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Bloc leader, MPs and farmers press Senate to pass supply management bill
By Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press on October 10th, 2024
OTTAWA – Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet and MPs from all parties in the House of Commons were on Parliament Hill on Thursday to call for the Senate to pass a Bloc bill on supply management. The private member’s bill seeks to protect Canada’s supply management system during international trade negotiations. It has already passed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre supports mandatory drug, psychiatric treatment for kids, prisoners
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on October 10th, 2024
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he’s in favour of mandatory, involuntary drug and psychiatric treatment for kids and prisoners who are found to be incapable of making decisions for themselves. He said earlier this summer he was open to the idea, but needed to study the issue more closely. His new position on ... Read More »
1 responseFocus on possibly treasonous MPs could become ‘kangaroo court’: ex-minister
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on October 10th, 2024
OTTAWA – Former public safety minister Marco Mendicino says he is very worried the public conversation about some parliamentarians being complicit in foreign interference is becoming a “kangaroo court.” Mendicino said at a federal inquiry into foreign meddling today that it’s important to follow due process under the law before leaping to conclusions about the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hajdu, Woodhouse Nepinak urge MPs to drop politics, support First Nations water bill
By Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press on October 10th, 2024
OTTAWA – Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and Assembly of First Nations national chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak are urging MPs across party lines to support legislation to ensure First Nations have clean drinking water in their communities. Bill C-61 also seeks to protect source-water on First Nations territories, and Hajdu has called it the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians in Florida urged to exercise caution in Hurricane Milton aftermath
By The Canadian Press on October 10th, 2024
A Canadian meteorologist with The Weather Network says it’s possible more extreme weather could come in the wake of Hurricane Milton’s devastation, and Canadians still in Florida should “take these storms seriously.” Mark Robinson travelled to Florida on Tuesday to follow Milton’s development along the west coast, and says its rapid development made forecasting the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Cannon fodder’: Parti Québécois wants hearings on rise in teens used in crimes
By The Canadian Press on October 10th, 2024
MONTREAL – The Parti Québécois is calling for legislative hearings to collect testimony from parents, police and community groups on the rising number of youth being used as “cannon fodder” by organized crime. During an exchange today at the national assembly, Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon mentioned the feelings of insecurity in Montreal over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bloc leader, MPs and farmers call for supply management bill to be passed
By Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press on October 10th, 2024
OTTAWA – Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet and MPs from several other parties were on Parliament Hill Thursday to call for the Senate to pass a Bloc bill on supply management. The private member’s bill seeks to protect Canada’s supply management system during international trade negotiations. The dairy, egg and poultry sectors are all supply ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec government tables legislation to limit number of international students
By The Canadian Press on October 10th, 2024
MONTREAL – The Quebec government has introduced legislation to give itself new powers to cap the number of international students in the province. The bill tabled today is part of a larger push to lower the number of non-permanent residents in Quebec, which has increased to 600,000 from 300,000 in the last two years. Immigration ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PBO releases updated carbon price report after previous error sparked controversy
By Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press on October 10th, 2024
The parliamentary budget officer says his updated report on the federal carbon price is largely consistent with his earlier findings, even after adjusting for a previous error. Yves Giroux says today’s report still finds the vast majority of households get back more in rebates than they pay through the carbon price – but once broader ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Corrective to Oct. 9 story about Lebanon aid
By The Canadian Press on October 10th, 2024
OTTAWA – In a story on Oct. 9 about Canada donating another $15 million in aid for Lebanon relief efforts, The Canadian Press erroneously reported that the federal government would match donations to the Humanitarian Coalition’s campaign until Nov. 23. In fact, the donation-matching campaign runs until Nov. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau applauds Thailand for legalizing gay marriage during meeting at ASEAN summit
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on October 10th, 2024
VIENTIANE, Laos – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has congratulated the prime minister of Thailand for her country’s recent move to legalize same-sex marriage. Trudeau made the comments during a bilateral meeting with Thailand’s new prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra while attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit hosted this year in Vientiane, the capital of ... Read More »
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