June 2013

THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS DOING SOME IMPORTANT WORK

While the media and most of the public are immersed in the spending irregularities of four Senators, the Senate is actually doing some important work, which is going completely unnoticed. A case in point is Senator Wilfred Moore’s Bill S-217 “An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act”, which would require Parliamentary approval for any new borrowings by the federal government in financial markets.

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CANADA EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FINANCING BOARD: GONE OR IN HIBERNATION?

“In accordance with Budget Implementation Act C-45, Jobs and Growth Act 2012, which received royal assent on December 14, 2012, the Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board is being dissolved” .  This is the message that appears on the Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board (CEIFB) website.  E-Mail accounts have been disconnected and the telephone number is no longer in service.

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