As some pollsters caution that AI bots can invade online surveys, skewing data used for public policy, others say they have safeguards in place to verify respondents are humans.
Kristopher Wells says the Liberal government that promised to modernize the Employment Equity Act must finish the job, as parliamentarians, advocates, unions, and employers gathered in Ottawa to press for action.
While one Greenpeace campaigner says the legislation grants cabinet ‘unchecked discretion’ to circumvent environmental laws, for CSG Senator Clément Gignac, it’s ‘a very large positive step in the right direction’ for the economy.
As Ottawa shrinks the public service to rein in operating spending, Shafqat Ali declines to estimate how many involuntary departures may still be needed, while PSAC urges a reassessment of the cuts.
The committee, where Liberal MPs hold a majority, is recommending that the government keep the policy it plans to walk back, and protect the payment structure in any future trade discussions with the United States.
RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme told MPs that his mandate is to hire 750 new police officers over three years, as well as 250 public servants to support federal policing. This includes a hiring target of 350 for the first year, he said.
Plus, the House will debate Bill C-39 for the third day in a row.
Green Leader Elizabeth May said she hopes David Eby is ‘punished’ by voters for his snap election call, Conservative MP Frank Caputo called the move ‘100 per cent opportunistic,’ while Liberal MP Taleeb Noormohamed said any premier has the right to call an election.
Day Two of Parliament went until midnight and so did the Parliamentary Precinct parties, with BIONATION’s Gold Leaf Awards at the NAC, the House Speaker’s sophomore garden party at ‘The Farm,’ and Earnscliffe/Politico’s Housewarming rager at The Mét.
At the very least, a public break by the federal Conservatives’ full Quebec caucus would force the entire party to undergo fundamental introspection.
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Institutional investors have a mandate to maximize returns for their shareholders and members, not to deliver universal public services. When they acquire stakes in infrastructure, it is because they see opportunities for profit.
Too often, bilingualism is framed as a constitutional obligation, a cultural commitment, or an administrative requirement. In reality, it is a strategic asset, giving Canada the ability to communicate, collaborate, and lead across linguistic boundaries.
Work-Sharing applications are taking an average of six business days to process, while frontline workers and unions warn that maintaining service levels will depend on staffing capacity.
The agency’s 2026-27 departmental plan outlines fewer staff and lower spending even as Ottawa signals a more prominent role under the new leadership of Dominic Barton and Gurinder Grewal.
New federal data show early-retirement applications nearing the scale of planned workforce reductions in some departments, but former senior officials say the effect on layoffs will depend on which jobs are vacated, and whether they need to be refilled.
The commission says it is becoming more efficient, but demand continues to outpace capacity as federal spending reductions move ahead.
The union representing National Defence staff says mould remediation has either taken place or is underway in three buildings, and calls for a campus-wide assessment of humidity, moisture, and indoor-air-quality problems dating back to at least 2018.
‘We have to make sure that Canada is getting more than we’re getting now out of our relationship with Europe, and I’m not sure if that’s the case,’ says Conservative Senator David Wells, vice-president of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association.
Alex Silas with the Public Service Alliance of Canada says the decision outlines that the House needs to consult with unions before introducing AI tools into the workplace.
The federal government set a target of 155,000 new international student arrivals for 2026. However, according to Universities Canada, only 28,200 had arrived as of July 31, or about 18 per cent of the annual target.
We need to get better at turning ideas into impact without weakening the fundamental research that makes those discoveries possible in the first place.
The keys to building our next anchor companies lie in our university labs and incubators. It’s time to unlock Canada’s potential.
Now, funding agencies need to create new structures, pathways, and policies that better reflect the interconnected nature of Indigenous Knowledges.
Advanced expertise takes years to develop, and these capabilities cannot simply be created when a crisis emerges or a new priority appears.
Large firms remain important, but they must sit alongside a dense ecosystem of agile domestic companies that solve niche technical problems, and scale into trusted suppliers at home and abroad.
In addition to importing star talent, a successful talent strategy must also develop, retain, and support researchers already here and those just starting their careers.
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The Parliamentary Budget Officer projects the government’s cost for federal public service insurance plans will reach $4.4-billion in 2030-31. The report came after the Senate’s National Finance Committee asked the budget watchdog to analyze these costs.
The Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector, established in 2019 to encourage meaningful dialogue with government, remains a periodic consultative body that has not met since fall 2024. And while consultation matters, it is not enough.
National Defence’s $48.4-billion represents the biggest ask of the $230.4-billion set to be voted on by MPs, with five more departments seeking approval for more than $10-billion.
This year’s estimates include $1.38-billion in funding for the CBC, representing a marked decrease from the $1.58-billion allotted to the public broadcaster during the 2025-26 fiscal year.
Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie says the PBO is ‘unable to do its job of providing government oversight.’ But another former budget watchdog Kevin Page says the prime minister has ‘deep respect for the legislative budget offices,’ adding that the next PBO will be faced with ‘enormous challenges’ in the months and years ahead and will be playing a critical role.
