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Opposition MPs say new House Committee on Violence Against Indigenous Women lacks direction

Opposition MPs say new House Committee on Violence Against Indigenous Women lacks direction

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he skeptical of inquiries ‘run way over time, way over budget, recommendations prove to be of limited utility.’



Critics warn First Nations Matrimonial Property Rights bill ‘deeply flawed’

Critics warn First Nations Matrimonial Property Rights bill ‘deeply flawed’
Opposition MPs say the government bill doesn’t take into account the resources necessary to support Bill S-2’s implementation.

Flaherty’s slimmed-down budget bill ‘less omnibusive,’ say opposition MPs

Flaherty’s slimmed-down budget bill ‘less omnibusive,’ say opposition MPs
But Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says she expects the government will table a second budget implementation bill in the fall.

Tory MP Clarke’s private member’s bill to repeal sections of Indian Act could have unintended consequences, say critics

Tory MP Clarke’s private member’s bill to repeal sections of Indian Act could have unintended consequences, say critics
Under An Act to Amend Indian Act (Publication of Bylaws), bylaws, wills, and estates will no longer need approval from the Aboriginal Affairs minister, but the Canadian Bar Association says Sec. 7 of the bill will likely result in ‘many harsh, unintended consequences’ for First Nations peoples.

Budget bill gives Harper Cabinet new powers over CBC

Budget bill gives Harper Cabinet new powers over CBC
The federal government’s latest budget bill would give Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Cabinet the power to dictate collective bargaining and terms for other salaries and working conditions at the CBC and three other cultural or scientific Crown corporations.

Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba hire Brock to lobby feds to clarify import duties on TVs

Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba hire Brock to lobby feds to clarify import duties on TVs
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin’s Dan Brock lobbying the federal government to clarify Customs Act tariff 9948.

Angus busiest consultant lobbyist in town, followed by Samson, Desmarais

Of the Top 100 Lobbyists, The Capital Hill group’s David Angus is perhaps the busiest consultant lobbyist in the city.

Inside the world of hired guns in Ottawa: 100 Top Lobbyists 2013

Inside the world of hired guns in Ottawa: 100 Top Lobbyists 2013
Registered lobbying in Canada has grown 58.7 per cent since 2005, and lobbyists say that’s a good thing because it means people are influencing government in the public light.

Lobbying fundamental part of decision-making, goes back to the Magna Carta, says GRIC president

Lobbying fundamental part of decision-making, goes back to the Magna Carta, says GRIC president
GRIC President Jim Patrick says most lobbyists are ethical and the number of outliers has been very small.

COLUMNS

 

House of Commons

• S-2 First Nations Matrimonial Real Property Rights Bill (committee)

• C-4 Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada’s Immigration System Bill (second reading)

• C-5 Air Canada Back to Work Bill (second reading)

TUESDAY, MAY 21

• House votes on NDP opposition motion 2013 Spring Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

• House debates Bill C-489, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (restrictions on offenders), at second reading.

• House debates main estimates of Natural Resources department in a committee of the whole.

• House Agriculture Committee meets in camera to discuss recommendations on animal products supply chain and a draft report on agriculture and agri-food products supply chain for grains and oilseeds.

• House Government Operations and Estimates Committee hears from Treasury Board Secretariat officials who will brief them on the process for considering the estimates and supply.


HILL LIFE & PEOPLE SLIDESHOWS
Party Central: Raising money, saying thanks to the troops with Party Under the Stars May 21, 2013

The Hill Times photo by Jessica Bruno.
Hill Staffer Cheri Elliott founded her charity, To the Stan and Back, to raise money for soldiers returning from Afghanistan.
The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright.
Conservative MP and veteran fighter pilot Laurie Hawn and then-chief of defence staff General Walt Natynczyk at the 2011 party.
The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright.
Tory MPs Chris Alexander, Candice Bergen and Bob Dechert.
The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright.
Kenzie Potter, chief of staff to House Speaker Andrew Scheer.
The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright.
Defence Minister Peter MacKay pictured at the 2011 party.

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