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Shoreline Infrastructure – Varennes, Verchères and Contrecoeur
What changes are being proposed to Wage Earner Protection Program (WEPP) Regulations?
On December 21, 2020, the Government of Canada published a What We Heard report outlining the feedback that was received in response to a Notice of Intent the Government of Canada published on May 4, 2019, which sought feedback on the possibility of providing menstrual products in federally regulated workplaces
What progress has been made on pay equity?
The Minister of Labour’s supplementary mandate letter contains a commitment to launch a review of the Employment Equity Act, with the support of the President of the Treasury Board and the Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth.
Can the Minister comment on the taxation of the general compensation provided under the PSAC settlement for damages caused by the Phoenix pay system?
As part of the Government of Canada’s reaffirmed commitment to invest in Canada’s military, as announced in the 2017 Defence Policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, the Government launched an open and transparent competition in December 2017 to permanently replace Canada’s fighter fleet with 88 advanced jets—the Future Fighter Capability Project.
Notes:
- All questions related to capability gap, security and interoperability requirements, costs, and Canada’s participation in the Joint Strike Fighter Program should be answered by the Minister of National Defence
- All questions related to the Industrial and Technological Benefits Policy and the assessment of bidders’ impact on Canada’s economic interests should be answered by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED)
- All questions related to trade issues should be answered by the Minister of Foreign Affairs