Today: June 14, 2022

WATCH: Federal vaccine announcement and reaction

The federal government will suspend COVID-19 vaccine mandates for domestic travel and outbound international flights as of Monday, June 20. Vaccine mandates are also ending for federally regulated transportation workers, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and federal government employees.

A number of federal measures will remain in place, including vaccination requirements for cruise ship passengers and crew, as well as existing border measures affecting inbound international travellers to Canada.

"I know that Canadians may wonder is this too fast or is this too slow. It has been very tough for Canadians these past two years. Our job as a national government has always been to keep Canadians safe," says minister Dominic LeBlanc on easing federal #COVID19 vaccine mandates. pic.twitter.com/FBJ8WLQ9Az

— CPAC (@CPAC_TV) June 14, 2022

WATCH: federal ministers Jean-Yves Duclos (health), Omar Alghabra (transport), Dominic LeBlanc (intergovernmental affairs), and Mona Fortier (Treasury Board president) announce the easing of federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates pertaining to travellers and federal public service workers

WATCH: Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch joins Peter Van Dusen on PrimeTime Politics to discuss the federal government’s decision on travel vaccine mandates

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In the House

Watch question period, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau taking part virtually after announcing a positive COVID-19 test:

Bill C-5 is debated at third reading. 

And the government has tabled new cybersecurity legislation; Public Safety Minister and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne speak to reporters:

In Committee

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland (6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT) and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (8pm ET / 5pm PT) go before the Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency. 

Auditor General Karen Hogan returns to the public accounts committee for questions on access to safe drinking water in Indigenous communities. Officials from Indigenous Services Canada also appear. 11am ET / 8am PT

The Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs continues to hear testimony on Arctic sovereignty, security, and emergency preparedness. 3:30pm ET / 12:30pm PT

WATCH: Ministers on Russian embassy event, online streaming bill, Parliament Hill bomb scare

Mélanie Joly (foreign affairs) faces more questions about a government official's attendance at a Russia Day celebration that was held at the Russian Embassy in Ottawa on June 10.

Pablo Rodriguez (Canadian heritage) is asked about possible amendments to Bill C-11, the federal government's broadcasting act legislation.

Marco Mendicino (public safety) comments on the false bomb threat that forced the evacuation of Parliament Hill and the closure of surrounding streets on June 11. Two organizers of a Sikh rally that took place near Parliament Hill were wrongfully arrested as a result of the bomb tip.

WATCH: Canada and Denmark announce settlement of Hans Island dispute

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok, Greenlandic Prime Minister Múte Bourup Egede, and Danish Foreign Affairs Minister Jeppe Kofod speak with reporters following the signing of an agreement to resolve a longstanding boundary dispute between Canada and Denmark over the uninhabited Arctic islet of Tartupaluk (Hans Island). They are joined by Dan Vandal, the federal minister of northern affairs.

WATCH: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on rising cost of living, COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Singh discusses his party's proposals aimed at addressing the rising cost of living. He also responds to questions about the federal government's decision to suspend COVID-19 vaccine mandates for domestic travel and outbound flights as of June 20.

WATCH: Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet on Emissions Reduction

Blanchet is joined by party critics Monique Pauzé (environment), Kristina Michaud (climate change), and Mario Simard (natural resources). (no interpretation)

WATCH: NDP MP Leah Gazan calls for federal funding for a 24/7 safe space in Winnipeg

Leah Gazan, the NDP critic for women and gender equality and the MP for Winnipeg Centre, urges the federal government to provide funding for a 24/7 low-barrier safe space in Winnipeg for women, girls, and gender-diverse people. She is joined by Dodie Jordaan, the executive director of Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc., and by Hilda Anderson-Pyrz, the chair of the National Family and Survivors Circle.

WATCH: Indigenous and women’s groups raise concerns about access to housing

At a news conference on Parliament Hill, representatives from Keepers of the Circle, the Women’s National Housing & Homelessness Network, and the Aboriginal Housing Management Association discuss human-rights claims that they are submitting to the Office of the Federal Housing Advocate.

WATCH: Bloc MPs on supply management bill

Bloc Québécois MPs Luc Thériault, Yves Perron, and Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay speak to reporters on Parliament Hill. (no interpretation)

WATCH: Opposition parties discuss legislation to protect workers’ pensions

MPs Daniel Blaikie (NDP), Marilyn Gladu (Conservative) and Marilène Gill (Bloc Québécois) hold a news conference on Parliament Hill to discuss legislation proposed by the opposition parties aimed at protecting workers’ pensions during bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings.

Today in Politics Podcast: Mark Sutcliffe and Susan Delacourt

The foreign affairs minister says it was “unacceptable” for a Canadian official to attend a reception hosted by the Russian embassy. Conservative leadership candidates are expected to challenge the eligibility of thousands of party memberships. And the Prime Minister tests positive for COVID-19 for a second time.