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Foreign meddling inquiry aims to balance national security with public transparency
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2023
OTTAWA – The public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada will “maximize the public disclosure” of the evidence it gathers without compromising national security, the judge heading it up said on Thursday. Inquiry Commissioner Justice Marie-Josée Hogue said in a written statement that it is complicated to set up an inquiry that deals with national ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At-risk Newfoundlanders and Labradorians can now get details on partner’s history
By The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2023
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A law is now in force in Newfoundland and Labrador allowing those at risk of domestic violence to get information from police about their partner’s history. Justice Minister John Hogan told reporters today that Newfoundland and Labrador is the third province to enact such a law, after Alberta and Saskatchewan. Known ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lifetime cost of Canada’s F-35 fighter jets is $73.9B: parliamentary budget officer
By The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2023
OTTAWA – The parliamentary budget officer has pegged the lifetime cost of Canada’s new fleet of F-35 fighter jets at $73.9 billion over 45 years. Yves Giroux says the cost of the acquisition phase is estimated to be $19.8 billion. In January, the federal government announced a deal with Lockheed Martin and the U.S. government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP official accused of leaks was acting on secret info from foreign agency: defence
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2023
OTTAWA – A lawyer for Cameron Jay Ortis, a former RCMP intelligence official accused of leaking classified material, says Ortis was acting largely on secret information passed to him by a foreign agency. Lawyer Mark Ertel told a jury in Ontario Superior Court on Thursday that Ortis would testify about what he did and why ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More funding, laws can stop anti-Muslim online hate from causing violence: senators
By The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2023
OTTAWA – A Senate committee says anti-Muslim hate needs to be met with the creation of new criminal offences, more education and less bias in federal tax audits. A report by the upper chamber’s human-rights committee says Islamophobia is being spread online and over the airwaves, and argues this is contributing to a rise in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Foreign interference inquiry to begin public hearings in early 2024: commissioner
By The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2023
OTTAWA – Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, the commissioner of the public inquiry into foreign interference, says her work is now underway and hearings will be held next year. A press release from the public inquiry says it will first focus on allegations of interference by China, Russia and other foreign actors, and any impact that might ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defunding CBC would be ‘devastating’ to news in rural Canada: Catherine Tait
By The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2023
OTTAWA – The president of CBC and Radio-Canada defended the public broadcaster and its independence at a House of Commons committee this morning. Catherine Tait was called to testify at the heritage committee, where she faced questions from Conservative MPs about CBC’s reporting on the Israel-Hamas conflict. Tait told MPs in her opening remarks that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Foreign interference inquiry work underway, commissioner says
By The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2023
OTTAWA – Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, the commissioner of the public inquiry into foreign interference, says her work is underway and will share more information about its process on Nov. 10. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High court upholds extradition for B.C. men accused of smuggling pot in hollow logs
By The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2023
OTTAWA – Three British Columbia men who allegedly tried to smuggle marijuana into the United States in hollowed-out logs almost 20 years ago are facing extradition again, and Canada’s highest court will not intervene. The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear appeal applications from Todd Ferguson, Daniel Joinson and Shane Fraser. They are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s health spending growth ‘modest,’ remains below pre-pandemic levels: CIHI
By Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2023
Growth in Canada’s health spending increased slightly but has remained below pre-pandemic levels and is expected to reach $344 billion in 2023, new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information says. That’s about $8,740 per person, CIHI’s national health expenditure trends report said Thursday. The institute’s health-care spending data includes money spent by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Holocaust education thumbs up, immigration targets to get tweaked
By The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2023
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Holocaust educators applaud B.C. and Ontario To combat rising antisemitism, both British Columbia and Ontario announced this week that they would introduce mandatory Holocaust education for high school students, teaching them ... Read More »
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