Gun control and affordability legislation provides much-needed ‘arrow in the quiver’ for Liberals going into 2024, say political strategists
Bills that received royal assent on Dec. 15 as the House wrapped up its work for 2023 include Bill C-21, the Liberals’ gun control legislation; and Bill C-56, the Affordable Housing and Groceries Act.
Greater investment needed in municipal infrastructure to accommodate housing demand, says FCM
A local infrastructure investment of about $600-billion will be needed to handle construction of 5.8 million housing units by 2030, according to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
‘Are the Mounties next?’: Tory MPs push for RCMP probe into billion-dollar green fund controversy
Conservative calls to involve the RCMP came amid a series of committee hearings on Sustainable Development Technology Canada last week where a whistleblower testified that employees’ complaints about perceived conflicts of interests to upper management ‘were always swept under the rug.’
‘Inundated with emails’: Calkins’ private member’s bill to repeal new natural health products regulations follows months-long opposition campaign
MPs have received hundreds of emails and flyers related to the regulations which tighten labelling and reporting rules for the natural health product sector.
Agriculture sector to push hard for unamended passing of carbon tax exemption bill for farmers in 2024
Bill C-234, an act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, passed at third reading with two amendments on Dec. 12.
Contracting controversies not yet a political pain point for the Liberals, but could develop, say politicos
Government corruption or misuse of spending could be a greater concern for the public in a climate of exceptional inflation and slow economic growth, says professor Conrad Winn.
RCMP commissioner to testify as House Ethics Committee probe into SNC-Lavalin decision begins
The House Ethics Committee will study the RCMP’s decision to not pursue a criminal investigation into the prime minister regarding his involvement in the SNC-Lavalin affair in 2019. Bloc MP René Villemure says he’s glad the committee will study the 2019 scandal, but doesn’t agree that the prime minister should be called to testify.
Environment lobbying leads in October in advance of feds’ anticipated oil and gas cap
Draft regulations for the Liberal government’s long-awaited oil and gas cap are “coming very soon,” according to a spokesperson in the Environment Minister’s office.
‘Vague’ decision by ethics office in conflict of interest case needs more details to guide MPs going forward, say public law experts
The Conflict of Interest Code says MPs are not considered to be furthering their own interests in matters of ‘general application.’
Vehicle armour firm leads economic development advocacy in September
Lobbying related to economic development was also the most popular advocacy subject in July and August.
