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Liberals set to introduce law delaying expansion of medically assisted dying regime
By The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government is expected to introduce a law as early as Thursday to delay the extension of medically assisted dying eligibility to people whose sole underlying condition is a mental disorder. Justice Minister David Lametti announced in December that Ottawa intended to seek the delay after hearing concerns the health-care system might ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drug users say B.C. ‘fight continues’ during decriminalization amid safe supply calls
By Camille Bains, The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
VANCOUVER – Members of an advocacy group for drug users have gathered to celebrate the start of decriminalization in British Columbia and discuss how they will “fight back” against any efforts to seize illicit substances that meet the 2.5-gram threshold allowed under the first such policy in Canada. The meeting at the office of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Tory interim leader, longtime Manitoba MP Candice Bergen stepping down
By The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – Former Conservative interim leader and longtime Manitoba member of Parliament Candice Bergen has announced she is stepping down. Bergen said in a video posted to Twitter that she submitted a letter of resignation as the representative for Portage-Lisgar after meeting with her party’s caucus. The MP said last September, after serving as interim ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s new anti-Islamophobia representative apologizes for comments about Quebecers
By The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s new special representative on combating Islamophobia says she is sorry that her words have hurt Quebecers. Amira Elghawaby apologized in English before a meeting today with Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. She says she is “extremely sorry” for the way her words have carried and how they hurt the people of Quebec, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP seeks to probe federal contracts with other consulting firms — not just McKinsey
By The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – The NDP is calling on the a House of Commons committee to expand its study of federal contracts awarded to McKinsey & Company and include other consulting firms that have received large contracts. New Democrat MP Gord Johns is bringing forward a motion to expand the scope of the study to include other ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau says Quebecers are not racist as he stands by Elghawaby appointment
By The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada’s new special representative on combating Islamophobia is the perfect person to help Canadians grapple with difficult conversations about religion. Quebec politicians including Premier François Legault want Trudeau to rescind the appointment of Amira Elghawaby to the role because of comments she made in a 2019 column. The ... Read More »
1 responseMPs to vote on proposal to resettle 10,000 displaced Uyghur people
By The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – Members of Parliament will vote this afternoon on whether Ottawa should start a refugee program to resettle 10,000 Uyghurs fleeing persecution in China. Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi proposed the motion last June, calling on the government to launch a program in 2024 to bring Uyghurs and other Muslims of Turkic origin to Canada. ... Read More »
1 responseCompetition Bureau to investigate industry claims of sustainable forestry management
By The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
The federal Competition Bureau has started an inquiry into whether industry claims that vast stretches of Canadian forest are sustainably managed constitute false advertising. The inquiry comes in response to a complaint filed by the environmental law group Ecojustice, acting on behalf of eight environmental groups. Those groups allege that the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, which ... Read More »
1 responsePoilievre says Tories will support studying federal childcare bill in committee
By The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – Pierre Poilievre says Conservatives will support sending the Liberal government’s childcare bill for further study, but he’s stopping short of endorsing the national plan. Speaking to reporters before his weekly caucus meeting, the Tory leader says his MPs will back sending Bill C-35 – currently being debated in the House of Commons – ... Read More »
1 responseTide begins to turn on shark and ray populations in Northwestern Atlantic: study
By The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
Researchers say improved fisheries management and conservation are turning the tide on shark and ray population declines in the Northwest Atlantic. The study published last week in PNAS journal, titled “Conservation successes and challenges for wide-ranging sharks and rays,” says the results show how well-enforced governance coupled with science-based fishing limits can help aquatic life ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health-care deal should come shortly after Feb. 7 meeting with PM: Ford
By The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he hopes the provinces can reach a health-care deal with the federal government shortly after their meeting next week with the prime minister. Ford echoed recent comments from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that a deal will not be signed at the meeting set for Feb. 7. But ... Read More »
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