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Ottawa needs ‘made-in-Canada’ response to U.S. Inflation Reduction Act: climate group
By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – As the federal government readies its spring budget, a climate group is urging Ottawa to pursue a “made-in-Canada” response to U.S. clean energy incentives. The Canadian Climate Institute published a report today with recommendations for the federal government on how to respond to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act passed last summer. The institute ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Adviser on unmarked graves says some landowners are refusing access for searches
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – Some private landowners are refusing access to residential school survivors who are looking to perform ceremony or search their properties for possible unmarked graves, a Senate committee heard Tuesday. Kimberly Murray, who was appointed by the federal government to provide it with advice on how to handle possible burial sites, told senators about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!N.W.T. diamond mine reports spill of 450M litres of wastewater
By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – The Diavik Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories says 450 million litres of wastewater spilled due to a broken pipeline. The spill took place on Feb. 7 but wasn’t reported until late last week. The Northwest Territories government says pipeline operators did not believe it needed to be reported as the wastewater leaked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau chief of staff Katie Telford to testify on foreign interference at committee
By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office says his chief of staff, Katie Telford, will testify at a House of Commons committee on the issue of foreign interference in Canadian elections. The move has made moot a vote planned later today on a Conservative motion before the entire House of Commons to demand that Telford ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Halifax high school student charged with attempted murder after school stabbings
By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
HALIFAX – A 15-year-old student has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after two staff members at a Halifax high school were stabbed on Monday. Halifax Regional Police issued a statement today saying the two victims are recovering in hospital and are listed in serious but stable condition. They confirmed that the accused ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Some landowners not letting residential school survivors search property: official
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – A special official tasked with providing the government with advice on unmarked graves says some landowners are refusing to provide survivors access to their property. Kimberly Murray testified today before a committee of senators about her role and the main concerns she says she has heard from Indigenous communities. Murray says residential school ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Families of Montreal fire victims could face long wait for answers, police say
By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
MONTREAL – Police say the families of the presumed victims of a deadly fire in Old Montreal could be facing a long wait for answers, as investigators are working to enter a building described as a “scene of destruction.” Insp. David Shane told reporters today that the unstable structure of the building and the difficulty ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Moscow summons Canada envoy over Joly ‘regime change’ comment
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – Russia has summoned a senior Canadian diplomat in Moscow over Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly’s musings about “regime change.” According to state media, Moscow summoned Canadian chargé d’affaires Brian Ebel on Monday to tell him the comments were unacceptable. Joly said earlier this month that western sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hearings begin before Supreme Court on federal environmental impact assessment law
By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – Arguments are underway before the Supreme Court of Canada in a long-awaited case over the federal Impact Assessment Act. The court is expected to hear from legal experts and environmental groups that support the law. Nine of 10 provinces, led by Alberta, argue that the law intrudes on provincial jurisdiction. Alberta is particularly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vote to force top aide to testify on foreign interference not a confidence matter: PM
By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a motion to compel his chief of staff to testify about foreign interference at a parliamentary committee will not be considered a matter of confidence in the Liberal minority government. There will be a vote later today on a Conservative motion to get Katie Telford to appear before ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tensions over CUSMA ahead of Biden’s Ottawa visit: In The News for March 21
By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 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 March 21 … What we are watching in Canada … It’s been less than three years since the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement replaced NAFTA as the law ... Read More »
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