Public Safety and National Security – June 23, 2020: Public Safety Minister Bill Blair and RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki appear before the committee for its study on systemic racism in policing in Canada. Commissioner Lucki (...)

Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic – June 18, 2020: Today’s gathering marks the last meeting of the House’s Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic as the House rises for the summer break. MPs will meet four times in (...)

Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic – June 17, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defends his government’s efforts to secure a United Nations Security Council seat and his track record on foreign policy. The prime minister (...)

Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic – June 16, 2020: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers questions about the federal wage subsidy and rent relief programs, disability benefits, and systemic racism in the RCMP. The prime (...)

Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic – June 15, 2020: Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland addresses calls for the government to table an economic update on their COVID-19 aid packages. The deputy prime minster also responds (...)

Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic – June 11, 2020: Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland responds to questions about the government’s failure to receive unanimous consent to debate its new COVID-19 aid legislation, even (...)

Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic – June 10, 2020: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces questions from opposition leaders ahead of a potential standoff over the government’s new COVID-19 legislation. The new bill proposes (...)

Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic – June 9, 2020: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces questions about the April arrest of Liberal MP Marwan Tabbara, his participation in an anti-Black racism protest last Friday, the budget (...)

Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic – June 8, 2020: Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland defends the prime minister’s attendance of an anti-Black racism protest while social distancing guidelines are still in effect. The (...)

Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic – June 4, 2020: Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland responds to questions about the government’s track record on completing infrastructure projects, federal health transfers to the (...)

Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic – June 3, 2020: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces questions about the Canadian Infrastructure Bank and the Liberal party’s use of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) program. He is (...)

Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic – June 2, 2020: Party leaders rise in the House Chamber to denounce anti-Black racism in Canada. The leaders’ speeches come in light of the growing protests against police brutality in the (...)

Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic – June 1, 2020: Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland responds to questions about the eligibility requirements for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), the federal deficit, the (...)

Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic – May 28, 2020: Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland faces questions about the effectiveness of the new hybrid in-person/virtual committee format, the government’s ‘AgriStability’ (...)

Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic – May 27, 2020: MPs convene to debate the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic in a new hybrid meeting format. During the ‘Questions to Ministers’ period, Prime Minister (...)

Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic – May 21, 2020: In a virtual meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland faces questions about the government’s handling of COVID-19 at the border, federal assistance to students, aid (...)

Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic – May 20, 2020: MPs discuss how COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted women during the pandemic. During the period of ‘Questions to Ministers,’ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses (...)

Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic – May 19, 2020: MPs observe a moment of silence to commemorate Captain Jennifer Casey’s death from a CF Snowbird crash during Operation INSPIRATION in Kamloops, B.C. Prime Minister Justin (...)

Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic – May 14, 2020: In a virtual meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and federal cabinet ministers are asked about the number of fraudulent CERB (Canada Emergency Response Benefit) (...)

Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic – May 13, 2020: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers questions about the government’s policy on red-flagging fraudulent CERB (Canada Emergency Response Benefit) claims, federal aid to (...)

Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic – May 12, 2020: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces questions virtually about fraudulent CERB (Canada Emergency Response Benefit) claims, government bailouts for companies that use tax (...)

Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic – May 7, 2020: MPs convene for a virtual meeting to debate the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces questions about support for Canada’s (...)

Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic – May 6, 2020: MPs commemorate the 75th anniversary of Canada’s contribution to the liberation of the Netherlands. On May 5, 1945, Canada and its allies helped liberate the Netherlands (...)

Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic – May 5, 2020: MPs convene for a virtual meeting to debate the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces questions over the government’s ban of (...)

Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic – April 29, 2020: MPs convene in a special committee to debate the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. MPs agreed to convene as a special committee three days each week, with (...)

Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic – April 28, 2020: MPs convene for a virtual meeting on Zoom to debate the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The special committee comprises all 338 MPs and will meet via (...)

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.

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 (...)

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 (...)

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.