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Proceedings from the House of Commons: Tune in for continuous LIVE access to Parliament's Lower House as MPs discuss and debate legislation and issues of national importance.

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 political agenda.

Proceedings from the House of Commons: Tune in for continuous LIVE access to Parliament's Lower House as MPs discuss and debate legislation and issues of national importance.

The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk delivers openng remarks and Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (4th President of the Republic of Croatia), Hanna Hopko (Head of the ANTS) Mélanie Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs and Mike Rounds (US Senator for South Dakota) join moderator Garry Kasparov (Renew Democracy Initiative) to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine. Their discussion takes place at the Halifax International Security Forum, the annual gathering of security and foreign policy experts, global political leaders, and defence officials. (November 22, 2024)

The Montreal Institute for the Genocide and Human Rights Studies hosts the Montreal International Security Summit. This year's conference theme focuses on China and the Indo-Pacific. Evan Solomon (publisher, GZero Media) moderates a panel discussion on China, human rights and the international rules-based order. The panel includes Sophie Richardson (China human rights specialist, and visiting scholar, CDDRL, Stanford University), John Packer (director, human rights research and education centre, University of Ottawa), and Nury Turkel (senior fellow, Hudson Institute). (October 17, 2024)

Space Canada hosts its third annual conference in Ottawa. Leaders, innovators and key stakeholders from across the space industry gather at SpaceBound 2024 to explore the future of Canada's space sector. Aaron Shull (CIGI) moderates a panel discussion on innovation in Defence and leveraging commercial space capabilities, with panelists Jason Trembley (Vice President, Commercialization at Terrestar Solutions), Valerie Travain-Milone (President, Advanced Technologies at Calian), Kevin Whale (Senior Director Defence Strategy at MDA Space), Mike Adamson (Director of Defence Strategy and Business Development at Telesat), and Howard Stanley (Vice President North America at Eutelsat OneWeb).

Speaking with reporters on Parliament Hill, federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon provides an update on the Canada Post strike, which has been ongoing since November 14. MacKinnon announces that he has called on the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to look into the possibility of a negotiated settlement between the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and Canada Post by the end of 2024. If the CIRB deems that no agreement can be reached, then a restart of Canada Post’s operations will be ordered. Chrystia Freeland, the deputy prime minister and minister of finance, holds a news conference in Toronto to announce the removal of the cap on how much domestic pension funds can invest in Canadian entities. She is joined by Mary Ng, the minister of international trade, and Ya’ara Saks, the minister of mental health and addictions. Responding to questions from reporters, Freeland comments on media reports alleging tensions between her office and the PMO over the government’s fiscal plan. She also faces questions on the government’s approach to dealing with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats. Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces the creation of the Ontario Corps at a news conference in Toronto. The corps will be a group of skilled professionals and volunteers that the province can deploy to help communities dealing with emergencies such as natural disasters, while also promoting civic engagement. The premier is joined by Trevor Jones (associate minister of emergency preparedness). Following the announcement Ford takes questions from reporters, discussing Canada's response to U. S. President-elect Donald Trump’s threats to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico.

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 political agenda.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is demanding a federal election so Canadians may choose who will negotiate with the incoming Trump administration. Bob Fife (The Globe and Mail), Tonda MacCharles (the Toronto Star) and Mia Rabson (The Canadian Press) look at how provinces are playing to their strengths in dealing with the possible imposition of 25% tariffs by the U.S. on Canada as of January 21. Alberta's deputy premier Mike Ellis outlines the province's border security plan to restrict the flow of drugs going into the United States.

A look at the impact of decisions made in Ottawa on the lives of Canadians through in-depth analysis, context, and points of view.

Speaking with reporters on Parliament Hill, federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon provides an update on the Canada Post strike, which has been ongoing since November 14. MacKinnon announces that he has called on the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to look into the possibility of a negotiated settlement between the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and Canada Post by the end of 2024. If the CIRB deems that no agreement can be reached, then a restart of Canada Post’s operations will be ordered. Chrystia Freeland, the deputy prime minister and minister of finance, holds a news conference in Toronto to announce the removal of the cap on how much domestic pension funds can invest in Canadian entities. She is joined by Mary Ng, the minister of international trade, and Ya’ara Saks, the minister of mental health and addictions. Responding to questions from reporters, Freeland comments on media reports alleging tensions between her office and the PMO over the government’s fiscal plan. She also faces questions on the government’s approach to dealing with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats. Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces the creation of the Ontario Corps at a news conference in Toronto. The corps will be a group of skilled professionals and volunteers that the province can deploy to help communities dealing with emergencies such as natural disasters, while also promoting civic engagement. The premier is joined by Trevor Jones (associate minister of emergency preparedness). Following the announcement Ford takes questions from reporters, discussing Canada's response to U. S. President-elect Donald Trump’s threats to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is demanding a federal election so Canadians may choose who will negotiate with the incoming Trump administration. Bob Fife (The Globe and Mail), Tonda MacCharles (the Toronto Star) and Mia Rabson (The Canadian Press) look at how provinces are playing to their strengths in dealing with the possible imposition of 25% tariffs by the U.S. on Canada as of January 21. Alberta's deputy premier Mike Ellis outlines the province's border security plan to restrict the flow of drugs going into the United States.

