Disinformation is not new, but better strategies needed to shield public from threats, committee hears
For the past eight months, the RCMP has been preparing ‘for the next election because we are expecting potential interference,’ according to Ethics Committee testimony.
Privilege debate enters sixth day as MPs accuse each other of ‘paralyzing’ Parliament
MPs are currently in the stage of debating the amendment to the initial motion. Liberal, NDP, and Bloc MPs say the ongoing debate has stalled other government business and opportunities to discuss important legislation.
Senate study of supply management bill imperils Bloc deadline
Senators say a substantial committee study will be required to review Bill C-282, and their work won’t be affected by the Bloc’s Oct. 29 deadline.
‘This is not a game’: MPs point fingers over use of committee for ‘content creation’ as procurement studies evolve
The House Government Operations and Estimates Committee still has ‘tens of thousands’ of pages of evidence to review as ArriveCan work wraps up.
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Global Affairs officials defend $9-million New York condo purchase amid opposition outcry
Global Affairs is ‘very proud’ new consul-general residence, says senior official Stéphane Cousineau, who predicts the eventual sale of the old property will lead to a net ‘value savings.’
Witness says she’ll return if invited after fracas at House Status of Women Committee, it’s more important than ‘petty politics’
Conservatives are calling on the Liberals to allow witnesses to return to speak after a disastrous House committee meeting on July 31.
Feds reject Senate call to create advisory committee overseeing foreign service reform
The federal government accepted 23 of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee’s 28 recommendations on modernizing Canada’s foreign service, taking ‘note’ of five.
MP salary top-ups for committee, parlsec, and extra House duties
Just as party leaders, their top deputies, and cabinet ministers get extra pay for their added responsibilities, so, too, do the MPs taking on extra duties. That includes parliamentarians who hold leadership roles at committee, get tapped to work as parliamentary secretaries, are voted Speaker of the House, or sit on the top-secret National Security […]
Conservative MPs push officials for answers after RCMP lays fraud charges against consultant
‘No department is safe from fraud,’ says Catherine Poulin, assistant deputy minister of the departmental oversight branch at Public Services and Procurement Canada.
