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Nov 10, 2022

Incorporated drivers in the road trucking industry or commonly known as, the Driver Inc. model are often employees misclassified as independent contractors in order to avoid obligations under the Canada Labour Code.

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: O'Regan, Seamus (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Labour

Nov 10, 2022

How many spaces will be created under the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care system?

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Gould, Karina (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Families, Children and Social Development

Nov 10, 2022

Employment Insurance (EI) service delivery delays

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Gould, Karina (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Families, Children and Social Development

Nov 10, 2022

Why has the Government not moved forward with the implementation of the Board of Appeal for Employment Insurance (EI) appeals?

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Qualtrough, Carla (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion

Nov 10, 2022

The Office of the Auditor General of Canada will be releasing to the Parliament of Canada an Independent Auditor’s Report on November 15, 2022. Shared Services Canada (SSC) is involved in addressing the Chapter on Cybersecurity of Personal Information in the Cloud. The President of the Treasury Board will be leading the Government’s response to the overall report in the House of Commons.

Organization: Public Services and Procurement Canada
Minister by name: Jaczek, Helena (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Public Services and Procurement

Nov 9, 2022

Public Accounts of Canada 2022

Organization: Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Minister by name: St-Onge, Pascale (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

Nov 9, 2022

Tabling of the 2022–2023 Supplementary Estimates (B)

Organization: Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Minister by name: St-Onge, Pascale (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

Nov 9, 2022

Public Services and Procurement Canada is working with the Public Health Agency of Canada, Health Canada and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, along with the COVID Vaccine Task Force to procure COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutic drugs, and related supplies.

Notes:

  • For all therapeutic solutions, questions about allocation and distribution should be directed to Public Health Agency of Canada
  • For all therapeutic solutions, questions about regulatory approval should be directed to Health Canada
  • All questions on donations should be referred to Global Affairs Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada

Organization: Public Services and Procurement Canada
Minister by name: Jaczek, Helena (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Public Services and Procurement

Nov 7, 2022

On October 19, 2022, Transport Canada issued a ministerial order to VIA Rail under the railway safety act to address safety concerns with the head-end powered (HEP) fleet of cars

Organization: Transport Canada
Minister by name: Alghabra, Omar (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Transport

Nov 3, 2022

Canada-Québec Accord and immigration-related issues

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Minister by name: Fraser, Sean (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship