The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs will begin public hearings on Bill C-10, Safe Streets and Communities Act. Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) and Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) will appear before the committee on Feb. 1, 2012. Call 613-996-7136.
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs presented its report on Bill C-20, Fair Representation Act. The bill has been returned to the Senate for third reading without amendment. Bill C-20 enacts new rules for the distribution of seats in the House of Commons among provinces. The full release is available online. Call … Read more
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights will examine and report upon the issue of cyber-bullying in Canada with regard to Canada’s human rights obligations under Article 19 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The face of bullying is changing and has moved from Canada's classrooms and playgrounds and into Canadian … Read more
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and National Resources will be traveling to conduct fact-finding activities and hold public hearings in Winnipeg from December 6th to 7th, 2011 and Regina from December 8th to 9th, 2011, as part of its long-term study examining the current and future state of Canada’s energy systems. The purpose of … Read more
Conservative Saskatchewan Senator David Tkachuk, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration tabled an independent auditor’s report of the Senate’s financial statements for the year ending March 31, 2011. The financial statements were prepared in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for the public sector and were audited by … Read more
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and National Resources will conduct fact-finding activities and hold public hearings in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Winnipeg, as part of its long-term study examining the current and future state of Canada’s energy systems. The purpose of the study is to make recommendations as to a strategic policy … Read more
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs has presented its report on Bill S-3, A third Act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of Quebec and to amend certain Acts in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law (also known as … Read more
The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans recently launched its study into the management of grey seals off Canada’s East Coast by hearing from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and members of the Fisheries Resource Conservation Council. In the months ahead, the committee intends to hear from a variety of individuals and groups … Read more
Conservative Ontario Senator Nicole Eaton called on her Senate colleagues to join her in endorsing the polar bear as Canada’s emblem for the 21st century. Eaton said the beaver was named an official emblem of Canada on March 24, 1975. After 31 years, it is time for an emblem makeover. Eaton said a country’s symbols … Read more
The Senate announced Canadians can now connect with the work of Canada’s upper chamber through the Twitter channel @SenateCA. By following the @SenateCA channel, the hashtag #SenCA or the individual hashtags for each Senate committee, Canadians can find the Senate’s latest news and information including: ongoing studies and legislation being reviewed at committee. The Senate’s … Read more
