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The Online News Act (the Act) received Royal Assent on June 22, 2023, and will come into effect in its entirety no later than December 19, 2023. The Government will issue regulations to provide clarity on which platforms will be subject to the Act and how they can obtain an exemption from the mandatory bargaining and final offer arbitration provisions under the framework. Proposed regulations were published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on September 2, 2023, for a 30-day consultation period. The Government is currently reviewing the submissions. In a public statement, Google said the government’s proposal has not fixed what it sees as fundamental flaws with the legislation.
The Regional Municipality of Halton, located in the southwest part of the Greater Toronto Area, is calling on the Ontario government to provide additional funding to address their child care needs
On October 3, 2023, Pakistan's caretaker government announced that foreign nationals residing “illegally” or without documentation are cautioned to depart by October 31
Summary of accomplishment on diversity and inclusion since 2018
The Government of Canada unveiled its Action Plan for Official Languages 2023-2028 on April 26th, 2023 and is working to implement its initiatives.
On June 20, 2023, Bill C-13 - An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts received Royal Assent.
On June 20, 2023, Bill C-13 received Royal Assent and became the Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada’s Official Languages Act (abbreviated title). It includes, among other things, a strengthening of the Commissioner of Official Languages’ powers, such as the ability to impose administrative monetary penalties to certain privatized entities or Crown corporations currently subject to the Official Languages Act and which provide services to the travelling public.
On June 20, 2023, Bill C-13 - An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts received Royal Assent and sets out new obligations regarding language of work in the federal public service.
On June 20, 2023, Bill C-13 - An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts received Royal Assent. The modernized Act includes new provisions to support Quebec's English-speaking communities. In addition, the Action Plan for Official Languages 2023-2028, unveiled on April 26, 2023, provides funding for new initiatives targeted at these communities.
Language data from the 2021 Census released by Statistics Canada on August 17, 2022, shows that between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, while the number of francophones in Quebec is increasing, their proportion is decreasing.