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B.C. throne speech forecasts slowdown but says it’s not time to cut back on spending
By Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press on February 6th, 2023
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s New Democrat government says it plans to put this year’s projected budget surplus of almost $6 billion to work helping families and businesses as an economic slowdown looms and extra dollars are expected to dry up. The government’s throne speech, read by Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin in the legislature Monday, outlined a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mendicino: foreign-agent registry would need equity lens, could be part of ‘tool box’
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on February 6th, 2023
OTTAWA – Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says a registry to track foreign agents operating in Canada can only be implemented in lockstep with diverse communities. Speaking to the parliamentary committee on Canada-China relations, Mendicino says some, unspecified communities have felt targeted by security agencies in the past, making it harder to keep Canada safe. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s first Indigenous languages commissioner hopes to be operating by summer
By The Canadian Press on February 6th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s first commissioner of Indigenous languages says he hopes to have his office fully operational by the summer – about two years after it was first announced. Ronald Ignace appeared before a House of Commons committee today that is studying the issue of Indigenous languages. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has prioritized revitalizing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP throne speech says B.C. government will spend surplus as slowdown looms
By The Canadian Press on February 6th, 2023
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s New Democrat government says it plans to put this year’s projected budget surplus of almost $6 billion to work as an economic slowdown looms. The government’s throne speech, read by Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin in the legislature Monday, outlines a political agenda for the coming months that includes a plan to support ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tracing fishing gear to protect North Atlantic right whales is positive step: experts
By Hina Alam, The Canadian Press on February 6th, 2023
FREDERICTON – Much can be learned about the evolving habits of endangered North Atlantic right whales by tracing pieces of fishing gear from which the animals are freed, say researchers. Gear that was disentangled from a whale in United States waters in January was traced back to the southern coast of Nova Scotia, Canada’s Fisheries ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. fire tanker crashes in Australia, both on board safe: owner
By The Canadian Press on February 6th, 2023
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – A Boeing 737 air tanker owned by a British Columbia company has crashed in western Australia while on deployment to a fire. Coulson Aviation, based in Port Alberni on Vancouver Island, says in a statement that both pilots walked away from the accident and have been medically assessed. The statement says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crown wants Quebec sex assault case of fashion mogul Peter Nygard to move forward
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on February 6th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Quebec lawyer prosecuting the sexual assault case against Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard told the court Monday the complainant wants proceedings to move forward more quickly. Nygard’s case in Quebec has been put off for months. The 81-year-old founder of a defunct international women’s clothing company faces one count of sexual assault ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta law society upholds requirement for members to take Indigenous course
By The Canadian Press on February 6th, 2023
EDMONTON, South Africa – The Law Society of Alberta has voted in favour of keeping a requirement for its members to complete a course on Indigenous history and culture. Almost 3,500 lawyers voted on the motion, which would have struck down the society’s right to require such courses. Last week, 51 lawyers signed a petition ... Read More »
1 responseFeds will increase annual health transfer and offer targeted funding with conditions
By The Canadian Press on February 6th, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will offer the provinces a “significant” increase to the Canada Health Transfer and additional money if they agree to one-on-one deals targeting specific problem areas in the health-care system. A senior government official with knowledge of the plan says Trudeau will lay out a 10-year offer when he meets ... Read More »
1 responseQuebec minister ‘surprised’ asylum seekers given free bus tickets from New York City
By The Canadian Press on February 6th, 2023
MONTREAL – Quebec’s immigration minister says she was “surprised” to learn the City of New York is helping to provide free bus tickets to migrants heading north to claim asylum in Canada. Christine Fréchette says the story highlights the need for Ottawa to solve the problem at Roxham Road, which is an unofficial border crossing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal government not protecting Parliament Hill interpreters: tribunal
By The Canadian Press on February 6th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government has been found in breach of the labour code for failing to protect Parliament Hill interpreters from workplace injuries. A tribunal known as the Labour Program has ruled in favour of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, a union that argued the translation bureau was not adequately protecting employees who ... Read More »
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