(Disponible en français: Les filles et les femmes dans les domaines de la science, de la technologie, du génie et des mathématiques) In recognition of International Day of the Girl, celebrated each year on October 11th, this HillNote explores the participation of girls and women in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, commonly…
(Disponible en français : Affaire Gérard Comeau : Le commerce intérieur bientôt dans la mire de la Cour suprême du Canada) About 150 years ago, Canada’s Fathers of Confederation contemplated trade across provincial boundaries when drafting section 121 of the British North America Act, 1867, now the Constitution Act, 1867. According to section 121, “[a]ll…
Revised 29 January 2018 (Disponible en français : La carpe asiatique aux portes des Grands Lacs) The recent discovery of Asian carp near the Great Lakes and the confirmation of the presence of grass carp DNA in the St. Lawrence River system seem to indicate that the fight against this invasive aquatic species is on…
(Disponible en français : 150 ans de bilinguisme législatif au Canada : d’hier à aujourd’hui) This HillNote provides an historic and contemporary look at the evolution of legislative bilingualism in the Canadian parliamentary context. The genesis of a political compromise On the eve of Canadian Confederation Prior to Confederation, there were demands for laws and…
(Disponible en français : Mise à jour — Journée nationale des Autochtones : Célébrer la culture, le patrimoine et les réalisations autochtones) On June 21, hundreds of communities across Canada will hold numerous events for National Aboriginal Day to celebrate Indigenous cultures and contributions to Canada. These events will include workshops, traditional games, pow-wows, cultural…
(Disponible en français : Mise à jour – Changements climatiques : impacts sur les pêches et l’aquaculture canadiennes en mer) Climate change is increasingly challenging the sustainability of Canada’s $4.2-billion marine fisheries and aquaculture, two industries of particular economic and social importance to communities on all three coasts. The challenges of dealing with climate change are…
(Disponible en français : L’analyse comparative entre les sexes plus au Canada) From 29 May to 2 June 2017, the Government of Canada will hold its 6th annual Gender-based Analysis Plus Awareness Week. The Government of Canada uses Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+) to examine the impact of legislation, policies, programs and budgetary measures on diverse…
Disponible en français : Mise à jour – Le monarque : un emblème en péril The monarch butterfly, one of Canada’s iconic species, is facing an imminent risk of extinction. In 2016, the Committee on the Status of Endangered Species in Canada (COSEWIC) assessed the species as endangered. Meanwhile, a recent American study suggested there…
Disponible en français: Le bien-être d’un pays : origine de l’expression « paix, ordre et bon gouvernement » Some 150 years ago, Canada’s Fathers of Confederation hit upon a phrase that has come to define Parliament’s lawmaking authority in relation to the provinces. The phrase “peace, order and good government” is found in the opening…
(Disponible en français : Les cotisations de sécurité sociale au Canada : recettes, taux et justification) Governments can finance the goods and services provided to citizens through various means, including through taxing, investing and borrowing. The first – taxation – can take several forms. In Canada, federally funded or federally sponsored initiatives can be financed…