Question Period Notes

About this information

In accordance with the Access to Information Act, the government proactively publishes the package of question period notes that were prepared by a government institution for the minister and that were in use on the last sitting day in June and December.

The question period notes may be partially or fully redacted in accordance with the legislation; for example, if the notes contain information related to national security or personal information. (Learn more about exemptions and exclusions.)

If you find a question period note of interest, you may make an access to information request in order to obtain it.

Found 787 records
Oct 12, 2023

What can Canadians expect from 1 800 O-Canada post COVID-19?

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Beech, Terry (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Citizens’ Services

Oct 12, 2023

The volume of temporary foreign workers coming to work in Canada increased dramatically in response to historic labour shortages, raising concerns about Canadians’ access to jobs.

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Beech, Terry (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Citizens’ Services

Oct 12, 2023

An opinion piece published in the newspaper Le Devoir on October 10, 2023, and written by Anne Michèle Meggs, former director of planning and reporting at Quebec’s ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration, suggests that the provincial government could control temporary immigration levels by requiring Quebec’s consent before admitting temporary foreign workers through the International Mobility Program at Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Boissonnault, Randy (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages

Oct 6, 2023

Summary of accomplishments on disability inclusion since 2015.

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Khera, Kamal (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities

Oct 5, 2023

Minister of Citizen Services has not yet been issued a Mandate Letter.

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Beech, Terry (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Citizens’ Services

Oct 4, 2023

The Regional Municipality of Halton, located in the southwest part of the Greater Toronto Area, is calling on the Ontario government to provide additional funding to address their child care needs

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Sudds, Jenna (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Families, Children and Social Development

Oct 3, 2023

Summary of accomplishment on diversity and inclusion since 2018

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Khera, Kamal (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities

Sep 28, 2023

A Globe and Mail article on September 11, 2023, entitled “How students and graduates can tackle the enormous pressure student loans are creating,” reported that according to a poll by Embark Student Corp, 75 percent of students say it is very difficult to afford post-secondary education (PSE), and 79 percent say debt during school can be debilitating.

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Boissonnault, Randy (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages

Sep 26, 2023

On September 19, 2023, Buy Social Canada released a report on Canada’s Social Enterprise sector, titled “Sell with Impact: Stories and Research from the Canadian Social Enterprise Sector”.

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Boissonnault, Randy (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages

Sep 26, 2023

The pandemic disproportionately affected Canadians living in long-term care homes. Canadians are concerned about the availability of safe, high-quality long-term care services.

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Khera, Kamal (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Seniors