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• When will the government eliminate the blood donor deferral for gay men?
On November 3, 2020, the Government tabled a bill to modernize the Broadcasting Act to support the creation of Canadian audio and audiovisual content for the digital age. The Bill will clarify that online broadcasting services fall under the Act and it will ensure that the CRTC has the proper tools to put in place a modern and flexible regulatory framework for broadcasting. These tools include the ability to make rules, gather information, and levy penalties for non-compliance. Additionally, the Bill will support greater diversity and inclusion in the broadcasting sector, ensuring the promotion of a broad range of Canadian views and talent. Recent articles have reported the need to support French-language production across Canada.
Implementation and status update on online citizenship tests.
Measures to protect individuals from unscrupulous consultants who prey on their lack of knowledge of Canadian laws and regulations.
On November 24, 2020, the Bloc member for Beauport — Limoilou introduced Bill C 254, An Act to amend the Canada Labor Code, the Official Languages Act and the Canada Business Corporations Act. The bill is awaiting debate at second reading, which could take place in the spring of 2021.
What does the best available evidence say about the role of aerosol transmission?
• What is the Government of Canada doing to ensure that Canadians have access to effective COVID-19 testing?
Media report press conference at which representatives of the Indigenous community express concerns over measures in Bill C-7 that would broaden eligibility for medical assistance in dying (MAID).
A November 25 article in La Presse suggests that the Minister of Official Languages plans to release a framework for the language regime (White Paper) that will propose a comprehensive roadmap for modernizing and strengthening the Official Languages Act.
On December 7, 2020, the 2019 to 2020 Departmental Results Report (DRR) for Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) was tabled in the House of Commons by the President of the Treasury Board. The report documents PSPC’s key program accomplishments and challenges for 2019 to 2020 in relation to the Minister’s mandate commitments and/or government-wide priorities.