Today: September 23, 2022

Today: September 23, 2022



Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol hold a joint news conference in Ottawa


In the House

Watch today's question period:

Debate continued on the government's planned measures for 1) dental care and rental housing and 2) GST/HST tax credit.

The House returned to a private member's bill from NDP MP Taylor Bachrach that would lower the federal voting age at 16.


In Committee

The Commons heritage committee returned to Bill C-18 with testimony from Michael Geist (University of Ottawa), journalist Jen Gerson, David Skok (The Logic), and the leaders of News Media Canada. 1pm ET / 10am PT

More witnesses went before the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying. 8:45am ET / 5:45am PT


WATCH: Travel and tourism sector presents report on COVID-19 pandemic border measures

The Canadian Tourism and Travel Roundtable hosted a news conference in Ottawa, where a group of medical doctors released a report assessing the effectiveness of the federal government’s border measures and other travel restrictions in managing the COVID-19 pandemic.


WATCH: Canadian Hurricane Centre provides update on Fiona

In Dartmouth, N.S., Bob Robichaud, warning preparedness meteorologist with the Canadian Hurricane Centre, discussed the latest information about Hurricane Fiona. The storm is expected to reach Eastern Canada later in the day.

WATCH: Prince Edward Island update

Darlene Compton, Prince Edward Island’s minister of public safety, and Tanya Mullally, director of the Emergency Measures Organization, discussed preparations.