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Federal Court sides with Facebook in privacy case tied to Cambridge Analytica affair
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2023
OTTAWA – A judge has dismissed the federal privacy watchdog’s bid for a declaration that Facebook broke the law governing the use of personal information in a case flowing from the Cambridge Analytica affair. In his ruling, Justice Michael Manson says the privacy commissioner has not shown that the social media giant failed to obtain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mendicino to testify on long-awaited bill aimed at unblocking aid in Afghanistan
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2023
OTTAWA, Ill. – Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino will testify at a parliamentary committee this afternoon on legislation aimed at unblocking humanitarian support for people in Afghanistan. The Liberal government has tabled a bill that would amend the Criminal Code so that Canadian aid workers can carry out duties in areas controlled by terrorists without ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deadlines for key Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry recommendations
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2023
HALIFAX – The federal-provincial inquiry into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting last month published a 3,000-page final report with dozens of recommendations. Here is a look at the deadlines attached to some key proposals: May 1, 2023 The Canadian and Nova Scotia governments should pay for a program to address the “public health emergency” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Third anniversary of Nova Scotia mass shooting: ‘A grieving process with anger’
By Michael MacDonald and Michael Tutton, The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2023
HALIFAX – As the third anniversary of the Nova Scotia mass shooting approaches, Tammy Oliver-McCurdie is preparing for a simple ritual to remind her of the loved ones she lost. She is the older sister of Jolene Oliver, who on the night of April 18, 2020, was gunned down in Portapique, N.S., by a man ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals, Tories must publish fundraiser venues despite concerns: Elections Canada
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2023
OTTAWA – Elections Canada is insisting that regulated fundraising events be publicly advertised with precise locations, despite safety concerns raised by the Liberal government and Conservative Opposition. Elections Canada says parties are obligated under political financing law to publicly list the venue name, but adds the government could change the law to account for its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau urges caution to ensure foreign influence registry doesn’t target diasporas
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging caution in the face of growing calls for Canada to adopt a registry to track foreign influence efforts. The prime minister says the government needs to find better ways to protect Canadians from foreign interference. But he says a balance must be struck to ensure any new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa seeks better reporting on environmental emergencies after Kearl oilsands leak
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2023
OTTAWA – Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is taking the first step towards an improved reporting process for environmental emergencies following a leak of wastewater from an oilsands mine in Alberta that wasn’t made public for nine months. Imperial Oil and the Alberta Energy Regulator were required to notify the federal government about seepage from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec man sentenced to 13 years in kidnapping of American couple
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2023
MONTREAL – A Quebec man found guilty in the 2020 kidnapping of a couple from Upstate New York has been sentenced to 13 years in prison. Superior Court Justice Michel Pennou delivered the sentence for Gary Arnold today in a Montreal courtroom, adding that when time served is considered, the accused will spend nine years, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In The News for April 17 : Will federal public service workers go on strike?
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2023
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 17 … What we are watching in Canada … Canada’s largest federal public service union is expected to reveal what came of last-ditch talks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With strike mandate in hand, federal union expected to make an announcement Monday
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s largest federal public service union is expected to reveal what came of last-ditch talks over the weekend after threatening the largest strike against a single employer in Canada’s history. Mediated contract negotiations between the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Treasury Board continued over the weekend in what the union described ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta regulator reconsiders Fort Hills oilsands approval after critical report
By Bob Weber, The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2023
EDMONTON – Alberta’s energy regulator is reconsidering a project it approved months ago after receiving a critical report on Fort Hills Energy’s plan to mine oilsands from a unique carbon-storing wetland. In September, the Alberta Energy Regulator approved plans to mine a portion of the McClelland Lake Wetland Complex – a large and intact wetland ... Read More »
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