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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 »
1 responseFederal health minister says 1M units of imported kids’ pain meds now hitting shelves
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 500,000units have been ordered and are expected over the next few weeks. A separate shipment of kids’ pain relievers from Australia are headed for hospitalsand domestic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec reverses policy and makes flu vaccine free for all residents
By The Canadian Press on November 25th, 2022
MONTREAL – Quebec is making the flu vaccine free for all residents this year. The shots had only been free for certain high-risk groups and for health-care workers. Health officials said today the government reversed position because of the high levels of influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, and novel coronavirus circulating in the province. The Health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Halifax air crash voice recording can be disclosed in civil case, Supreme Court rules
By The Canadian Press on November 25th, 2022
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada says the cockpit voice recording from an Air Canada plane that crashed on a Halifax runway can be disclosed to parties in a class-action lawsuit. Dozens of people were injured in the March 2015 crash, prompting a lawsuit against Air Canada, plane manufacturer Airbus S.A.S. and others. A ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal health minister says 1M units of imported kids’ pain meds are starting to hit pharmacy shelves
By The Canadian Press on November 25th, 2022
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. Meanwhile, Duclos says an additional 500,000 foreign units have been ordered and are expected over the next few weeks. He says a separate shipment of kids’ pain relievers from Australia are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec to appeal ruling that was greeted as victory in fight against racial profiling
By The Canadian Press on November 25th, 2022
MONTREAL – The Quebec government will appeal a recent ruling banning random police stops in the province. Public Security Minister François Bonnardel says the government is appealing because it’s unacceptable to deprive police of an important tool. Last month, Quebec Superior Court Justice Michel Yergeau found that a common law rule allowing police to stop ... Read More »
1 responseTrudeau says ‘Freedom Convoy’ reminded him of anger during 2021 election campaign
By Stephanie Taylor and Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press on November 25th, 2022
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he was reminded of the anger expressed during the 2021 election campaign when he heard a convoy of protesters was barrelling toward Ottawa. Trudeau is appearing today at the public inquiry investigating his Liberal government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in mid-February to clear “Freedom Convoy” blockades ... Read More »
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