Senator Doug Black issued the following statement on the Government of Canada’s Path Forward on the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project: “The Government has at last reacted by instructing the National Energy Board to take into account the marine shipping and species at risk. This response is an incomplete plan. No specifics on what extra … Read more
Senator Doug Black has proposed a constructive roadmap to the Government of Canada to expeditiously resolve the current Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion challenges. In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.), Black outlines five points that the Government should take immediately. The letter is available online. Call 613-996-8957.
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications released its interim report entitled: The Tax Deductibility of Foreign Internet Advertising in Canada. The report is available online. The Senate Committee on Transport and Communications report, The Tax Deductibility of Foreign Internet Advertising in Canada, recommends the government study Section 19 of the Income Tax Act, which makes advertising in … Read more
The Senate Committee on National Finance released its report The Phoenix pay problem: working toward a solution. The report calls on the government to set targets for the time to process outstanding pay requests, and to report to Parliament on options and costs for replacing Phoenix, the anticipated impact on employees and on whatever measures will be … Read more
The steering committee of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration issued a release outlining recent changes to improve the Senate administration’s financial process for living expense reimbursements. The full release is available online. Call 613-943-6269.
The Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology released a new report entitled The Shame is Ours: Study of the Forced Adoption of the Babies of Unwed Mothers in Post-war Canada. During the post-war period, uUnmarried women who had become pregnant were sometimes forced to go to maternity homes — supported by federal funds — to … Read more
The Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology is urging the government to reform two of its principal support programs that are intended to give Canadians living with disabilities and their families tax relief and help them save for the future. The committee released a new report, Breaking Down Barriers: A critical analysis of the … Read more
Despite Canada’s commitment to implementing the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, particularly Call to Action 30, very little action has been taken to reduce the number of Indigenous Peoples in prisons. New data from Statistics Canada emphasizes that although incarceration rates overall have fallen, Canada is jailing Indigenous peoples in increasing numbers. “The overrepresentation of Indigenous youth, men and … Read more
Senator Larry W. Smith, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, made the following statement on Bill C-45: “Our strong conservative team has done diligent work reviewing Bill C-45, we remain concerned that the Trudeau Government is not ready for the legalization of marijuana. While the Government claims that the need for legalization is to … Read more
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has endorsed a phase-by-phase schedule for the Senate’s upcoming move to the Government Conference Centre, its temporary home while renovations take place at Centre Block. “We are delighted with the revitalization of this spectacular, historic facility – Ottawa’s Union train station – and look forward with great … Read more
