Parliament Hill Calendar – January 17, 2018

Parliament Hill Calendar: Ministers’ Schedules and Events 

Events

• 9:00 a.m. – Toronto, ON: The Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of Democratic Institutions, participate in the Government of Canada’s leaders’ debates consultations.
• 9:00 a.m. – Vancouver, BC: The Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services will make an announcement about high-speed Internet service for Canadians living in rural and remote communities.
• 11:00 a.m. – St. John’s, NL: Scott Simms, Member of Parliament for Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard will provide an update on steps to address the marine pollution threat from the Manolis L shipwreck.
• 11:00 a.m. – Prince George, BC: Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Jim Carr, will make an announcement in support of the forest industry.
• 1:15 p.m. – Halifax, NS: The Honourable Scott Brison, President of Treasury Board and Member of Parliament for Kings-Hants, will make a funding announcement regarding the growth and modernization of a local company, followed by a site tour of the facilities.
• 3:15 p.m. – Toronto, ON: The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, will attend two meetings with representatives of the creative industries. The discussions will focus on addressing harassment and ensuring a safe environment for all. The first meeting is being organized by the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) and the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association and will focus on the performing arts sector; the second will be hosted by the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) and will focus on the film and television sector.

Prime Minister’s Itinerary

• 6:30 p.m. – Charlevoix, QC: The Prime Minister will attend the “Charlevoix reconnaît” gala, organized by the Chambre de commerce de Charlevoix, and will deliver remarks.

Parliament Hill: House of Commons Business

Chamber Business and Committees

• The House of Commons has risen and will return January 29, 2018

Parliament Hill: Committees 

List of Committees of the House of Commons

• ACVA Veterans Affairs
• AGRI Agriculture and Agri-Food
• CHPC Canadian Heritage
• CIIT International Trade
• CIMM    Citizenship and Immigration
• ENVI Environment and Sustainable Development
• ERRE Electoral Reform
• ESPE Pay Equity
• ETHI Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics
• FAAE  Foreign Affairs and International Development
• FEWO  Status of Women
• FINA  Finance
• FOPO Fisheries and Oceans
• HESA  Health
• HUMA Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities
• INAN Indigenous and Northern Affairs
• INDU  Industry, Science and Technology
• JUST Justice and Human Rights
• LANG Official Languages
• LIAI Liaison
• NDDN National Defence
• OGGO Government Operations and Estimates
• PACP Public Accounts
• PROC Procedure and House Affairs
• RNNR Natural Resources
• SECU Public Safety and National Security
• TRAN  Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
• Joint Committees
• BILI  Library of Parliament
• PDAM Physician-Assisted Dying
• REGS Scrutiny of Regulations
  

  To view Queen’s Park calendar for January 17, 2018 click here