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‘Unmitigated gall’: Senator rejects minister’s call to pass Liberal guns bill quickly
By The Canadian Press on June 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – A battle appears to be brewing between senators and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, as he tries to see the Liberals’ controversial gun legislation passed swiftly into law. His office sent a letter to leaders of the different Senate groups and the chair of a committee, saying the minister is “eager” answer senators’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fresh D.C. breeze eases atmospheric angst as Canadian smoke chokes U.S. capital
By The Canadian Press on June 8th, 2023
WASHINGTON – Tourists in the U.S. capital are taking Canada’s prodigious wildfire smoke in stride. Air quality alerts in Washington, D.C., reached “code purple” status today, one notch below the “maroon” levels in neighbouring Baltimore. But while the grey haze made making out the Washington Monument and the Capitol difficult from a distance, it was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!India angered by apparent Sikh parade float in Canada portraying assassination
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on June 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – India’s foreign minister is condemning images of a parade said to have occurred in Brampton, Ont., which seemed to portray the 1984 assassination of prime minister Indira Gandhi by her two Sikh bodyguards. The Canadian Press has not verified the source of a short video that appears to show a parade float on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-adviser to PM says government’s approach to classified intel ‘particularly weak’
By David Fraser, The Canadian Press on June 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – A former top adviser to the prime minister said Thursday that a memo warning about Beijing’s alleged targeting of Conservative MP Michael Chong was produced after he retired – but he was aware of issues in the way intelligence is handled. Vincent Rigby continues to call for a full review of Canada’s national-security ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildfire battles continue as heat, air quality alerts affect most of Canada
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on June 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – Air pollution from wildfires remained well above healthy levels across much of southern and northern Ontario and several communities in British Columbia and Alberta on Thursday. But there may be some hope on the horizon, after the number of fires burning across the country fell overnight. The fires and the blankets of smoke ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal Liberals want to make hybrid work permanent for members of Parliament
By The Canadian Press on June 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals want to make virtual participation in the House of Commons a permanent option for members of Parliament. All parties agreed to create a hybrid workplace amid lockdowns at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and the system has been used ever since. Government House leader Mark Holland says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senate report recommends Canada develop targeted suicide prevention strategies
By The Canadian Press on June 8th, 2023
A Senate report released today says Canada can make major strides in addressing suicide prevention if all levels of government develop strategies tailored towards men and Indigenous people, the groups facing the highest suicide rates. The Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology also says the Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention Act has done ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-national security adviser to PM unsurprised Chong memo didn’t reach politicians
By David Fraser, The Canadian Press on June 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – A former top adviser to the prime minister says a memo warning about Beijing’s alleged targeting of Conservative MP Michael Chong was produced after he retired, but he was aware of issues in the way intelligence is handled. Vincent Rigby appeared this morning at a parliamentary committee that is investigating allegations that MPs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals face growing calls to create LGBTQ envoy, modelled on Biden appointment
By The Canadian Press on June 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Liberals are facing mounting calls to appoint a senior diplomat to advocate for LGBTQ people abroad, including within their caucus. The Dignity Network, a coalition of Canadian groups that advocate for gender and sexual minorities abroad, says Ottawa should follow the Biden administration in creating a special envoy who can push for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Amended bill that would extend citizenship rights to some born abroad heads to House
By The Canadian Press on June 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – A committee of MPs has approved Citizenship Act changes that allow some born abroad to adopt their Canadian parent’s citizenship, despite objections from Conservatives about a lack of due process. Canadian parents who were born abroad cannot currently pass down their citizenship unless their child is born in Canada. The NDP proposed a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau says kids denied a Pride flag at their schools have one on Parliament Hill
By The Canadian Press on June 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says children who do not see a Pride flag at their schools should know one is flying for them on Parliament Hill. Trudeau hoisted the flag that celebrates the LGBTQ community today at an event where he was joined by MPs from all political parties, marking the eighth time ... Read More »
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