Canadian military told to consider firing members after first offense of unwanted sexual touching
Defence Minister David McGuinty wants the military to review a trend in civilian court toward judges supporting workplaces firing Canadians for any unwanted sexual touching on the job — even if it happened once. The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is launching new advisory panels
Alberta’s premier has demanded an apology from the fire-stricken city of Jasper
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is demanding the fire-stricken town of Jasper apologize and retract a report criticizing her government for its role in last summer’s devastating blaze. Smith also blames the federal government for failing in the fire response by not asking sooner
Amnesty Canada says the Building Canada Act is a ‘disturbing threat’ to the rights of Indigenous peoples.
A global human rights organization has added to calls condemning federal legislation that many say will impact Indigenous rights in Canada. In a news release Tuesday, Amnesty International Canada said the Building Canada Act (Bill C-5) a law that will allow projects deemed beneficial to
First Nations leaders say Carney’s C-5 summit sparks more concerns, questions
Chiefs who attended the gathering came armed with concerns and questions about the government’s new law, which ushers in a new process for approving major infrastructure projects from ports to pipelines. GATINEAU, Que. — Prime Minister Mark Carney entered a high-stakes meeting with First
Man shot dead in Yorkdale Mall parking lot on Thursday: police
A man in his 20s is dead after being shot outside the Yorkdale Shopping Centre in North York Thursday morning. Officers responded to a call about a shooting in the mall’s parking lot in the area of Dufferin Street and Highway 401 at around 6:13
Prime Minister Carney says he still has confidence in the Minister of Public Safety
Prime Minister Mark Carney stood by his public safety minister on Wednesday, saying Gary Anandasangaree had been open about his support for the immigration of a suspected terrorist group member. “The public safety minister has been transparent about the details of that situation and he
Ford, Carney governments told to do ‘some homework’ on First Nations duties
Prime minister has called meetings with Indigenous leaders to allay concerns over major projects law The group of Ontario First Nations taking the federal and provincial governments to court over fast-track legislation, which will sidestep or suspend a range of legal protections, says the
Daniel Smith gets friendly, anti-Ottawa crowd at Alberta Next town hall
Premier Danielle Smith and her hand-picked Alberta Next Panel heard from several residents Tuesday who argued the only way to get the province a fair deal from Ottawa is to leave confederation. The event in Red Deer was the first in a series of town
PM Mark Carney’s Latest Development in EU-Canada Partnership
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to discuss the New EU-Canada Strategic Partnership of the Future. The two leaders focused on deepening cooperation in key areas, including ¹: This partnership aims to make Canada and
Ethics commissioner publishes list of PM Carney’s investments
The investments that Prime Minister Mark Carney held before handing them over to a blind trust have been publicly disclosed by the ethics commissioner. During the election campaign, opposition parties accused Carney of trying to take advantage of an ethics loophole and hiding his
