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There is an overrepresentation of Indigenous offenders in Correctional Service of Canada Institutions. It has also been noted that the proportion of other groups, including black offenders, is an emerging issue.
National security screening at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
Terrorism Peace Bonds
The Criminal Code list of terrorist entities.
The multi-year deployment of 5G technology in Canadian telecommunications systems will begin in 2020 and will have associated security concerns.
The Criminal Code list of terrorist entities.
On June 6, 2018, the Prime Minister committed to modernizing the Official Languages Act. Consultations were held and a review is underway towards modernizing the Official Languages Act.
In order to support intergovernmental cooperation on minority-language services, the Government of Canada reaches agreements with provincial and territorial governments. Federal-provincial service agreements for the 2018-2023 period have been reached with most provinces. Agreements with Quebec and Alberta are for a shorter period and must be renewed shortly. The service agreements that are in place with each of the territories will expire at the end of March 2020.
In May 2018, the Federal Court of Canada delivered its decision in the case opposing the Fédération des Francophones de Colombie-Britannique (FFCB) and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). The Court concluded that there was no breach under Part VII of the Official Languages Act, as the federal department had taken positive measures to support the Francophone community of British Columbia. According to the Court, the absence of Regulations for Part VII of the Official Languages Act makes it impossible to determine whether additional positive measures could have been taken. The Gascon ruling is now being appealed before the Federal Court of Appeals.