Simon Kennedy (Deputy Minister at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada) faces questions over his experience with David MacNaughton’s, Canada’s former ambassador to the U.S., lobbying efforts on behalf of Palantir (...)

Natural Resources – December 11, 2020 Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan defends the 2020-2021 main estimates and the 2020-2021 supplementary estimates (B) relating to the Department of Natural Resources. Minister O’Regan also (...)

Agriculture and Agri-Food – December 10, 2020: Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau faces questions over the government’s financial compensation to Canada’s poultry and egg farmers. In light of Canada signing the (...)

Minister Carla Qualtrough (Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion) faces questions via teleconference about the 2020-2021 supplementary estimates (B). Also speaking to the committee are the Department of Employment and (...)

Indigenous and Northern Affairs – December 10, 2020: Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami’s President Natan Obed participates in the committee’s study on food security in northern communities. Also speaking to the committee are Makivik (...)

Environment and Sustainable Development – December 9, 2020: The committee begins its study on enforcement of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). Participating in the study are retired Crown prosecutor David Wright (as an (...)

Representatives from numerous First Nations councils and groups participate in the committee’s study on the state of pacific salmon in Canada. Speaking to the committee are Ahousaht First Nation’s Clifford Atleo Sr., First Nation Wild (...)

Finance – December 8, 2020: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland faces questions over the government’s fall economic statement, the first detailed fiscal update since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister Freeland also (...)

Special Committee on Canada-China Relations – December 8, 2020: Canada’s Ambassador to China Dominic Barton briefs the committee of his trip to Tibet. Ambassador Barton faces questions on the plights of detained Canadians Michael (...)

Indigenous and Northern Affairs – December 8, 2020: The committee begins its study on the issue of food security in northern communities. Participating in the study are the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food’s Matt Parry and (...)

Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics – December 7, 2020: Speakers’ Spotlight President Martin Perelmuter is grilled over his organization’s role in arranging paid public speaking gigs for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and (...)

Finance – December 3, 2020: The committee continues its pre-budget consultations in advance of the government’s 2021 federal budget. Appearing virtually in the first panel are Aéro Montréal’s Suzanne Benoît; the Chemistry Industry (...)

Fisheries and Oceans – December 7, 2020: MPs continue their study on the state of the pacific salmon industry in Canada. Participating in the study are BC Salmon Farmers Association’s John Paul Fraser, Canadian Fishing Company’s (...)

Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics – December 4, 2020 – Part 2: MPs hear from two public servants about their involvement in the now-cancelled $900-million sole-sourced federal contract awarded to the WE Charity (...)

Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics – December 4, 2020 – Part 1: Former Liberal MP Frank Baylis and his colleague Neil Godara face questions over how their company, Baylis Medical, was awarded a $237-million federal (...)

Canadian Heritage – December 4, 2020: Representatives from the Canadian Olympic Committee, Carnaval de Québec, and the Calgary Stampede discuss the challenges their organizations are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking to (...)

Finance – December 3, 2020: The committee continues its pre-budget consultations in advance of the government’s 2021 federal budget. Speaking to the committee virtually are the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Society of Canada’s Tammy (...)

Public Accounts – December 3, 2020: Numerous government officials provide an update on their work in addressing the auditor general’s spring 2019 report on the taxation of e-commerce. The 2019 audit found that the government has (...)

Board of Internal Economy – December 3, 2020: Conservative MP Bruce Stanton, chair of the working group on the LTVP and the Centre Block Rehabilitation, presents an update to MPs on parliamentary renovations. MPs also discuss the (...)

Foreign Affairs and International Development – December 3, 2020: The committee hears from the Canadian chapters of various international aid organizations about the global vulnerabilities created and exacerbated by the COVID-19 (...)

Subcommittee on International Human Rights – December 3, 2020: The committee studies the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the crisis in Venezuela and displaced Venezuelans. Speaking to the committee are Amnesty International’s (...)

Environment and Sustainable Development – December 2, 2020: Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson defends the 2020-2021 supplementary estimates (B) relating to the Department of the Environment and the Parks Canada Agency. Minister (...)

Fisheries and Oceans – December 2, 2020: The committee continues its study of the implementation of Mi’kmaq treaty fishing rights to support a moderate livelihood. Participating in the study are Sterling Belliveau, a former (...)

Foreign Affairs and International Development – December 1, 2020 : MPs continue their study on the vulnerabilities created and exacerbated by the global COVID-19 pandemic. Participating in the study are Carleton University’s (...)

Justice and Human Rights – December 1, 2020: Ministers Bardish Chagger (Diversity and Inclusion and Youth) and David Lametti (Justice) face questions over Bill C-6, legislation to amend the Criminal Code regarding banning conversion (...)

Finance – December 1, 2020: The committee begins its pre-budget consultations in advance of the government’s 2021 federal budget. Appearing virtually in the first panel are the Canadian Nurses Association’s Michael Villeneuve; (...)

Public Accounts – December 1, 2020: Auditor General Karen Hogan discusses her office’s spring 2020 report concerning federal student loan repayments and the Canada Education Savings Program. Also responding to the report are Canada (...)

Government Operations and Estimates – November 30, 2020: Ministers Joyce Murray (Digital Government) and Jean-Yves Duclos (President of the Treasury Board) defend departmental funding requests allocated in the 2020-2021 supplementary (...)

Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics – November 30, 2020: Chartered professional accountant Marc Tassé presents guiding questions for how government’s can be more transparent when awarding sole-sourced contracts during the (...)

International Trade – November 30, 2020: International Trade Minister Mary Ng provides an update on the transitional trade agreement between Canada and the United Kingdom. The Brexit transition ends on December 31, 2020, which means (...)