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On November 30, 2018, Canada, the United States and Mexico signed the Canada-United-States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). The CUSMA includes an extensive section on copyright that covers a number of items, notably: term of protection, notice-and-notice, national treatment and rights management information. The Government of Canada intends to table a legislation to ratify the CUSMA on January 29, 2020.
The Canadian sport system has been under the spotlight to address this public health issue. More recently, the Standing Committee on Health’s (HESA) 24th Report on the Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada’s study, entitled “Tackling the Problem Head-on: Sports-Related Concussions in Canada” was tabled on June 3, 2019 in the House of Commons. The report contains 13 recommendations to support ongoing actions by the Federal government in this area.
Article in the media describing correspondence sent by the City of Sherbrooke to Central Maine and Quebec Railway (CMQR) raising concerns about the safety of a culvert within the city limits.
How has the Government considered the specificities of the agriculture sector in developing its carbon pollution pricing system?
What is the Government of Canada doing to support the sector in reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
How will the Food Policy address challenges in Canada’s food system?
In the mandate letter, the Prime Minister has asked the Minister of Canadian Heritage to “…review our national museums policy to make sure that people can access Canadian history across the country, with better access to digital collections.”
The Memorial to the Victims of Communism—Canada, a Land of Refuge has recently begun construction and fabrication. Work on site is expected to be completed by Summer 2020, at which time the monument will be unveiled.
The proposed National Monument to Canada’s Mission in Afghanistan will recognize the commitment and sacrifice of Canadian men and women who served in Afghanistan, as well as the support provided to them by Canadians at home.
The LGBTQ2+ National Monument will memorialize the historic discrimination against LGBTQ2+ Canadians, including the LGBT Purge. On January 23, 2020, the National Capital Commission’s Board of Directors approved a site for this monument located at the north-east side of the intersection of Wellington Street and Portage Bridge, in proximity to Library and Archives Canada and the Ottawa River.