Question Period Notes
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Public Services and Procurement Canada will continue to provide sufficient, functional office space to accommodate federal public service employees while it optimizes the space under its responsibility and reduces operating costs.
The Official Residences of Canada: 2021 Asset Portfolio Condition Report was released by the National Capital Commission (NCC) in 2021 and identified a requirement for an injection of $175 million over 10 years to address the deferred maintenance deficit for all six official residences.
The Translation Bureau plays a crucial role in Canadian democracy, and interpretation services are essential.
Public Services and Procurement Canada is working with Public Safety Canada to implement the program specifically as the contracting authority.
Note: All questions related to capability, requirements and costing should be directed to the Minister of Public Safety.
Measures taken to improve and strengthen the governance and regulation of immigration and citizenship consultants.
Measures taken to improve and strengthen the governance and regulation of the immigration consultants industry.
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• Harm reduction measures are one critical part of a comprehensive public health approach to substance use.
• Harm reduction aims to save lives, and reduce the negative health, social and economic impacts of substance use on individuals, their families and communities, without requiring abstinence.
• Harm reduction services also help people who use substances to make connections with health and social services, including treatment and recovery.
• Canadian tobacco companies may be close to a comprehensive settlement of civil claims and court judgments relating to the health impact of their products.
• The Government of Canada is not a party to these proceedings, but may be asked to comment.
• Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease and premature death, killing approximately 46,000 people in Canada each year. The Government has an ambitious target to reduce tobacco use to less than five percent by 2035.