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Dec 9, 2021

Why is the Royal Canadian Navy failing to put in place proper safeguards to ensure the proper handling of sensitive military information?

Organization: National Defence
Minister by name: Anand, Anita (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of National Defence

Dec 8, 2021

Is the Government of Canada concerned about the United States renewing its mandatory country-of-origin labelling measure?

Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Minister by name: Bibeau, Marie-Claude (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

Dec 8, 2021

International concerns regarding the illegal trafficking of cultural property are serious and increasing, with alarming pillaging and looting of antiquities in many war-torn parts of the world. Canada is a signatory to two UNESCO conventions to prevent illicit traffic in cultural property and implements these obligations through the Cultural Property Export and Import Act. The Canada Border Services Agency and Canada’s museum community play important roles in implementing the legislation, but Canada does not have any programs to fund the return of cultural property in museum collections to their country of origin.

Organization: Canadian Heritage
Minister by name: Rodriguez, Pablo (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Canadian Heritage

Dec 8, 2021

International concerns regarding the illegal trafficking of cultural property are serious and increasing, with alarming pillaging and looting of antiquities in many war-torn parts of the world. Canada is a signatory to two UNESCO conventions to prevent illicit traffic in cultural property and implements these obligations through the Cultural Property Export and Import Act. The Canada Border Services Agency and Canada’s museum community play important roles in implementing the legislation, but Canada does not have any programs to fund the return of cultural property in museum collections to their country of origin.

Organization: Canadian Heritage
Minister by name: Rodriguez, Pablo (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Canadian Heritage

Dec 8, 2021

Impacts on families, communities and infrastructure take priority; however, flooding in BC affects key ports of entry and exit. We estimate that about 12% of exports and 9% of imports are affected.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada
Minister by name: Sidhu, Maninder (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of International Trade

Dec 7, 2021

Why is the Government of Canada cutting funding to support services that ensure equitable access to reading and other published works for Canadians with print disabilities?

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

Dec 7, 2021

Was the federal government advised of any reductions to Alberta’s existing fee subsidy program while negotiating funding commitments for the Canada-Alberta Canada-wide Early Learning and Childcare (ELCC) Agreement?

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

Dec 7, 2021

What is the status of negotiations with New Brunswick on a Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement?

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

Dec 7, 2021

What is the status of negotiations with Ontario on a Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement?

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

Dec 7, 2021

Fire at PEI Shellfish Processing Plant

Organization: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Minister by name: Murray, Joyce (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard