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The work of the Commissioner of Official Languages to protect official language minority communities
The Commissioner of Official Languages makes decisions and takes various other initiatives to protect the country's official language minority communities and promote linguistic duality across Canada.
An article in La Presse on November 23, 2024, found on average one Canadian passport is lost per day (1.1/day). Passports are sent by registered mail through Canada Post (when no labour disruptions). Most passport privacy breaches involve misdirected passports in the mail, which are then opened by the wrong recipient.
On October 28, 2024, an investigation by CBC’s The Fifth Estate and Radio-Canada revealed significant concerns about the security of personal information, including underreporting of breaches. Moreover, through an Order Paper Question (Q-2954), an MP requested information on privacy breaches for all departments of the Government of Canada.
Article on Child Poverty in New Brunswick
How is the AI safety institute announced in Budget 2024 going to help mitigate the risks associated with the adoption of artificial intelligence?
Q1 – What is the impact of pollution pricing on family farms? Q2 – What is the government doing to support farmers facing increasing costs due to pollution pricing?
How does the CRA guard against the distribution of protected information? What options do employees have for expressing concerns?
Significant increase in the number of international students coming to Canada over the past 5 years resulting in increased student vulnerability.
The Canada Public Land Bank was launched in August 2024 to unlock public lands for housing; properties continue to be added to meet the deliverables outlined in Budget 2024 to support the Public Lands for Homes Plan.
Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of the Department of National Defence, issued a Request for Information to industry stakeholders to gain further information on the availability of submarines that are currently in service or in production, and the industry’s capability and capacity to build and deliver up to 12 submarines to Canada.
Q1 – What is the Government of Canada doing to enhance the environmental resilience of the sector, including adapting to the impacts of climate change? Q2 – What is the Government of Canada doing to enhance sustainable water management in the agriculture and agri-food sector? Q3 – What is the Government of Canada doing to protect biodiversity in the agriculture and agri-food sector?