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The current health crisis has significant impacts in various spheres of activity, including the official languages sector. The Government of Canada is taking measures to support official languages and official language minority communities in times of crisis.
A statement made by the Member from Saint-Laurent during a meeting of the Standing Committee on Official Languages insinuating doubt around the decline of French in Quebec has caused media to react.
• What is the status of the government’s amendments to the MAID legislation and the parliamentary review as required in the original MAID legislation?
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is implementing the Long Term Vision and Plan (LTVP) – a multi-decade strategy to restore and modernize the Parliamentary Precinct.
Note: Questions related to a National Space for Indigenous Peoples should be directed to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs as the federal lead on this initiative.
Canada Post continues to provide a vital service to Canadians under difficult circumstances, with employees continuing to operate in the field delivering parcels. Canada Post continues to do everything possible to continue its service while keeping the health and safety of its staff as its number one priority.
Budget cuts to postsecondary education in Alberta will have important impacts on the Campus Saint-Jean of the University of Alberta, the only French language postsecondary institution in Alberta
The National Post is reporting that “more than 800,000 ineligible people received CERB”. Is this accurate? If so, can the Minister explain how this has happened?
In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic and in order to protect the health and safety of Canadians, the Government has agreed to reciprocal measures with the United States, to temporarily restrict the intake of asylum claimants at the land border.
Status of legislative changes to the Oath of Citizenship introduced in Parliament.
New immigration measures have recently been announced in response to the situation in Hong Kong following the passage of national security legislation on June 30, 2020, by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China.