Question Period Notes
About this information
In accordance with the Access to Information Act, the government proactively publishes the package of question period notes that were prepared by a government institution for the minister and that were in use on the last sitting day in June and December.
The question period notes may be partially or fully redacted in accordance with the legislation; for example, if the notes contain information related to national security or personal information. (Learn more about exemptions and exclusions.)
If you find a question period note of interest, you may make an access to information request in order to obtain it.
The Government of Canada continues to assume a leadership role to ensure that sport and cultural industries are free from harassment, abuse and discrimination.
2018 Canadian Income Survey and Market Basket Measure Comprehensive Review
On 18 February 2020, a Canadian National (CN) Rail train carrying various dangerous goods was involved in a derailment near Emo, ON.
Status of Canada's trade with Ukraine since the CUFTA entered into force on August 1, 2017.
Early Years Study 4 – report released by the Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation on February 20, 2020
DOES A PROVINCE HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO OPT OUT OF CPP?
The Commonwealth Games Association of Canada is in the exploratory process with Canadian parties interested in bidding to host the 2026 or 2030 Commonwealth Games. On February 19, 2020, Hamilton City Council voted to endorse Hamilton100’s bid for the 2030 Games, which will allow the Hamilton-based group to submit their further developed hosting concept on March 9, 2020.
The reinstated Court Challenges Program has been operational since January 14, 2019. On February 5, 2020, media reported that the Court Challenges Program has awarded $250,000 to the English Montreal School Board: $125,000 to fund its challenge of Quebec’s secularism law (Bill 21) and an additional $125,000 to fund its challenge regarding the transfer of two of its schools to the Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l’Île. On February 6, the English Montreal School Board announced that it would not use federal funding for a court challenge. On February 13, the English Montreal School Board asked the Government of Quebec to allow it to use the federal funding, to which it responded by the negative.
The mandate letter of the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages includes a commitment to review and strengthen the powers of the Commissioner of Official Languages, as part of the modernization of the Official Languages Act.