Category: House of Commons

Canada-Palestine MP Group to ‘Review’ After Accused ‘Holocaust Denier’ Attended Event

A spokesman for the chair of an all-party parliamentary group says it is “carefully” reviewing how it handles events with outside guests after a newspaper publisher accused of holding antisemitic views took part in a recent gathering. Members of Parliament from all parties, including Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, attended a gathering this week hosted by…


Bank of Canada Lost $522 Million in Third Quarter, Marking First Loss in Its History

The Bank of Canada lost $522 million in the third quarter of this year, marking the first loss in its 87-year history. In the central bank’s latest quarterly financial report, it says revenue from interest on its assets did not keep pace with interest charges on deposits at the bank, which have grown amid rapidly…


Case Managers Warn Veterans’ Lives at Stake as Ottawa Presses Ahead on Rehab Contract

Case managers at Veterans Affairs Canada are warning that lives could be at stake as the government presses ahead with plans to change the way physical and mental rehabilitation services are provided to ill and injured ex-soldiers. The warnings were delivered in emotional testimony before the House of Commons veterans affairs committee Monday, where three…


Foreign Supply of Children’s Pain Meds Set to Hit Canadian Shelves Next Week

A large foreign supply of children’s fever and pain medication is expected to start showing up on pharmacy and retail shelves next week, Health Canada said Friday. One million bottles of children’s medication will have been distributed to hospitals, pharmacies and retailers after next week, health officials said during a media briefing. “The initial supplies, including…


UK Insurers Want Right to Collect Accident Data Before They Agree to Provide Cover for Driverless Cars

A committee of MPs, which has been hearing evidence from experts on autonomous vehicles, has been told by a senior figure in the insurance industry they would need to be given the right to collect “collision data” from driverless cars before they were prepared to insure them on Britain’s roads. The committee was also told…


Liberals Call for Extended House Sitting Hours

The Liberal government is calling to extend House of Commons hours to allow for evening sittings citing legislative obstruction from the Conservatives. The Tories say the move to extend hours is an “excuse” to undermine government accountability at parliamentary committees. “Conservatives continue to obstruct legislation from coming to a vote,” Liberal House Leader Mark Holland wrote…


Canada Sanctions Haitian Officials as MPs Told Gangs Are Wreaking ‘Civil War’

Canada is sanctioning two senior Haitian officials for their alleged support of gangs, which MPs have been told are exploiting children and wreaking havoc akin to a civil war. “Haitians are increasingly deprived of essentials, exposed to increasing violence, and feel abandoned,” said Patrick Auguste, head of a diaspora youth association, at a House of…


Delegation Returns From Haiti Amid High Expectations for Canadian Leadership

Canada’s ambassador to Haiti says a team tasked with assessing the situation in the beleaguered Caribbean nation has returned home. Ambassador Sébastien Carrière revealed the team’s return while testifying to a House of Commons committee this afternoon. Carrière says the team is now briefing senior officials as the government weighs next steps in assisting Haiti….


Federal Dental Care Benefit Gets Go-ahead From House of Commons

The Liberals dental–care benefit bill passed third reading Thursday in the House of Commons despite opposition from the Conservatives and Bloc Québécois. The bill passed 172 to 138, with Conservatives and the Bloc voting against it. It would give children with families who make less than $90,000 a year as much as $650 per child to care for their…


House of Commons to Vote on Bill for Dental Care Benefit, Rental Support This Week

A major part of the federal government’s affordability plan is expected to pass final reading in the House of Commons this week, after the Liberals fast-tracked Bill C-31 through the health committee Monday night. The bill, which includes a new dental-care benefit for children under 12 in low- and modest-income families and a one-time $500…