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CRA should warn benefits applicants about risk of clawbacks: Taxpayers’ watchdog
By The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2022
OTTAWA – Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson François Boileau says the Canada Revenue Agency should warn Canadians applying for benefits about the risk of potential clawbacks to other income supports. Boileau recommended in his latest annual report that the CRA make it clear to applicants that benefits that increase their income could affect other benefits they receive. Boileau ... Read More »
1 responseTrade Minister Mary Ng broke ethics rules over contract to friend, commissioner rules
By The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2022
OTTAWA – The federal conflict of interest and ethics commissioner says Trade Minister Mary Ng broke the rules when her office awarded a contract to one of her friends. Commissioner Mario Dion released a report today after the federal Conservatives filed a complaint back in the spring, raising concerns over the fact that Ng’s office ... Read More »
1 responseParliamentary study says government should explain new extreme intoxication law
By The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2022
OTTAWA – A parliamentary committee is recommending the federal government launch a public awareness campaign to plainly explain an extreme intoxication policy that caused confusion when it was rushed into law earlier this year. The law, which was passed in June, updates the Criminal Code after a Supreme Court ruling struck down the ban on ... Read More »
1 responseFocus turns to financing in final days of global biodiversity conference
By The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2022
MONTREAL – Negotiators at a global conference on saving the world’s biodiversity are sharpening their focus on how to pay for it, as environment ministers from around the globe converge in Montreal for the final days of COP15. Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says setting ambitious targets for preserving land and water won’t help if ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Extreme shifts:’ New report details effects of changing Arctic climate
By Emily Blake, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2022
YELLOWKNIFE – A new report details how widespread changes in the Arctic, from warming air temperatures to sea-ice loss, have affected animals, plants and people living there. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its latest annual Arctic report card Tuesday, complied by more than 100 experts from 11 countries. It provides an update on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Freeland sends Ukraine $115 million in tariff revenue from Russia, Belarus imports
By The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2022
OTTAWA – The federal government is channelling $115 million collected in tariffs on Russian and Belarusian products to help rebuild the power grid in Ukraine. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the funding this morning at an international conference in Paris in support of Ukraine. Canada slapped a 35 per cent tariff on most goods ... Read More »
1 responseCivilian police declined 40 military sexual criminal cases: Armed Forces
By The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2022
OTTAWA – The Canadian Armed Forces says military police had to investigate dozens of alleged sexual crimes over the last year after civilian authorities refused to accept 40 out of 97 cases. Defence Minister Anita Anand says in a new report to Parliament that she has directed the Armed Forces to begin removing the investigation ... Read More »
1 responseIn The News for Dec. 13: Will Canadian homes be more affordable in 2023?
By The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2022
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 Dec. 13 … What we are watching in Canada … Royal LePage is forecasting the aggregate price of a home in Canada will drop by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau seeks Europe sanctions on Haiti leaders, says Ottawa won’t repeat ‘mistakes’
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2022
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants European nations to join Canada in sanctioning Haiti’s elites over alleged ties to the violent gangs paralyzing that country. He also says Canada must avoid some of its past mistakes as it responds to a request from Haiti’s unpopular government for a foreign military intervention. “We’ve had a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defence minister to update Canadians on military sexual misconduct plan
By The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2022
OTTAWA – Defence Minister Anita Anand is expected to update Canadians today on the military” efforts to address sexual misconduct in the ranks. The update was be provided on Monday, but was delayed when the House of Commons adjourned due to the death of former Liberal cabinet minister Jim Carr. The update is in direct ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden to fortify same-sex marriage protection as time runs out on House Democrats
By James McCarten, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2022
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is poised to sign into U.S. law new federal protections for same-sex marriages, a step aimed at defending civil liberties that some fear are in danger because of a conservative Supreme Court. Biden is expected to sign the Respect for Marriage Act during a ceremony today at the White House. ... Read More »
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