Based on its report entitled The Vitality of Quebec’s English-Speaking Communities: From Myth to Reality, the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages said the federal government must pay close attention to ensuring that the rights of the Quebec’s anglophone minority are respected. The report is available online. Call 613-944-4075.
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs has presented its report on Bill C-22, An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service, following two weeks of public hearings. The bill has been returned to the Senate for third reading without amendment, but with the … Read more
The Senate Ethics Officer, Jean T. Fournier, has announced that he will be leaving his position in May of this year. He has served the Senate and Senators with dedication and distinction during his six years in office. Call 613-944-4082.
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology tabled its 15th Report, Canada’s Response to 2009’s H1N1 Influenza Pandemic. Call 613-995-1952.
The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans is calling on the Canadian Coast Guard to halt its current lighthouse de-staffing plan and recommends that de-staffing, continued staffing, or re-staffing be determined on a lightstation-by-lightstation basis through appropriate guidelines and thorough consultations. Call 613-944-9145.
As a consequence of concerns expressed by Canadians following the recent disastrous BP incident which spewed millions of barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico, the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources conducted 6 weeks of fact-finding hearings to determine the actual status of Canada’s offshore drilling operations. Call … Read more
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources is inviting all Canadians to have a say in Canada’s energy future. Call 613-995-1952.
