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Emergencies Act hearings end with final words on transparency, accountability
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2022
OTTAWA – After 300 hours of testimony, 9,000 exhibits and a few major revelations, the public portion of on investigation into the first-ever use of the Emergencies Act ended Friday with a deep dive into questions about government accountability and transparency. A panel of experts offered insight into a key issue the Public Order Emergency ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Safe consumption forefront of countering the overdose crisis, prime minister says
By The Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2022
RICHMOND, B.C. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he and new British Columbia Premier David Eby conferred about ways to counter the “horrific” drug poisoning epidemic. Trudeau told a crowd in Richmond, B.C., where he and Eby spoke about investments in child care, that they are working with provincial governments to ensure science and data ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘End this ongoing genocide:’ Indigenous advocates call for change after women killed
By Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2022
The arrest of a man accused of killing four women, all believed to be Indigenous, shows vulnerable women and girls are subject to the dangerous outcomes if governments don’t work together to end gender and race-based violence, Indigenous advocates say. Several Indigenous groups are urging governments and other institutions in power to fulfil the 231 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four years after Meng Wanzhou’s arrest, U.S. drops last remaining indictment
By James McCarten, The Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2022
WASHINGTON – The United States closed the book Friday on the legal saga of Meng Wanzhou, the Chinese tech executive whose arrest in Canada in 2018 triggered a global standoff with foreign-policy implications that reverberate to this day. A federal judge in New York formally dismissed the last remaining indictment against Huawei’s chief financial officer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal NDP leader says Alberta sovereignty act ‘a distraction’ from real problems
By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2022
CALGARY – Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Alberta’s proposed sovereignty act is undemocratic and an unwelcome distraction from the struggles residents of the province are facing. After a meeting Friday with union leaders in Calgary, Singh took aim at the bill Premier Danielle Smith introduced on Tuesday. Smith has described it as a deliberately ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inuit leader says he can’t support bill creating national reconciliation council
By The Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2022
OTTAWA – The president of a national Inuit organization says he cannot support federal legislation to create a national reconciliation council. The legislation which will create a board of directors to oversee Ottawa’s implementation of the 94 calls to action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. At a press conference in Ottawa, Natan Obed says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ontario woman upset after encountering barriers when reporting sex assault in Quebec
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2022
MONTREAL – An Ottawa woman says her experience of trying to report a sexual assault that happened in another province led to a “convoluted” back-and-forth between police forces that has made her reconsider whether she wants to come forward at all. Keara Dean said a news story that appeared in October about an arrest in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shooting survivor objects to firearm coalition’s ‘disrespectful’ sales promotion
By The Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2022
OTTAWA – A mass shooting survivor and spokeswoman for gun-control group PolySeSouvient says it is “incredibly disrespectful” for firearm rights advocates to invoke the group’s name in a merchandise sale discount code. The Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights’ online shop recently offered 10 per cent off clothing, mugs and other items to customers who used ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada-Palestine MP group to ‘review’ after accused ‘Holocaust denier’ attended event
By The Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2022
OTTAWA – A spokesman for the chair of an all-party parliamentary group says it is “carefully” reviewing how it handles events with outside events after a newspaper publisher accused of holding antisemitic views took part in a recent gathering. Members of Parliament from all parties, including Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, attended a gathering this week ... Read More »
1 responseOntario won’t allow homes to be built on floodplains, Ford says after fed warning
By Liam Casey, The Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2022
CLARINGTON, Ont. – Ontario has no plans to allow homes to be built on floodplains, Premier Doug Ford said Friday after the federal environment minister warned Ottawa would not provide disaster compensation where development is greenlit in areas prone to flooding. Ford said it’s the responsibility of any builder to ensure they protect against development ... Read More »
1 response‘Major flaw’: Judge blames police security plan in 2012 Quebec election shooting
By The Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2022
MONTREAL – A Superior Court judge says the police security plan for Quebec’s 2012 election night had a “major flaw” that permitted a gunman to carry out a deadly attack. Justice Philippe Bélanger has awarded a total of nearly $292,000 in damages to four stagehands who were working at a downtown Montreal venue where then-premier-elect ... Read More »
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