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BUDGET SUPPLÉMENTAIRE DES DÉPENSES (C) 2023-2024
The Department of Canadian Heritage is estimating budgetary expenditures of $1.89 billion in the 2024-25 Main Estimates of which $636.2 million is related to Official Languages programs.
On February 15, 2024, the New Democratic Party, three of Canada’s major labour unions, and Mouvement Action-Chômage de Montréal held a press conference to “urge the Liberal government to change the punitive and discriminatory EI rules against new parents.”
The inability of EI claimants to receive more than 50 weeks combined of regular, maternity and/or parental benefits is the subject of an ongoing legal challenge by six women in Québec, alleging discrimination under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In January 2022, the Social Security Tribunal (SST) – General Division ruled in favour of the claimants. This decision was subsequently overturned on January 9, 2024 by the SST – Appeals Division, and most recently, the claimants, supported by Mouvement Action-Chômage de Montréal, have filed a leave to appeal to the Federal Court of Appeal on February 8, 2024.
Did the pandemic shutter over 120,000 businesses?
A CBC article reported that an ATIP’d Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre (ITAC) assessment found that extremists could inspire and encourage serious violence against the 2SLGBTQI+ community
Canada’s international assistance is addressing the root causes of poverty and inequality and improving the lives of the poorest and most marginalized.
Canada has no plan to achieve the 0.7% ODA/GNI target, but is committed to increase international development assistance every year to 2030 to realize the SDGs.
On January 26, Canada announced a temporary pause in additional funding to UNRWA, following allegations from Israel that 12 UNRWA employees had participated in the October 7th Hamas attacks on Israel
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 (OPO) and an audit conducted by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) 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.
A Fraser Institute report states that federal day-care program has resulted in little-to-no change in the female labour force participation rate or industry employment (news release)