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'Bureaucratic hurdles' endanger Afghanistan aid, advocates worry
News/Politics | Sat, 27 Apr 2024 11:21:50 EDTPublic Safety Canada says a new process to permit development workers to gain exemptions from terror financing laws in order to work in Afghanistan is expected to be in place by the end of the year. read more
Months after they were promised, Ottawa still hasn't imposed sanctions on violent Israeli settlers
News/Politics | Sat, 27 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDTThe Government of Canada has announced multiple rounds of sanctions against various parties in the Middle East since October 7. But it still hasn't engaged sanctions against violent Israeli settlers, despite promising to do so. read more
Trudeau visit to Sask. sparks new round in carbon tax spat, attack ad
News/Canada/Saskatchewan | Sat, 27 Apr 2024 08:00:00 EDTA visit from the prime minister to the province this week put federal policies and politics front and centre at the Saskatchewan legislature. read more
OPP reviewing interaction between officer, protesters outside Trudeau event
News/Politics | Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:53:42 EDTThe Ontario Provincial Police has launched a review after one of its officers was recorded vocally supporting — and possibly helping — protesters outside an event with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau earlier this week. read more
The world is struggling with plastic pollution — Canada is no exception
News/Politics | Sat, 27 Apr 2024 04:00:40 EDTCanada is hosting 176 countries in Ottawa for a conference aimed at making progress toward a global treaty on plastic waste. read more
British Columbia to recriminalize use of drugs in public spaces
News/Canada/British Columbia | Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:51:27 EDTProvince says people who don't pose threat to public safety will not be charged for mere possession. read more
National chief says she was 'stunned,' calls for change after flight crew tried to store headdress in cargo
News/Canada/Manitoba | Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:34:41 EDTAssembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says attempts by Air Canada staff to take her headdress from her on Wednesday have created "a pivotal learning moment in history." read more
CSIS had officer investigated after she reported a superior raped her
News/Politics | Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:19:02 EDTA CSIS officer's allegations that she was raped repeatedly by a superior in agency vehicles set off a harassment inquiry, but also triggered an investigation into her that concluded the alleged attacks were a "misuse" of agency vehicles by the woman. read more
First ten armoured vehicles promised to Ukraine to be delivered by summer, Blair says
News/Politics | Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:08:43 EDTDefence Minister Bill Blair says the first ten of 50 Armoured Combat Support Vehicles (ACSVs) promised to Ukraine last year will be delivered to the war-torn country by this summer, but likely won’t be fully in service until the fall. read more
RCMP's ability to defend national security is eroding, report warns
News/Politics | Fri, 26 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDTThe RCMP's federal wing is at a "critical juncture" and its ability to police key national security files — such as foreign interference, terrorism and financial crime — is on the line, says a recent report from the RCMP's independent advisory board. read more
Court ruling affirms law curbing parliamentary immunity of spy watchdog members
News/Politics | Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:03:06 EDTThe Ontario Court of Appeal has affirmed the constitutionality of a law that limits the ability of MPs and senators on a spy watchdog committee to use their parliamentary immunity to speak out. read more
Supreme Court reaffirms independence of military judges, dismisses challenges
News/Politics | Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:52:20 EDTThe Supreme Court has ruled that military judges, who preside over dozens of courts martial every year, can serve as officers and their status does not violate the constitutional right to a fair trial. read more
Ottawa says pharmacare is coming — here's what you need to know
News/Politics | Fri, 26 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDTThe federal government’s budget is setting aside $1.5 billion to implement pharmacare – a major financial commitment with the potential to have a wide-ranging impact on the country’s health-care system. read more
Honda to invest $15B to build 4 new EV plants in Ontario
News/Politics | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:15:01 EDTJapanese automaker Honda will make a $15-billion electric vehicle investment in Ontario to build four new manufacturing plants in the province, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday. read more
Bombardier gets federal exemption from sanctions on Russian titanium
News/Politics | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:25:05 EDTBombardier is now the second large Canadian corporation known to have been granted an exemption from federal government sanctions on Russian titanium. read more
Canada sanctions Iran's defence minister, others after missile attack on Israel
News/Politics | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:00:26 EDTCanada is targeting Iran's defence minister with a new round of sanctions imposed after the country's retaliatory attack on Israel earlier this month. read more
With capital gains change, the Liberals grasp the tax reform nettle again
News/Politics | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDTThe Liberals watched one set of tax reforms struggle to survive an onslaught of confusion and controversy in the summer of 2017. Now they're taking another swing at it — and the big question is whether they’re better prepared for the blowback this time. read more
Air passenger complaint backlog hits new high, but agency says it's processing complaints faster
News/Politics | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDTCanada's transportation regulator says it has made progress on addressing compensation claims against airlines since a new complaint resolution process was introduced last fall — but incoming complaints have pushed the backlog to a new high. read more
Ottawa failing to meet Jordan's Principle deadlines for First Nations kids' care most of the time
News/Politics | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDTIndigenous Services Canada is taking longer to respond to requests to help First Nations children, which critics say is putting lives at risk. read more
Poilievre visits convoy camp, claims Trudeau is lying about 'everything'
News/Politics | Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:29:26 EDTThe Official Opposition leader is facing questions after stopping to cheer on an anti-carbon tax convoy camp near the border between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, where he accused the prime minister of lying about everything. read more
