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What is creating the delay for Government of Canada to deliver the Fisheries Act authorization for the project?
May 14, the Globe and Mail reported on the plywood industry's disappointment by the lack of positive action taken by the government regarding allegedly dumped and subsidized plywood imports from China
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has released a report claiming nearly half of Canadian children young than kindergarten age live in “child care deserts” – areas with a serious shortage of available licensed care. What is the government doing to address this problem?
On May 15, 2023, Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the French Language Use in Federally Regulated Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts, passed third reading in the House of Commons, allowing it to continue its legislative journey in the Senate. Among other things, this bill provides for the creation of a new law to enshrine new rights to work and obtain services in French in certain federally regulated private businesses under federal jurisdiction in Quebec and in regions with a strong Francophone presence to be defined.
On June 29, 2021, Senator Pierre J. Dalphond tabled a motion recalling the commitment made in section 55 of the Constitution Act, 1982 to have a fully bilingual Constitution.
On May 2, Gavi released Phase 1 of an independent evaluation of the COVAX Facility spanning from early 2020 until the end of 2021.
What is Service Canada doing with regard to Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) overpayments?
On May 24, 2022, the National Assembly of Quebec passed The Official and Common Language of Quebec, French Act (commonly referred to as Bill 96) to make amendments to the Charter of the French Language (also referred to as "Bill 101") and to several other existing laws. Bill 96 was assented to and came into force on June 1, 2022, with the exception of certain provisions that were suspended by the Superior Court of Quebec.
It has been nearly a year since Madame Arbour released her report. When will we finally see an implementation plan?