Category Archives: National
Bouchard pitches sovereignty as statue of former Quebec premier Parizeau unveiled
QUEBEC — As a statue of former Parti Québécois premier Jacques Parizeau was unveiled Wednesday in Quebec City, his successor in the province's top job declared that separation remains the solution for the province. Lucien Bouchard spoke after the statu...
Feds may need to think beyond income taxes to get benefits to First Nations families
OTTAWA — As the first Canada Child Benefit cheques were mailed in 2016, cabinet ministers fanned out across the country to raise awareness about the Liberals' landmark new program to lift children out of poverty. Then-Indigenous affairs minister Caroly...
Members of Parliament unanimously back bill to outlaw modern slavery
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament unanimously voted Wednesday to clamp down on modern slavery by backing a bill requiring Canadian companies to ensure they are not using forced labour or exploiting child workers overseas. Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan en...
Halifax shipyard warns warship schedule contingent on more federal funding
OTTAWA — The company responsible for building Canada's next fleet of warships says it remains on schedule to cut steel in two years — as long as Ottawa gives it more cash to upgrade its Halifax shipyard. Irving Shipbuilding president Kevin
International commission asks Canada to join probe of selenium flowing from B.C.
The agency that mediates disputes between Canada and the United States over shared waters is pleading with the federal Liberals to join an investigation into contamination from British Columbia coal mines before the Americans move on their own. In a M...
National Assembly of Remote Communities holds inaugural meeting
A new organization of Indigenous leaders is working to lay the groundwork for isolated First Nations to have a stronger presence across the country. “Many times, our remote communities’ voices are lost, and we get the short end of the stick
Liberals pressed on whether B.C. drug decriminalization could pave the way
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals faced calls Wednesday to take a national approach to decriminalization amid the mounting death toll of the opioid crisis, even as the House of Commons voted against an NDP bill to allow drugs for personal
Tim Hortons app collected vast amounts of sensitive data: privacy watchdogs
OTTAWA — The Tim Hortons mobile ordering app violated the law by collecting vast amounts of location information from customers, an investigation by federal and provincial privacy watchdogs has found. In a report released Wednesday, privacy commissione...
Anand stands by military police chief despite force’s mishandling of cases
OTTAWA — Defence Minister Anita Anand is standing by defence chief Gen. Wayne Eyre's decision to keep Canada's top military police officer in his job for another two years. The extension was announced late Tuesday, the same day that a complaints
Quebec is no Louisiana, experts say as premier accused of stoking immigration fears
MONTREAL — Premier François Legault's assertion that Quebec risks turning into Louisiana if the province doesn't have more control over immigration is based more in pre-election posturing than reality, opposition politicians and experts said this week....