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Emergencies Act commission hears final arguments as public hearings conclude
By The Canadian Press on November 25th, 2022
OTTAWA – The public inquiry probing the Liberal government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in response to last winter’s weeks-long “Freedom Convoy” protest is hearing closing arguments from lawyers representing governments, police services, cities and protesters themselves. The arguments come at the end of the final day of hearings at the Public Order Emergency ... Read More »
1 responseInquiry document says Bergen, PM talked about setting ‘bad precedent’ with convoy
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on November 25th, 2022
OTTAWA – Notes taken during a conversation between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former Conservative leader Candice Bergen shed more light on their discussion about reaching out to “Freedom Convoy” protesters. Details of that Feb. 3 phone call have been released by the Public Order Emergency Commission, the public inquiry examining Trudeau’s decision to use ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harjit Sajjan tweets about raising Qatar human rights at World Cup after criticism
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 25th, 2022
OTTAWA – International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan has tweeted about raising human rights concerns during his visit to Qatar for the World Cup after opposition criticism. The NDP and the Bloc took Sajjan to task on Thursday because he had not made any public statement about Qatar’s documented mistreatment of migrant workers and the emirate’s ... Read More »
1 response1M units of imported kids’ pain meds now hitting pharmacy shelves as flu rates spike
By The Canadian Press on November 25th, 2022
OTTAWA – Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the previously announced one million units of imported kids’ pain relievers are starting to arrive on pharmacy shelves, while an additional 500,000 units have been ordered and are expected over the next few weeks. A separate shipment of kids’ pain relievers from Australia are headed for hospitals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyers debate whether Nazism led to Holocaust, as Montreal hate speech trial resumes
By The Canadian Press on November 25th, 2022
MONTREAL – Lawyers in a hate speech trial in Montreal are debating whether it is well-established that Nazism led to the Holocaust. The trial involves Gabriel Sohier Chaput, 36, who faces one charge of wilfully promoting hatred in connection with an article he wrote for neo-Nazi website Daily Stormer. In July, Quebec court Judge Manlio ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau says he’s ‘absolutely serene’ about invoking Emergencies Act
By Stephanie Taylor, Lee Berthiaume and Cindy Tran, The Canadian Press on November 25th, 2022
OTTAWA – Before Justin Trudeau became the first prime minister to sign off on invoking the Emergencies Act, he says he took a brief moment to think: “What if I don’t sign it?” Trudeau detailed some of his thinking in the moments leading up to that final call as he testified Friday before the Public ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime Minister Justin Trudeau describes his choice to invoke the Emergencies Act
By The Canadian Press on November 25th, 2022
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was the last witness to testify at the public inquiry into his Liberal government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to quell protests in Ottawa and at several Canada-U.S. border crossings last winter. There had already been a consensus around the table, Trudeau said Friday, that the government should ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal government to extend EI sickness benefits from 15 to 26 weeks
By The Canadian Press on November 25th, 2022
OTTAWA – Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says the federal government is extending employment insurance sickness benefits to 26 weeks, up from 15 weeks. According to a news release, workers applying for EI will be eligible for the more generous benefits starting Dec. 18. The maximum length of unpaid medical leave available to federally regulated private ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Income tax lifts B.C.’s surplus to $5 billion over estimate, finance minister
By The Canadian Press on November 25th, 2022
VICTORIA – Faster-than-expected economic recovery has pushed British Columbia’s operating surplus to $5 billion more than estimated in the last quarter. Finance Minister Selina Robinson says much of the added surplus comes from higher personal and corporate income taxes, while sales taxes and natural gas royalties were also higher. Robinson says $2 billion of the ... Read More »
1 responseThreat of violence was key factor in decision to invoke Emergencies Act: Trudeau
By Stephanie Taylor, Lee Berthiaume and Cindy Tran, The Canadian Press on November 25th, 2022
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau painted a picture of Canada teetering on the edge of violence as he defended his government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in February to end the “Freedom Convoy” protests. Testifying at a public inquiry looking into that choice on Friday, Trudeau said the threat of serious violence was ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Income tax lifts B.C.’s surplus to $5 billion over estimate
By The Canadian Press on November 25th, 2022
VICTORIA – Faster-than-expected economic recovery has pushed British Columbia’s operating surplus to $5 billion more than estimated in the last quarter. Finance Minister Selina Robinson says much of the added surplus comes from higher personal and corporate income taxes, while sales tax and natural gas royalties were also higher. More coming... Read More »
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