The House of Commons is recalled to consider legislation that would implement a number of emergency economic measures to counter the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The government’s proposed $82-billion assistance package, (...)

Conservative Whip Mark Strahl, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP House Leader Peter Julian, Green Parliamentary Leader Elizabeth May and Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez make statements in the House of Commons as (...)

MPs continue to ask questions about the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) and the circumstances that led to the death of a young woman in Quebec. Sex worker Marylène Lévesque was allegedly murdered by convicted killer Eustachio Gallese, who (...)

MPs hear from two panels of witnesses as they continue their study of fraudulent phone calls in Canada. Appearing on the first panel are the Internet Society Canada Chapter’s Matthew Gamble; and the Public Interest Advocacy (...)

Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault appears before the committee to discuss the 2019-2020 supplementary estimates for his department. Appearing alongside the minister is Elections Canada’s Michel Roussel.

Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson appears before the committee to field questions on the 2019-2020 supplementary estimates for his department. Appearing alongside the minister on the first panel are the Department of Environment’s (...)

Witness all the action in the House of Commons when Canada’s elected officials meet daily to debate the issues. The government and Opposition exchange questions and answers on how the country is being run and what issues are pressing the (...)

MPs are briefed on the World Food Programme (WFP), the food-assistance branch of the United Nations. Appearing before the committee to present the briefing is the WFP’s David Beasley.

The board considers creating a subcommittee to make recommendations regarding the preservation of heritage within the House of Commons (HOC). Appearing before the committee is the HOC’s Michel Patrice.

Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne appears before the committee to discuss the government’s foreign policy mandate and priorities. The minister also fields questions on the international outbreak of COVID-19, (...)

Transport Minister Marc Garneau and other witnesses appear before the committee as it continues its study of Canada’s certification process for new aircraft. The study was convened to examine the role airplane manufacturers and (...)

Defence Minister Sajjan appears before the committee to take questions on the 2019-2020 supplementary estimates for his department. Among the initiatives discussed are increasing funding for cybersecurity, reducing greenhouse gas emissions (...)

Witness all the action in the House of Commons when Canada’s elected officials meet daily to debate the issues. The government and Opposition exchange questions and answers on how the country is being run and what issues are pressing the (...)

Health – March 11, 2020: Health Minister Patty Hajdu appears before the committee to discuss her mandate, her department’s supplementary estimates, and to provide an update on the outbreak of COVID-19, the coronavirus. Appearing (...)

Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay discusses the 2019-2020 supplementary estimates for his department. The minister also fields questions on mental health services, wait times for disability benefits, and more. Appearing alongside (...)

Justice Minister David Lametti appears before the committee to discuss Bill C-5, an Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code. If passed, the bill would make newly appointed provincial superior court judges receive training on (...)

Officials from the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) and the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) answer questions about the murder of 22-year-old sex worker Marylene Levesque in Quebec. Levesque was allegedly killed by a convicted murderer who (...)

The committee hears from two panels of expert witnesses from the aviation industry as it continues its study of Canada’s certification process for new aircraft. The study was convened to examine the role airplane manufacturers and (...)

Yves Giroux, parliamentary budget officer, and Andrew Hayes, deputy auditor general and interim environment and sustainable development commissioner, participate in the committee’s study on corporate subsidies. Also appearing at the (...)

Natural Resources – March 9, 2020: MPs begin their study on the forestry industry by hearing from two panels of federal officials. Appearing on the first panel are the Department of Natural Resources’ Beth MacNeil and Jeff Waring. (...)

Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics – March 9, 2020: Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger provides a briefing on the federal lobbying regime, including her office’s operations, activities, and where additional funding would (...)

MPs continue to hear from a variety of experts on Canada’s relationship with China. The witnesses discuss China’s evolving approach to the international system and make recommendations for how Canada should proceed in its bilateral (...)

Former Canadian Ambassadors to China Howard Balloch and Guy Saint-Jacques appear before the committee. The two witnesses discuss the state of bilateral relations between Canada and China, the presidency of Xi Jinping, as well as (...)

Witness all the action in the House of Commons when Canada’s elected officials meet daily to debate the issues. The government and Opposition exchange questions and answers on how the country is being run and what issues are pressing the (...)

Industry, Science and Technology – February 25, 2020: Members discuss when to hear presentations on supplementary and main budget estimates from cabinet ministers. The committee also considers other items on its agenda, including (...)

Witness all the action in the House of Commons when Canada’s elected officials meet daily to debate the issues. The government and Opposition exchange questions and answers on how the country is being run and what issues are pressing the (...)

Witness all the action in the House of Commons when Canada’s elected officials meet daily to debate the issues. The government and Opposition exchange questions and answers on how the country is being run and what issues are pressing the (...)

Industry, Science and Technology – February 27, 2020: Economic Development Minister Mélanie Joly appears before the committee to field questions on the 2019-2020 supplementary estimates for her department. The estimates cover a (...)

Public Safety and National Security – February 27, 2020: Public Safety Minister Bill Blair appears before the committee to field questions on the 2019-2020 supplementary estimates for his department, covering the Canada Border (...)

Transport, Infrastructure and Communities – February 27, 2020: Transport Minister Marc Garneau and Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna discuss their respective mandates. Appearing alongside the transport minister on the first (...)