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• Executive Summary – Understanding Federal Jurisdiction and First Nations

  By loprespub on April 1, 2021

  

  Reading Time: < 1 minute Disponible en français. Under section 91(24) of the Constitution Act, 1867, the federal government has exclusive legislative authority for “Indians, and Lands reserved for the Indians.” This responsibility, however, often overlaps with that of the provinces, whose authority extends to areas such as child welfare, education and policing. While “Indians” means all Indigenous peoples for the purpose of section 91(24),… Read More ›

• The Movement of Goods and People in and out of Canada in a COVID-19 World

  By loprespub on March 25, 2021

  

  Reading Time: 7 minutes 25 March 2021, 9:10 a.m. Disponible en français. In March 2020, in an effort to contain COVID-19, the Government of Canada announced measures that have restricted the entry of visitors and other temporary residents, as well as some Canadian citizens… Read More ›

• Executive Summary – Federal Funding for Health Care

  By loprespub on March 19, 2021

  

  Reading Time: < 1 minute Disponible en français The federal government has authority over matters related to health and health care derived mainly from its criminal law power for issues related to public health and safety, and from its spending power through which it makes… Read More ›

• Biannual Update on the Canadian Economy: Third and Fourth Quarters of 2020

  By loprespub on March 17, 2021

  

  Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. This HillNote highlights key trends of the Canadian economy in the third and fourth quarters of 2020. Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian real gross domestic product (GDP) experienced a rebound in the second half… Read More ›

• Executive Summary – Wrongful Convictions in Canada

  By loprespub on March 11, 2021

  

  Reading Time: < 1 minute Disponible en français. In Canada’s criminal justice system, people are sometimes found guilty of crimes that they did not commit. These errors are known as wrongful convictions. The number of wrongful convictions in Canada is unknown. In part, this is because… Read More ›

• International Women’s Day 2021: Ensuring a Gender-Responsive Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic

  By loprespub on March 8, 2021

  

  Reading Time: 4 minutes Disponible en français. International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated every year on 8 March. The UN Women’s IWD theme for 2021 is “Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a COVID-19 World.” The theme recognizes the disproportionate effects of… Read More ›

• Executive Summary – The Arctic: Environmental Issues

  By loprespub on March 3, 2021

  

  Reading Time: < 1 minute Disponible en français. Climate change, changes in biological diversity, and the accumulation of toxic substances are three main interrelated issues affecting the rapidly shifting Arctic environment. While these issues, with climate change as a dominant driver, are largely the result of human activities in distant southern regions, they have serious cultural, socio‑economic and health impacts on residents… Read More ›

• Executive Summary – Recognition of the Foreign Qualifications of Immigrants

  By loprespub on March 3, 2021

  

  Reading Time: < 1 minute Disponible en français. Qualification recognition is the process of verifying that the knowledge, skills, work experience and education obtained in another country is comparable to the standards established for Canadian professionals and tradespersons. Far from simple, this process is different… Read More ›

• Executive Summary – Resettling Refugees: Canada’s Humanitarian Commitments

  By loprespub on February 25, 2021

  

  Reading Time: 2 minutes Disponible en français. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that more than 1.44 million refugees are currently in need of resettlement to a third country. These are refugees who, according to the UNHCR, can neither return to… Read More ›

• Executive Summary – Bilingualism in Canada’s Court System: The Role of the Federal Government

  By loprespub on February 22, 2021

  

  Reading Time: 2 minutes Disponible en français. There are various rules governing the use of French and English within the Canadian judicial system. This Background Paper focuses on the federal government’s role in the matter, looking particularly at the issues relating to bilingualism within the Canadian court system. There are a number of different acts that govern the administration of justice in the two official… Read More ›