A look at the impact of decisions made in Ottawa on the lives of Canadians through in-depth analysis, context, and points of view.

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 political agenda.

Speaking with reporters on Parliament Hill, federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon provides an update on the Canada Post strike, which has been ongoing since November 14. MacKinnon announces that he has called on the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to look into the possibility of a negotiated settlement between the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and Canada Post by the end of 2024. If the CIRB deems that no agreement can be reached, then a restart of Canada Post’s operations will be ordered. Chrystia Freeland, the deputy prime minister and minister of finance, holds a news conference in Toronto to announce the removal of the cap on how much domestic pension funds can invest in Canadian entities. She is joined by Mary Ng, the minister of international trade, and Ya’ara Saks, the minister of mental health and addictions. Responding to questions from reporters, Freeland comments on media reports alleging tensions between her office and the PMO over the government’s fiscal plan. She also faces questions on the government’s approach to dealing with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats. Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces the creation of the Ontario Corps at a news conference in Toronto. The corps will be a group of skilled professionals and volunteers that the province can deploy to help communities dealing with emergencies such as natural disasters, while also promoting civic engagement. The premier is joined by Trevor Jones (associate minister of emergency preparedness). Following the announcement Ford takes questions from reporters, discussing Canada's response to U. S. President-elect Donald Trump’s threats to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico.

Former Justice Minister David Lametti participates in Concordia University's jurist-in-residence conference series. The former minister delivers a speech on artificial intelligence policy in Canada and takes questions from audience members. Concordia's jurist-in-residence Morton Minc moderates the question and answer session. (October 30, 2024)

Space Canada hosts its third annual conference in Ottawa. Leaders, innovators and key stakeholders from across the space industry gather at SpaceBound 2024 to explore the future of Canada's space sector. Goran Samuel Pesic moderates a panel discussion on safeguarding space infrastructure from cyber threats with panelists Nicholas Scheurkogel (CEO of DISC), Jordan Miller (Director - Brand Strategy & Government Relations at Calian), and Pooria Madani (Assistant Professor at Ontario Tech University)

Examining the proper standard to determine if a person is unfit to stand trial. Should the test from R. v. Taylor (1992) be replaced with one that requires mentally disordered defendants to have the ability to make rational decisions about their defense? What does the test in R. v. Oommen mean regarding a mentally disordered defendant's inability to apply their understanding of moral wrongfulness?

Examining the treatment of evidence from the Crown’s unsavoury witness and the scrutiny of Vetrovec error. Did the Court of Appeal err in law by affirming the trial judge’s reliance on the identification evidence of the Crown’s unsavoury witness? Did the Court of Appeal err in law by affirming the trial judge’s application of the principles set out in Vetrovec v. The Queen (1982)?

Natural Resources - October 23, 2024 (Part 2): CPAC brings viewers a detailed examination of policy matters through broadcasts of select House of Commons committees.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is demanding a federal election so Canadians may choose who will negotiate with the incoming Trump administration. Bob Fife (The Globe and Mail), Tonda MacCharles (the Toronto Star) and Mia Rabson (The Canadian Press) look at how provinces are playing to their strengths in dealing with the possible imposition of 25% tariffs by the U.S. on Canada as of January 21. Alberta's deputy premier Mike Ellis outlines the province's border security plan to restrict the flow of drugs going into the United States.

A look at the impact of decisions made in Ottawa on the lives of Canadians through in-depth analysis, context, and points of view.

Natural Resources - October 23, 2024 Part 3 : CPAC brings viewers a detailed examination of policy matters through broadcasts of select House of Commons committees.

Public Accounts - October 23, 2024 CPAC brings viewers a detailed examination of policy matters through broadcasts of select House of Commons committees.

Public Accounts - October 30, 2024 CPAC brings viewers a detailed examination of policy matters through broadcasts of select House of Commons committees.