Reading Time: 6 minutesRevised on 21 December 2020, 10:05 a.m. Any substantive changes in this HillNote that have been made since the preceding issue are indicated in bold print. (Disponible en français : Le cadre réglementaire pour les langues officielles, revu et corrigé) Chronology… Read More ›
Reading Time: 5 minutes(Disponible en français : L’équité en matière d’emploi dans la fonction publique fédérale du Canada) Employment Equity: The Legal Framework The federal public service strives to achieve employment equity in its workforce; that is, it aims to correct disadvantages that… Read More ›
Reading Time: 4 minutes(Disponible en français : Approvisionnement socioresponsable du gouvernement du Canada) Introduction Every year, the Government of Canada spends tens of billions of dollars on procurement—that is, its purchase of goods and services. These expenses cover the needs that the federal… Read More ›
Reading Time: 2 minutes(Disponible en français : Résumé – Régimes linguistiques dans les provinces et les territoires) In Canada, language is an area of shared jurisdiction between the various levels of government. Although the federal government has established its own support measures, it… Read More ›
Reading Time: 2 minutes(Disponible en français : Résumé – Le système de lobbying à l’échelle fédérale : La Loi sur le lobbying et le Code de déontologie des lobbyistes) The preamble to the Lobbying Act states that free and open access to government is an important… Read More ›
Reading Time: 3 minutes(Disponible en français : Résumé – Les travailleurs étrangers temporaires au Canada) Temporary foreign workers have been an important feature of Canada’s labour market landscape for decades. In essence, temporary foreign workers are foreign nationals engaged in work activities who… Read More ›
Reading Time: < 1 minute(Disponible en français : Résumé – Sport Canada et l’encadrement public de la participation et de l’excellence sportives) This document provides an overview of the programs and initiatives implemented by Sport Canada. The Physical Activity and Sport Act (PASA) defines Canada’s… Read More ›
Reading Time: 4 minutes(Disponible en français : Subventions et contributions — Mise en œuvre des politiques fédérales par le transfert de fonds) The Government of Canada offers some services directly to Canadians, such as the provision of passports (for a fee) for international… Read More ›
Reading Time: 6 minutesRevised on 16 July 2020, 8:45 a.m. Any substantive changes in this HillNote that have been made since the preceding issue are indicated in bold print. (Disponible en français : Les pouvoirs du gouvernement fédéral en cas d’urgence de santé publique)… Read More ›
Reading Time: 2 minutes(Disponible en français : Résumé – Aperçu du plan d’infrastructure à long terme du Canada) Through the Investing in Canada plan, the Government of Canada has committed to providing more than $187 billion in infrastructure funding over 12 years, including through bilateral… Read More ›