Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc will give INTERNATIONAL TRADE a progress report on the ongoing efforts to boost “free trade within Canada,” with representatives of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, Manufacturiers et Exportateurs du Québec and QSL International also on the witness list. (11 a.m.)

Meanwhile, HUMAN RESOURCES, SKILLS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT member will hear from Missing Middle Initiative founding director Mike Moffatt, as well as representatives from Maytree, Tapestry Community Capital, Canadian Housing and Renewal Association and Rental Housing Canada as they go through the the fine print of the government’s proposal to set up the newly created Build Canada Homes before circling back to clause-by-clause review of Liberal MP Terry Beech’s backbench proposal to provide full employment and parental benefits in the event of the death of a child. (8:15 a.m.)

Members of the CANADIAN HERITAGE committee are set to circle back to their ongoing investigation into the “state of the journalism and media sectors in Canada” during panel discussions with representatives of the Canadian Journalism Collective, Hebdos Quebec, RNC Media and Rawlco Radio (Tuesday a.m.), as well as the Canadian Media Guild, Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec, Independent Press Gallery president Sheila Gunn Reid and Macdonald-Laurier Institute senior fellow Peter Menzies. (8:15 a.m.)

Also this morning:

• INDIGENOUS AND NORTHERN AFFAIRS members will survey Indigenous and First Nations leaders and advocates, including Pam Palmater, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Kyra Wilson, Justice For Girls vice-president Zoe Craig-Sparrow and other as they study the government’s proposal to overhaul the registration system. (8:15 a.m.)
• PROCEDURE AND HOUSE AFFAIRS members explore the “current state of civic resilience in Canada” with a panel of academic experts, as well as Agri-Food Analytics Lab director Sylvain Charlebois, Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms founder John Carpay, Euphrosine Foundation national director Niamh Leonard and QuietWire CEO Chris Blask. (11 a.m.)
• FINANCE members will question Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board senior managing director Michel Leduc about investments in Canada. (8:15 a.m.)

Later this afternoon, ACCESS TO INFORMATION, PRIVACY AND ETHICS members will talk to B.C. lobbying commissioner Michael Harvey and a panel of officials with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as they continue their statutory review of the Lobbying Act. (3:30 p.m.)

Canadian Hydrogen Association CEO David Billedeau, Hydro-Quebec CEO Serge Abergel and Commodity Context Corp. founder Rory Johnston share their perspectives on Canada’s energy exports with NATURAL RESOURCES members. (3:30 p.m.)

FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT explore the state of Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy. (3:30 p.m.)

HEALTH members get a briefing from senior officials with the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction. (3:30 p.m.)

Rounding out the roster, STATUS OF WOMEN members gather to elect a new chair in the wake of now former chair Marilyn Gladu’s departure from the Conservative caucus, as the position must be held by a member of the opposition. (3:30 p.m.)

Committee highlights courtesy of our friends at iPoliticsINTEL.