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Memorial in Winnipeg on Sunday for judge, senator, TRC chair Murray Sinclair
By Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
WINNIPEG – A public memorial honouring former judge, senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools, Murray Sinclair, is set to take place in Winnipeg on Sunday. The event, which is being organized by the federal and Manitoba governments, will be at Canada Life Centre, home of the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Memorial set for Sunday in Winnipeg for judge, senator, TRC chair Murray Sinclair
By Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
WINNIPEG – A public memorial honouring former judge, senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools, Murray Sinclair, is set to take place in Winnipeg on Sunday. The event, which is being organized by the federal and Manitoba governments, will be at Canada Life Centre, home of the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!House of Commons committee looks to recall Tom Clark about New York City condo
By Nick Murray, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
OTTAWA – Members of Parliament studying the federal government’s decision to buy a $9-million luxury condo in Manhattan are preparing to recall Canada’s consul general in New York to answer more questions about his involvement in the purchase. The Conservatives put forward a motion to have Tom Clark return to the House operations committee on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Memorial to take place in Winnipeg for judge, senator, TRC chair Murray Sinclair
By Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
WINNIPEG – A public memorial honouring Murray Sinclair is set to take place in Winnipeg on Sunday. The event, which is being organized by the federal and Manitoba governments, will be at Canada Life Centre, home of the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets. Sinclair was a former judge, senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eby wants all-party probe into B.C. vote count errors as election boss blames weather
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
Premier David Eby is proposing an all-party committee investigate mistakes made during the British Columbia election vote tally, including an uncounted ballot box and unreported votes in three-quarters of the province’s 93 ridings. The proposal comes after B.C.’s chief electoral officer blamed extreme weather, long working hours and a new voting system for human errors ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proposed $32.5B tobacco deal not ‘doomed to fail,’ judge says in ruling
By Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
TORONTO – An Ontario judge says any outstanding issues regarding a proposed $32.5 billion settlement between three major tobacco companies and their creditors should be solvable in the coming months. Ontario Superior Court Chief Justice Geoffrey Morawetz has released his reasons for approving a motion last week to have representatives for creditors review and vote ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fatal northern Quebec police shooting followed drunk driving call, watchdog says
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
MONTREAL – The province’s police watchdog is providing some new details about a police shooting that left one man dead and a second seriously injured in a remote northern Quebec village. The watchdog, known as the BEI, says Nunavik police received a 911 call for someone who was allegedly trying to drive while impaired at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C.’s chief electoral officer defends election integrity after ‘human errors’
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
British Columbia’s chief electoral officer says “extremely challenging weather conditions” and a new voting system factored into human errors that saw ballots go uncounted in the provincial election – though none were large enough to change results. Anton Boegman says the agency is investigating the mistakes to “identify key lessons learned” to improve training, change ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals propose seven-year extension for information commissioner Caroline Maynard
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
OTTAWA – Information commissioner Caroline Maynard is slated to answer questions from MPs today on her proposed reappointment. The Liberal government recently nominated Maynard to serve another seven-year term. Kevin Lamoureux, parliamentary secretary to the government House leader, asked that the nomination be referred to the committee on access to information, privacy and ethics. Maynard, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!House of Commons committee recalls Tom Clark to talk New York City condo
By Nick Murray, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
OTTAWA – Conservative MPs want Canada’s consul general in New York to testify at a House of Commons committee again about the purchase of a new official residence in Manhattan. Members of the House operations committee are looking into the purchase and want Tom Clark to answer more questions after new information emerged today about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec schools want exemption from foreign student cap, but minister unmoved
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
MONTREAL – Quebec universities and public colleges say they should be exempt from the government’s plan to reduce the number of international students in the province, but the immigration minister says that’s unlikely. The schools say a bill tabled last month would hurt their ability to attract top talent from around the world. But Immigration ... Read More »
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