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‘Significant step towards reconciliation:’ N.W.T. introduces bill to implement UNDRIP
By Emily Blake, The Canadian Press on March 30th, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – The Northwest Territories government has introduced a bill to guide implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which it says will advance reconciliation in the territory. The proposed legislation, which was co-developed by the territorial government with Indigenous governments and organizations over three years, aims to ensure all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judicial council takes next step in review of complaint against Supreme Court’s Brown
By The Canadian Press on March 30th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Canadian Judicial Council is taking the next step in its review of a complaint against Supreme Court of Canada Justice Russell Brown concerning alleged events at an Arizona resort. Christopher Hinkson, chief justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia and chairperson of the council’s judicial conduct committee, has decided to refer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Concerns raised over recommendation to phase out RCMP police training Depot in Regina
By The Canadian Press on March 30th, 2023
REGINA – Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says a recommendation to phase out the RCMP Depot police training academy in Regina would make it harder to get more boots on the ground. A report into the 2020 shooting rampage in Nova Scotia that left 22 people dead says the Depot training program should be phased out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. argues for immunity in MK-ULTRA mind-control case before Quebec Court of Appeal
By The Canadian Press on March 30th, 2023
MONTREAL – A lawyer for the United States government told Quebec’s highest court today that the country should be immune from prosecution for the infamous brainwashing experiments at McGill University from the 1940s to the 1960s. The U.S. government says it cannot be sued for the project known as MK-ULTRA – allegedly funded by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Major public-service union and to begin mediated negotiations with federal government
By The Canadian Press on March 30th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government and the Public Service Alliance of Canada, a union representing 165,000 federal public servants, are expected to begin mediated negotiations on Sunday as a possible strike looms. The union announced strike votes for workers in the core public service in January amid a protracted labour dispute, with final votes to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Appropriate for Alberta premier to discuss COVID case with accused, deputy says
By The Canadian Press on March 30th, 2023
EDMONTON – An Alberta deputy premier says it was appropriate for his boss to phone up a pastor and discuss his upcoming criminal trial on charges stemming from protests over pandemic restrictions. Kaycee Madu says Premier Danielle Smith has a broad mandate to reduce divisions over the COVID-19 pandemic while helping the province grow. Madu ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MPs debate bill that would outlaw advertising sugar to Canadian kids
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on March 30th, 2023
OTTAWA – Trix may be for kids, but a Quebec Liberal MP does not want that kind of cereal or other sugary foods marketed that way anymore. A parliamentary health committee is discussing Patricia Lattanzio’s private member’s bill, which seeks to reduce childhood obesity by forbidding advertisements for sugary food and drinks aimed at kids ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aquarium agrees to return Lolita the orca to Pacific 50 years after captivity
By The Canadian Press on March 30th, 2023
MIAMI – An orca known as Lolita could be heading back to her home waters in the Pacific Northwest, ending more than 50 years of tank captivity, after a deal was struck between the Miami Seaquarium and advocates pushing for her release. The aquarium and the group Friends of Lolita say in a statement the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legal changes would require explanation for questionable wealth in B.C.
By The Canadian Press on March 30th, 2023
VICTORIA – British Columbia has tabled changes to a law that would require people or companies to explain how they obtained their cash, fancy homes and luxury cars if there’s a suspicion they came from criminal activity. The government says the creation of unexplained wealth orders will help prevent money laundering by those who hide ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ukraine, Finland looking for Canadian help to rebuild economy amid war: ambassadors
By The Canadian Press on March 30th, 2023
OTTAWA – Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada is urging Canadian businesses to see her country’s eventual recovery as an economic bonanza worth investing in. Yuliya Kovaliv says at a lunch event for corporate groups in Ottawa that her country is focused on winning the war against Russia’s invasion, but that the next step will be a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals must create national autism framework after Tory bill receives royal assent
By Cindy Tran, The Canadian Press on March 30th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal health minister will be required to develop a framework on autism spectrum disorder, including identifying ways to give financial support to autistic people, within the next 18 months. A Senate public bill calling for such a framework received royal assent on Thursday after clearing the House of Commons with unanimous support ... Read More »
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