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‘Missing in action’: gun-control groups chide NDP over noncommital stance on bill
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal New Democrats are coming under pressure from gun-control advocates to support the Liberals in enacting a permanent ban on assault-style firearms. In a pair of open letters, various groups pushing for stronger restrictions on guns urge the NDP to come out decisively in favour of enshrining a definition of firearms that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberal, Conservative campaign operatives to testify on foreign election meddling
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2023
OTTAWA – Members of the Liberal and Conservative backrooms will step into the spotlight to testify today before a parliamentary committee that’s probing allegations of foreign election interference. The committee on procedure and House affairs is set to hear from Jeremy Broadhurst, a senior adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who served as the Liberals’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Crown says bail policy changes need to come from federal government
By Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2023
VICTORIA – British Columbia has one of Canada’s strictest bail condition policies for prosecutors to ask for custody orders, yet repeat violent offenders continue to be released in the majority of cases, Attorney General Niki Sharma said. Her comments come as the BC Prosecution Service released seven weeks of data in response to a directive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith declines to disavow comments urging out-of-pocket payments for health care
By The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2023
EDMONTON – Premier Danielle Smith is declining to say whether she stands by or disavows earlier comments she made proposing Albertans pay out-of-pocket for medically insured services as a way to keep the health-care system sustainable. Smith has declined four times over the past nine days to say whether she stands by a policy paper ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Similarities in testimony from Vancouver officers at Myles Gray inquest
By Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2023
BURNABY, B.C. – Several patterns have emerged after the last few Vancouver police witnesses testified at a coroner’s inquest into the death of Myles Gray in August 2015. The 14 officers who have testified so far have used the same language to describe Gray’s behaviour as police struggled to restrain him, and many told the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Treasury Board sends open letter to Canadians on talks with union amid ongoing strike
By Cindy Tran, The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government offered to do a joint review of its return-to-office orders for civil servants but hasn’t budged on its latest wage offer, as a strike of the government’s largest public-sector union continued for a sixth day Monday. Treasury Board President Mona Fortier sent an open letter to public servants and Canadians ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Democracy, values give West an edge in race for green technology, Trudeau says
By The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada can be a leader in industries such as lithium mining if global companies make their imports contingent on being environmentally responsible and barring slave labour. Trudeau made the comments at an event alongside Germany’s visiting President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, which focused on the importance of democratic values as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Passenger rights overhaul draws criticism from both sides — airlines and advocates
By Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2023
MONTREAL – Airlines and some advocates expressed disappointment in passenger rights reforms laid out by Transport Minister Omar Alghabra on Monday, with carriers saying the overhaul goes too far and consumer rights groups demanding further action. The mixed response came after the Liberals tabled legislation Thursday targetting traveller compensation in a move to tighten loopholes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!German plane airlifts 58 Canadians out of Sudan as Canadian plane readies for more
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2023
OTTAWA – A German plane airlifted dozens of Canadians out of Sudan Monday and a Canadian C-17 transport plane in the region is on standby to help more escape the country as the conflict in the East African country escalates. Global Affairs Canada has provided very little information on efforts to get Canadian citizens, or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. court decision a ‘significant win’ for parental rights, commissioner says
By The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2023
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s human rights commissioner says a court decision about workplace discrimination involving the mother of a young child is “a significant win for gender equality.” Commissioner Kasari Govender says the latest decision “is an important step forward” in protecting workers whose parental duties may have changed during employment, creating conflicts with workplace ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!German plane airlifts 58 Canadians from Sudan, as Canadian plane readies for more
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2023
OTTAWA – A German plane airlifted dozens of Canadians out of Sudan Monday and a Canadian C-17 transport plane in the region is on standby to help more escape the country as the conflict in the East African country escalates. Global Affairs Canada has provided very little information on efforts to get Canadian citizens, or ... Read More »
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