Question Period Notes
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Announcement of sport initiatives in Budget 2024
Support to the Festivals and Live Events Sector
There have been reports of international students and graduates facing removal from Canada due to fraud, while claiming having no knowledge of fraudulent activity. A joint IRCC-CBSA taskforce review of these cases is ongoing.
Budget 2024 RDA Funding
Measures taken to improve and strengthen the governance and regulation of the immigration consultants industry.
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.
This note focuses on efforts and progress to date to provide support to employees and stabilize the administration of pay, and on financial investments in Phoenix.
Notes:
- All questions related to the mental health of public servants, collective agreements and compensation for Phoenix damages agreements should be directed to the President of the Treasury Board
- Issues related to income tax are under the purview of the Canada Revenue Agency
This note focuses on Phoenix salary overpayments. A salary overpayment is an amount of money paid to an employee to which they are not entitled. Overpayments exist for current and former employees.
Notes:
- Questions related to the Directive on Terms and Conditions of Employment should be directed to the President of the Treasury Board
- Questions related to overpayment write-offs due to the six-year statutory restriction should be directed to the President of the Treasury Board
- Questions regarding the tax implications of Phoenix payroll issues should be directed to the Canada Revenue Agency
This note focuses on the efforts and progress to stabilize the administration of pay, manage intake of pay transactions, and the ongoing reduction of the backlog.
Canadian Broadcasters in Crisis – BCE Inc. Cuts