12 Dec, 2012 | By | The hurt caused by cyberbullying is known all too well by young Canadians and it’s time for the federal government to coordinate an anti-bullying strategy with provincial and territorial counterparts says a report by the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights. Cyberbullying Hurts: Respect for Rights in the Digital Age, calls for Canada to meet its obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, by taking necessary actions to protect children from all forms of physical and mental violence, including cyberbullying.
12 Dec, 2012 | By | The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade tabled its report today entitled Iran in Focus: Current Issues for Canadian Foreign Policy.
12 Dec, 2012 | By | Yesterday, Senator Pierrette Ringuette tabled Senate Public Bill S-215 An Act To Amend The Credit Card Payments Act (Credit Card acceptance Fees) to set limits on the fees that VISA and MasterCard payment networks charge to merchants for accepting their credit cards, fees that are can reach over 3% of the final transaction value, including taxes.
5 Dec, 2012 | By | In the face of mounting concerns about the inaction displayed by the government in dealing with the tragedy of missing and murdered Aboriginal women, Liberal senators launched an inquiry yesterday into the ongoing issue.
4 Dec, 2012 | By | Today, the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources launches its study on the safety of hydrocarbon transportation in Canada. The study will examine and compare domestic and international regulatory regimes, standards, and best practices relating to the safe transport of hydrocarbons by transmission pipelines, marine tanker vessels and railcars.
20 Nov, 2012 | By | Senator Maria Chaput took advantage of the parliamentary recess week (November 9 to 16) to discuss the potential impact of Bill S-211 with Manitoba’s francophone community.
9 Nov, 2012 | By | Following yesterday’s defeat of her motion to allow Canadians affected by multiple sclerosis to appear as witnesses before the Senate committee examining Bill S-204, an Act to establish a national strategy for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI), Liberal Senator Jane Cordy expressed her disappointment with the Conservative senators who voted unanimously to defeat the motion.
8 Nov, 2012 | By | Charlottetown Senator Percy Downe has written Prime Minister Stephen Harper urging him to appoint an experienced public servant with outstanding leadership skills who will use their expertise to clean up the obvious problems at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) with regard to its handling of overseas tax evasion.
7 Nov, 2012 | By | The countdown to eliminate the violent education of children in Canada has started again and is now in the hands of parliamentarians. Today, an Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children), was re-introduced.
1 Nov, 2012 | By | The absence of a standardized approach to research ethics review significantly impacts the time required to start up clinical trials in Canada and restricts the reporting of data in an open and transparent process.
25 Oct, 2012 | By | The Government of Canada must make a clear commitment to respect Canadians’ language rights on the Internet and in new media and social media, regardless of their status or where they live, according to a report of the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages.
24 Oct, 2012 | By | Charlottetown Senator Percy Downe has written the Parliamentary Budget Officer to request that he investigate the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) failure to apply sufficient resources to fight overseas tax evasion.
23 Oct, 2012 | By | Today, one week after being passed by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health, Liberal Senator Jim Munson’s Bill S-206, An Act respecting World Autism Awareness Day, was fast-tracked and passed by members of the House of Commons.
23 Oct, 2012 | By | The Liberal Senate members of the Senate Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans almost unanimously supports the recommendations of the Committee on the management of the grey seal population to assist in the recovery of groundfish stocks - Atlantic cod, American plaice, winter skate, white hake - provided, however, that the government supports the development of an industry of seal products such as omega 3, fur, meat, etc.
23 Oct, 2012 | By | fter several months of public hearings, the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans tabled its report in the Senate today entitled: The sustainable management of grey seal populations: A path toward the recovery of cod and other groundfish stocks.