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Jun 11, 2024

One of the Translation Bureau’s missions is to provide interpretation services to Parliament. Its ability to do so has been compromised in recent years by the worldwide shortage of interpreters and health and safety incidents related to sound quality among interpreters. The Translation Bureau has implemented several measures to strengthen its interpretation capacity and protect interpreters.

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

Jun 10, 2024

Anti-Black Racism

Organization: Canadian Heritage
Minister by name: Chagger, Bardish (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth

Jun 10, 2024

Anti-Asian Racism

Organization: Canadian Heritage
Minister by name: Chagger, Bardish (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth

Jun 10, 2024

Antisemitism in Canada

Organization: Canadian Heritage
Minister by name: Chagger, Bardish (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth

Jun 10, 2024

Islamophobia in Canada

Organization: Canadian Heritage
Minister by name: Chagger, Bardish (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth

Jun 7, 2024

Q1 – How is the Government helping farmers struggling with inflation and the rising cost of inputs? Q2 – How is the Government supporting producers impacted by extreme weather situations, such as droughts and wildfires? Q3 – What is the Government doing to enhance the environmental performance and resilience of the agriculture sector? Q4 – What is the Government doing to protect and strengthen Canada’s supply chains? Q5 – What action is the Government taking to promote trade and market access? Q6 – How is the Government addressing labour challenges in the sector? Q7 – How is the Government supporting preparation and prevention of disease outbreaks in Canadian livestock?

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

Jun 7, 2024

Q1 – Is the AgriRecovery framework responding to the current disasters? Q2 – How will the federal government adequately support the main strawberry producing region of Canada and the second largest in terms of raspberries? Q3 – Will the federal government be providing AgriRecovery support to Quebec by the end of June? Q4 – How is AAFC helping farmers with increased costs? Q5 – How is the government addressing climate change through business risk management?

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

Jun 7, 2024

Q1 – Will the fertilizer emissions reduction target place restrictions on how much fertilizer can be used on farm? Q2 – How will the Department ensure improved measurement of fertilizer emissions? Q3 – What are the key steps the Department is taking to achieve the fertilizer emissions reduction target? Q4 – Has the Government considered mandatory measures if the fertilizer emissions reduction target is not reached? Q5 – Why does the fertilizer emissions reduction target address absolute emissions rather than emissions intensity?

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

Jun 7, 2024

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?

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

Jun 7, 2024

Q1 – How is the Government ensuring that the federal carbon pollution pricing system does not create an unreasonable burden on Canadian farmers? Q2 – What actions has the Government taken to reduce methane emissions from the agriculture sector? Q3 – What is the Government doing in response to nitrous oxide emissions from synthetic fertilizer application? Q4 – How will the Sustainable Agriculture Strategy help mitigate climate change?

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