The Critical Minerals Supply Chain: Building Canada’s Resilience| HillNotes
International Ozone Protection Day, or World Ozone Day, is marked every year on 16 September – the date the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (the Montreal Protocol) was signed in 1987. This HillNote provides an overview of the progress made through the Montreal Protocol to reverse damage to the ozone layer caused by human-made synthetic substances. The Montreal Protocol is often cited as an example of the progress that can be made on environmental issues through ...| HillNotes
Executive Summary – Language Regimes in the Provinces and Territories| HillNotes
Cette Étude de la Colline trace un portrait des régimes linguistiques mis en place par les provinces et les territoires, et en décrit brièvement les principales caractéristiques, sans toutefois être exhaustive. Au Canada, la compétence en matière de langue est partagée entre les différents ordres de gouvernement. Le gouvernement fédéral a adopté un régime linguistique bilingue dont les deux langues officielles sont l’anglais et le français. Bien qu’il ait mis en place ses ...| Notes de la Colline
In Canada, the Canadian Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on certain grounds, including sex, sexual orientation (since 1996), gender expression and gender identity (since 2017). These terms are often used in the parliamentary context, including in debates and parliamentary committee work. This HillNote provides background on the terminology used to describe gender and sexual diversity.| HillNotes