ont.). The committee studied the 2025 Progress Report on the … Read more
As Canada seeks to boost overseas exports and diversify trading partners, the federal government must adopt measures to reduce work stoppages in federally regulated rail and marine sectors, stabilize supply chains and strengthen the country’s reputation as a reliable trading partner, the Senate Committee on Transport and Communications said in a new report. The report, Keep Canada Moving: … Read more
The advisory panel tasked with assessing endangered wildlife in Canada is underfunded, limiting its ability to provide advice on Canada’s endangered species. The Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources outlined its concerns about resources allocated to the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) in a recent letter to Environment and Climate … Read more
The federal government’s upcoming sustainability strategy won’t enable Canada to meet greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets and will affirm Canada as below average among G7 countries in emission reduction results. The Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources shared its concerns with the Draft 2026–2029 Federal Sustainability Development Strategy in a letter to Environment and Climate … Read more
A new framework governing administrative monetary penalties for transportation-sector entities that provide passenger services — intended to better equip the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages to enforce the Official Languages Act — is too burdensome to be effective, according to a Senate committee report released May 7. The Senate Committee on Official Languages has been studying draft regulations that … Read more
Russia is targeting Canadians with disinformation and propaganda to sow division and erode confidence in our democratic institutions, the Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs has found in a report released April 30. The report, Russia’s Disinformation: Understanding the Challenge, Strengthening Canada’s Response, notes that the rise of artificial intelligence applications is only making disinformation more … Read more
