Reading Time: 8 minutesDisponible en français. On 31 October 2000, following decades of lobbying by civil society organizations, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) was unanimously adopted. It is the first United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) to focus on… Read More ›
Reading Time: 5 minutesDisponible en français. Domestically, discussions about Canada’s defence spending are generally focused on the Department of National Defence (DND), including the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). However, in reporting their defence spending to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, or the… Read More ›
Reading Time: 7 minutesDisponible en français. The Canada–European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) was signed in October 2016. Since then, the Canadian and European parliaments have adopted the agreement, and 18 of the EU’s 27 member states have completed their… Read More ›
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français. Employment equity is the principle of correcting disadvantages and removing barriers that certain groups face to entering, remaining in or advancing in the workforce. Since 1996, the Employment Equity Act (the Act) has been the main tool for advancing… Read More ›
Reading Time: 2 minutesDisponible en français. A regulation is a legally binding form of law made pursuant to legislative authority delegated by Parliament. It is usually made by an executive body, like the Governor in Council, a minister, department, board or commission, and… Read More ›
Reading Time: 8 minutesDisponible en français. In both the Senate and the House of Commons (the House), Indigenous languages are becoming more widely spoken and recognized, despite their historically limited use in Canada’s Parliament. Language is fundamental to identity and culture. Although the… Read More ›
Reading Time: 6 minutesDisponible en français. Health research refers broadly to all research related to health, health systems or health care delivery. Funding for health research in Canada comes from a variety of sources such as the federal government, provincial and territorial governments,… Read More ›
Reading Time: 2 minutesDisponible en français. The public sector strives to manage public funds responsibly and deliver programs effectively. Both internal and external audits play key roles in supporting these efforts. While complementary, they serve distinct purposes. External audit focuses primarily on providing an… Read More ›
Reading Time: 3 minutesDisponible en français. Various rules govern the use of English and French in the Canadian court system. This HillStudy focuses on the federal government’s role in the matter, looking particularly at the issues that relate to bilingualism in the Canadian court system. A number… Read More ›
Reading Time: 6 minutesDisponible en français. In fall 2025, in response to trade uncertainty, the Government of Canada introduced the Buy Canadian Procurement Policy Framework (the Framework) to support domestic suppliers in public procurement. The Framework includes: Domestic Preferences in Federal Procurement The… Read More ›
Reading Time: 5 minutesDisponible en français. The Government of Canada offers some services directly to Canadians, such as the screening services provided by the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, or the provision of passports (for a fee). However, for the most part, it… Read More ›
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français. Canada’s Constitution Act, 1867 does not assign transportation to either Parliament or the provincial legislatures. Instead, jurisdiction to regulate in relation to a specific transportation issue depends on which constitutional subject matter is engaged by the proposed law or regulation…. Read More ›