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Foreign affairs minister denied visa to political operative from China last fall
By The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canada refused to give a diplomatic visa to a political operative for China last fall due to concerns about foreign interference. She told MPs on a House of Commons committee on Thursday it was the right thing to do, and just one tool that Canada uses to ... Read More »
1 responseRCMP watchdog investigates force how B.C. unit handles resource project protests
By The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – The RCMP watchdog has launched a systemic investigation of the national police force’s British Columbia unit that deals with protests against logging and pipeline projects. Civilian Review and Complaints Commission chairperson Michelaine Lahaie says in a statement issued today that the investigation will look into the activities and operations of the RCMP “E” ... Read More »
1 responseFederal environment minister says Alberta silence over oilsands spill ‘worrisome’
By The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Alberta’s nine-month silence over two releases of toxic oilsands tailings water is worrisome. He says Alberta is supposed to notify the federal government over such releases within 24 hours. In this case, Alberta government agencies seem to have known about seepage from Imperial Oil’s Kearl oilsand tailings pond for ... Read More »
1 responseOttawa to fast-track purchase of weapons for Canadian troops in Europe: Anand
By Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – Defence Minister Anita Anand says Ottawa will fast-track the purchase of anti-tank, anti-aircraft and anti-drone weapons for the Canadian military with a mechanism last used during the war in Afghanistan. Anand announced the plan Thursday at the Conference of Defence Associations Institute, one of Canada’s largest defence conferences, saying the new weapons are ... Read More »
1 responseSecurity committee of parliamentarians begins latest foreign interference study
By The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – The committee of parliamentarians that oversees national security says it has begun a study of foreign interference, following a request from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In a statement, the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians says it will examine the state of foreign interference in Canada’s democratic processes since 2018. The review ... Read More »
1 responseRCMP investigating two alleged clandestine Chinese police stations in Quebec
By The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Quebec RCMP say they are investigating two alleged secret police stations operated by Chinese authorities in the province. In a statement, the federal police force says its Integrated National Security Team has opened investigations into the suspected police stations in Montreal and Brossard, a suburb just south of the city. Sgt. Charles ... Read More »
1 responseOttawa to fast-track purchase of weapons for Canadian troops in Europe: Minister
By The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – Defence Minister Anita Anand says Ottawa will fast-track the purchase of anti-tank, anti-aircraft and anti-drone weapons for the Canadian military with a mechanism last used during the war in Afghanistan. Anand announced the plan in a keynote speech to the defence community this morning, saying the new weapons are needed now for Canadian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In The News for March 9 : Just how much do Canadians owe in credit card debt?
By The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 9 … What we are watching in Canada … Canadian credit card debt soared in the last three months of 2022 amid rising interest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals to amend Criminal Code terrorism provisions that block aid to Afghanistan
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government is expected to introduce legislation today to alter terrorism provisions of the Criminal Code that have blocked Canadian humanitarians from working in Afghanistan. A parliamentary document suggests Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino will table a bill amending the Criminal Code and he will hold a news conference at the Ottawa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CSIS warns ‘smart city’ technology can open door to attacks, foreign interference
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s intelligence service warns that technological innovations adopted by municipalities could be exploited by adversaries such as the Chinese government to harvest sensitive data, target diaspora communities and interfere in elections. A newly released report by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service urges policy-makers and the technology industry to consider steps that can be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Housing groups call for state of emergency for Indigenous people in N.W.T.
By Emily Blake, The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – Two national housing groups are calling on the Northwest Territories to declare a state of emergency for housing Indigenous people, particularly women and girls. The National Indigenous Housing Network and Women’s National Housing and Homeless Network say Housing N.W.T., the territory’s housing agency, is failing northern Indigenous people. “We’re literally in a housing ... Read More »
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