Author Archives
-
The 2026 Federal Budget at a Glance
Reading Time: 4 minutesDisponible en français. The federal budget outlines the government’s revenue estimates and expenditure priorities for the fiscal year. It is a key component of the parliamentary financial cycle. The outlook for budgetary revenues and expenses can be found in tables… Read More ›
-
Executive Summary – Access to Information in Canada: Legal Regime and Recent Developments
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français. The right of access to information in Canada is a quasi-constitutional right. At the federal level, the Access to Information Act provides access to federal government records. The Information Commissioner of Canada is responsible for ensuring compliance… Read More ›
-
Ratifying the Canada–European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Some Recent Developments
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 ›
-
Executive Summary – Employment Equity in Canada’s Federal Public Service
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 ›
-
Executive Summary – Parliamentary Oversight of Regulations
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 ›
-
The Use of Indigenous Languages in the Parliament of Canada
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 ›
-
Federal Funding for Health Research in Canada
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 ›
-
Executive Summary – Audit in the Federal Public Sector
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 ›
-
Executive Summary – Bilingualism in Canada’s Court System: The Role of the Federal Government
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 ›
-
“Buy Canadian”: How Federal Procurement is Changing
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 ›