Health committee  , and the head of the Public Health Agency of Canada to discuss recent COVID-19 developments including, but not limited to, the recent Auditor General's Report entitled; Report 8: Pandemic Preparedness, Surveillance, and Border Control Measures, emerging issues related

Information & Ethics committee   to the order of reference of March 25, 2021, and the motion adopted by this committee on Monday, November 16, 2020, the committee is resuming its study on the questions of conflict of interest and lobbying with regard to pandemic spending. Specifically, for today, the House order

Information & Ethics committee  As I have made clear, we are studying the lobbying with regard to pandemic spending. I do believe that it's within the order of the study. Mr. Poilievre, we'll turn back to you.

Information & Ethics committee  The study before the House is considerably broader than that, and so we will not limit the minister with regard to testimony he may be able to provide with regard to the investigation on pandemic spending, lobbying and the remainder of the study. We will turn back to Mr

Information & Ethics committee   is resuming its study on questions of conflict of interest and lobbying in relation to pandemic spending. That is from the notice of meeting and so we will expect the minister to be able to provide answers with regard to the scope of the particular study. Mr. Barrett, we'll turn back

Information & Ethics committee  I call this meeting to order. This is the 26th meeting of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics. Today we're continuing the study with regard to the questions of conflict of interest and lobbying in relation to pandemic spending

Industry committee  Okay, thank you. Mr. Natale, did the pandemic influence or at least speed up your decision to merge the two companies?

Natural Resources committee  I have also experienced that and the challenge it is in the past pandemic year. Thank you for reminding me of that. I did speak to the minister personally about it when it happened. It is still the case though, now, that it is the minister's responsibility to come

Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020  . In the context of the pandemic we are in, the reality is that tracing is a very important tool in responding to the virus. We know countries that have put in place effective tracing systems have generally been much more effective in their response overall. It is an opportunity, a strategy

Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020   debate and then it will proceed to committee. However, today alone we have had an hour of debate on a pandemic election bill, and this afternoon we have gone on to a completely different topic rather than the government picking one issue to move the debate forward. On a process point

Small Business  Madam Speaker, businesses have been hit hard, in particular fitness and martial arts, including two entrepreneurs in Kelowna—Lake Country. Michelle, SPINCO indoor cycling studio's founder, says, “the pandemic has been very tough on our business, as we have been completely closed

Canada Elections Act  Madam Speaker, it is a pleasure to speak to Bill C-19, the election in a pandemic bill. What I would say at the outset is that Canadians do not want an election in a pandemic. The only people who want an election in a pandemic are the Liberals, because they are putting

Canada Elections Act  Madam Speaker, I am proud to be a member of the procedures and House affairs committee, which actually tabled a report just a month and a half ago regarding elections in Canada during the pandemic. I was very concerned when I saw this piece of legislation come out prior

Canada Elections Act  Madam Speaker, I think it is very clear that the government desperately wants a pandemic election, because it is focused on its own political interest. Part of the argument the government is making is about Parliament not working. What we have seen is the opposition working

Gender-Based Violence   of violence against women did not start with the COVID-19 pandemic. It certainly did not, and there are many root causes. However, she also said that the situation has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the issues may be the kind of isolation some people have experienced