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• Why did Health Canada temporarily allow English-only labelling and safety information on some imported and domestically manufactured products during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Why is the Liberal Government refusing to pay Ken Falk’s legal fees after they falsely accused him of illegally shipping products across provincial boundaries?
• When does the Government intend to implement a national pharmacare program?
The Government acknowledges that there are no Indigenous Languages that are considered to be safe in Canada, and three-quarters of Indigenous languages in Canada are endangered. The Government has committed to fully implementing the Indigenous Languages Act in order to preserve, promote and revitalize Indigenous languages in Canada, with long-term predictable and sufficient funding to support the implementation of the Act.
• The Bank of Canada released its Monetary Policy Report (MPR) today, providing an updated view on the global and Canadian economies.
• Overall, the recoveries are proceeding largely as envisioned in July, with global and Canadian growth paths shifting to markedly slower paces after initial rebounds when containment measures were lifted.
• The recoveries are partial and advancing in highly uneven ways, however. This is expected to keep both global and Canadian inflation pressures in check.
• What is the federal government’s position on the Court’s decision?
The Government of Canada has created a COVID-19 Supply Council which brings together a diverse group of leaders to provide the government with advice on the procurement of critical goods and services required as part of Canada’s COVID-19 response and recovery.
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
Media reports indicate that Black and Indigenous offenders were between 24 and 30 per cent more likely to end up with a higher security classification compared with white offenders.
As part of the business of supply, the President of the Treasury Board tabled the government-wide Supplementary Estimates (B) 2020-21 in Parliament on October 22, 2020.