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Annual French-speaking immigrant admissions targets for 2025 to 2027.
Seniors living in poverty
Release of income and poverty statistics from the 2022 Canadian Income Survey
On October 29, 2024, Statistics Canada released a What We Heard Report summarizing the feedback from stakeholder consultations completed as past of the Third Comprehensive Review of the Market Basket Measure (MBM).
Current status of softwood lumber (SWL) dispute including support of market diversification by Canadian SWL industry and of provincial trade missions.
Youth unemployment in Canada is increasing: Young people in Canada are finding it more difficult to find jobs (summer and post-graduate) amid rising competition and a softening labour market.
The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI) is questioning the Government’s failure to provide the committee with documents relating to the $8 billion Net Zero Accelerator Fund. ENVI members are likely to ask what the SIF NZA is, how it works and what ECCC’s role is.
What is Canada doing to secure its telecommunications system, including from the threat posed by high-risk suppliers?
Changes in Procurement Services in Response to the Procurement Ombud’s and Auditor General’s Reports
On November 2, 2022, a motion was passed by the House of Commons that called on the Office of the Auditor General of Canada to conduct a performance audit on ArriveCAN, including on contracts and subcontracts, as well as payments under those contracts.
Reports resulting from a review carried out by the Office of the Procurement Ombud and an audit conducted by the Office of the Auditor General were tabled on January 29, 2024, and February 12, 2024, respectively. The reports highlight serious concerns regarding project management and offer recommendations pertaining to procurement, specifically with regard to professional services.