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Nov 29, 2024

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), in partnership with Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS), are actively working to increase the participation of Indigenous businesses in federal procurement.

Organization: Public Services and Procurement Canada
Minister by name: Duclos, Jean-Yves (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Public Services and Procurement

Nov 28, 2024

An inventory of Canada Pension Plan Disability reassessment cases has increased over the last several years. Delayed reassessments can result in clients continuing to receive benefits to which they may no longer be entitled, leading to large overpayments for clients.

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

Nov 28, 2024

Why are Old Age Security (OAS) benefits not increasing in January 2025, in line with changes to the cost of living?

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: MacKinnon, Steven (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Labour and Seniors

Nov 28, 2024

On November 28, 2024, Statistics Canada released a publication titled “Preliminary Market Basket Measure (MBM) poverty estimates in Canada: A new modelling approach”. The publication offers early poverty estimates based on preliminary tax slips, seven months ahead the official data.

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

Nov 28, 2024

Global Affairs Canada is responsible for the purchase of furniture in support of its operations. This includes furniture for office accommodations as well as residences for staff posted abroad.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada
Minister by name: Sidhu, Maninder (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of International Trade

Nov 28, 2024

Public Services and Procurement Canada’s procurement relationship with Dalian and Coradix.

Organization: Public Services and Procurement Canada
Minister by name: Duclos, Jean-Yves (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Public Services and Procurement

Nov 27, 2024

Organization: Privy Council Office
Minister by name: Trudeau, Justin (Right Hon.)
Minister by title: Prime Minister

Nov 27, 2024

Allegations of misconduct have been made against Global Health Imports Corporation, a supplier to the Government of Canada. There is interest in how the Office of Supplier Integrity and Compliance is addressing the risk the supplier poses.

Organization: Public Services and Procurement Canada
Minister by name: Duclos, Jean-Yves (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Public Services and Procurement

Nov 26, 2024

Q1 – What has been the Government’s response to China’s launching its anti-dumping investigation on canola seed exports? Q2 – What is the Government doing to resolve other outstanding trade issues impacting agricultural exports to China? Q.3- What was the purpose of your travel to China?

Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Minister by name: MacAulay, Lawrence (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

Nov 26, 2024

Release of Campaign 2000 Annual Report Card: Ending Child Poverty: The Time is Now.

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