Tag: Commons
Liberals, NDP block Conservative effort to have prorogation study include WE...
OTTAWA — The Liberals and the NDP have blocked an effort by the Conservatives to get the WE Charity affair probed ahead of a...
Statistics Canada says first-quarter GDP worst showing since 2009
OTTAWA — Canada's economy had its worst quarterly showing since 2009 through the first three months of 2020 owing to COVID-19, Statistics Canada said Friday,...
Canada pulls off first virtual sitting of MPs with some technical...
OTTAWA — About 280 MPs took part Tuesday in Canada's first-ever virtual House of Commons and declared it a success despite numerous technical hiccups.
Commons Speaker...
PM under pressure to flesh out promise to top up pay...
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be under pressure today to flesh out his promise to do more to protect seniors in long-term...
Government, opposition parties strike deal to pass massive wage subsidy bill
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government has struck a deal with opposition parties to swiftly approve a massive $73-billion wage subsidy program aimed at helping...
House of Commons passes legislation for COVID-19 help with unanimous support
OTTAWA — The House of Commons has passed emergency legislation to free up $82 billion to help Canadians weather the COVID-19 crisis.
The vote early Wednesday...
Verbatim: Andrew Scheer’s resignation announcement in the House of Commons
OTTAWA — How Andrew Scheer announced his resignation as leader of the Conservative party in the House of Commons on Dec. 12, 2019:
Mr. Speaker,...
Liberals to emphasize common ground in throne speech as Parliament resumes
OTTAWA — The 43rd session of Parliament — and a new era of minority government — opens today with a speech from the throne that will emphasize...
Committee ‘deeply disturbed’ by reports of coerced, forced sterilization
OTTAWA — The House of Commons health committee is calling on the federal government to investigate the problem of coerced or forced sterilization of women in Canada.
The...
