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In The News for Feb. 16 : How can MPs spot and protect against foreign interference?
By The Canadian Press on February 16th, 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 Feb. 16 … What we are watching in Canada … Some members of Parliament say they have no idea how to spot foreign interference, as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As Trudeau meets Caribbean leaders, some warn against military intervention in Haiti
By Marie-Danielle Smith, The Canadian Press on February 16th, 2023
NASSAU, Bahamas – As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discusses the escalating crisis in Haiti with Caribbean leaders this week, some experts are urging him to put the brakes on suggestions of military intervention. Trudeau arrived in the Bahamas Wednesday to participate in a meeting of the Caribbean Community, where 20 heads of government from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Funeral to be held today for four-year-old boy killed in Quebec bus crash last week
By The Canadian Press on February 16th, 2023
LAVAL, Que. – A funeral will be held today for one of the two young children killed when a bus crashed into a daycare last week in Laval, Que., just north of Montreal. The ceremony for Jacob Gauthier is scheduled for 11 a.m. at the Ste-Rose-de-Lima church, about two kilometres from the site of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MPs ask CSIS to help them spot foreign interference
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on February 16th, 2023
OTTAWA – Some members of Parliament say they have no idea how to spot foreign interference, as Canada’s spy agency warns that all elected officials are targets for hostile states. “There is not clarity, quite frankly, around what MPs and their parties can do to protect themselves,” NDP MP Rachel Blaney told CSIS officials on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crown acknowledges that sentence of N.B. Mountie killer should be reduced
By The Canadian Press on February 15th, 2023
FREDERICTON – Crown prosecutors have formally acknowledged that the sentence for a New Brunswick man who fatally shot three Mounties must be amended so he can apply for parole after serving 25 years. Justin Bourque was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 75 years after he pleaded guilty to three ... Read More »
1 responseTrudeau arrives in Bahamas to meet Caribbean leaders as Haiti crisis deepens
By Marie-Danielle Smith, The Canadian Press on February 15th, 2023
NASSAU, Bahamas – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in the Bahamas on Wednesday afternoon, where members of the Caribbean Community are gathering to discuss regional issues, including the deepening crisis in Haiti. Trudeau is participating as a special guest at the summit of 20 Caribbean leaders in Nassau as the group celebrates its 50th anniversary. ... Read More »
1 responseCommittee studying assisted dying calls for more engagement from government
By The Canadian Press on February 15th, 2023
OTTAWA – A parliamentary committee has made 23 recommendations on how to improve Canada’s assisted-dying regime. Members of the committee held 36 meetings, heard from nearly 150 witnesses and reviewed more than 350 briefs on the medically assisted death program. It is recommending the Liberal government improve access to palliative care and boost financial support ... Read More »
1 responseCrown recognizes that sentence of N.B. man who killed 3 Mounties should be reduced
By The Canadian Press on February 15th, 2023
FREDERICTON – Crown prosecutors say they recognize that a New Brunswick man who fatally shot three Mounties eight years ago may be eligible for parole in 25 years. Prosecutor Patrick McGuinty made the comment in a written submission dated Jan. 20 to the New Brunswick Court of Appeal regarding the case of Justin Bourque, who ... Read More »
1 response‘Not an easy decision’: RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki to retire next month
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on February 15th, 2023
OTTAWA – RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki says she has made the difficult decision to retire next month. There has been speculation about Lucki’s future as she approaches the end of her five-year term. Her turbulent time as the top Mountie included the worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history, the COVID-19 pandemic and protests that ... Read More »
1 responseFederal government announces details of new Black justice strategy
By David Fraser, The Canadian Press on February 15th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s long-awaited Black justice strategy will be developed by a committee of community leaders. The Liberal government committed to creating the strategy in the 2021 election campaign after advocacy groups and the United Nations pointed out systemic racism in the criminal justice system. Black people are overrepresented in Canadian jails, making up about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki to retire next month
By The Canadian Press on February 15th, 2023
OTTAWA – RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki says she has made the difficult decision to retire next month. There has been speculation about Lucki’s future as she approaches the end of her five-year term. In a statement Lucki says it is not an easy decision to leave as she has loved being the storied organization’s 24th ... Read More »
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