House of Commons.

• Author: Chaplin, Andrew Bartholomew
• Position: Legislative Reports

This account covers the continuing First Session of the 42nd Parliament from July to September 2019.

The House had risen for the summer on June 20, having agreed that it would remain adjourned until September 16. During the adjournment, the Privy Council recommended to the Governor General on September 11, that Parliament be dissolved for the 43rd general election to be held on October 21 and that, after the return of the writs, the House of Commons be summoned to meet on November 18.

Committees

Pursuant to Standing Order 106(4), four members of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security requested that the Chair call a meeting to consider studying a reported data breach in Desjardins Group. The committee met on July 15, and, after agreeing to study the breach, proceeded immediately to hear witnesses from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Communications Security Establishment, Department of Employment and Social Development, Canada Revenue Agency, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, and Desjardins Group. At dissolution, the committee had not determined how it would proceed further.

The Standing...