Etiket: Commons
Foreign interference | House of Commons calls on David Johnston to step down
(Ottawa) The House of Commons formally asks David Johnston to step down as special rapporteur on foreign interference. Posted at 3:44 p.m. Updated at 4:01 p.m. Opposition parties joined forces…
NDP motion | The Commons could ask David Johnston to leave office
(OTTAWA) The House of Commons is preparing to formally ask special rapporteur David Johnston, appointed in March by Justin Trudeau to examine the extent of foreign interference in the country,…
[Opinion] A society of the commons
In the face of current systemic crises — climate crisis, housing crisis, rising food prices, health system crisis, depletion of natural resources, failures in public transport, algorithmic capitalism, etc. —…
Gun Control | House of Commons passes Bill C-21
(Ottawa) The Liberals won the support of the New Democratic Party (NDP) and the Bloc Québécois for the adoption of their gun control bill. Unsurprisingly, the Conservatives who opposed it…
Official languages | The House of Commons passes Bill C-13 almost unanimously
(Ottawa) Against all odds, Bill C-13 to modernize the Official Languages Act passed third and final reading in the House of Commons almost unanimously on Monday afternoon. The vote was…
The new passport arouses passions in the House of Commons
(Ottawa) Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre accuses the government of erasing veterans from Canadian history. The image of the Vimy memorial will no longer appear in the new passport unveiled on…
Floods in Charlevoix | A minute of silence in the Commons for the two firefighters swept away by the waters
(Ottawa) Members of the House of Commons observed a minute of silence Thursday in memory of Régis Lavoie and Christopher Lavoie at the initiative of the Bloc Québécois. Their bodies…
Pierre Poilievre threatened with expulsion from the House of Commons
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre on Tuesday put a strain on the nerves of House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota, who outright threatened him with expulsion. The acrimonious exchanges began after…
Heated debates in the Commons | Poilievre threatened with deportation
(OTTAWA) Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre on Tuesday strained the nerves of House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota, who outright threatened him with expulsion. Posted at 12:25 p.m. Updated at 12:25…
All oppositions call on the Commons for a public inquiry into the interference
The House of Commons on Thursday called for the launch of a public and independent inquiry into allegations of foreign interference in the elections. A motion was passed to that…
Chinese interference: a mole in the Commons
The revelations of Global News on the discussions that the Liberal member for Don Valley North would have had are explosive. While two fellow citizens were imprisoned in a completely…
Bill C-18 | Mark Zuckerberg summoned by a Commons committee
(Ottawa) Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is summoned by a Commons committee for the third time in four years – this time over the tech company’s threat to block news from…
Foreign interference: things are heating up in the House of Commons
The appointment of an independent special rapporteur by the Trudeau government to look into Chinese interference did not calm the ardor of the opposition, giving rise to a real uproar…
TikTok ban: After the Commons, the Senate
After the ban on TikTok for members of the House of Commons and their political staff, Canadian senators will no longer have the right to access the popular Chinese application.…
‘Unacceptable’ Risks to Privacy | TikTok can no longer be installed on Commons devices
(Ottawa) Already banned for the public service in Ottawa and Quebec, the TikTok application can no longer be installed on devices managed by the House of Commons as of Friday.…
Chinese interference | A Commons committee could look into the 2021 election
(OTTAWA) A Commons committee is expected to decide on Tuesday whether or not to expand its review of foreign election interference, to include more details on the recent 2021 election.…
The Bloc Québécois forces a debate on the notwithstanding provision in the Commons
On its first opposition day of the year, the Bloc Québécois will force every federal MP to vote on the provinces’ use of the notwithstanding clause, after Prime Minister Justin…
Derogation clause | The Bloc forces a debate in the Commons
(Ottawa) On its first opposition day of the year, the Bloc Québécois will force each member of Parliament to vote on the provinces’ use of the notwithstanding clause, after Prime…
Rogers-Shaw Merger | A Commons committee wants to examine the new proposal submitted
(Ottawa) The House of Commons Industry and Technology Committee plans to review the new Rogers-Shaw merger proposal. Posted at 6:32 p.m. Tory MP Rick Perkins and NDP MP Brian Masse…
Assault Weapon Definition | Debate in the House of Commons
(OTTAWA) The Liberals say their proposed definition of a prohibited assault type firearm only applies to firearms that belong on the battlefield. Posted at 4:33 p.m. However, Tory MPs continue…