Category Archives: National
Canadian Bar Association urges firms to hire more Indigenous lawyers
The first Indigenous head of the Canadian Bar Association was a law school student in his mid-20s when he met his grandfather and learned he'd survived a "horrible" existence at a residential school in Saskatchewan. Brad Regehr said much of the
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on June 6, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday June 6, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 374,245 new vaccinations administered for a total of 25,763,939 doses given. Nationwide, 2,714,668 people or 7.2 pe...
Pope, Canadian Cardinals meet amid calls for church to act on residential schools
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis met today with two Canadian Cardinals as pressure mounts for the Catholic Church to take action and accept responsibility for the residential school system that targeted Indigenous children for decades. According to the Vat...
Canada to tax tech giants as planned despite framework G7 tax deal, says Freeland
Canada is proceeding with its plan to tax technology giants next year even as the world's wealthiest democracies proposed a new global tax framework that includes plans to impose a levee on the firms, federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said
Trudeau’s acknowledgment of Indigenous genocide could have legal impacts: experts
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's acceptance of an inquiry's finding that Canada committed genocide against Indigenous people could have tremendous legal impact if a court ever weighs Ottawa's responsibility for crimes against humanity, experts ...
Trudeau’s acknowledgment of Indigenous genocide could have legal impacts: experts
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's acceptance of an inquiry's finding that Canada committed genocide against Indigenous people could have tremendous legal impact if a court ever weighs Ottawa's responsibility for crimes against humanity, experts ...
COVID has turned Old Montreal, once a playground for tourists, into violent district
MONTREAL — For Fouad Filali, owner of Le Sénateur restaurant in Old Montreal, the families with children who used to visit the historic district have been replaced by young people who sometimes are violent and harass women. Montreal's iconic neighbourh...
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Saturday, June 5, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 5, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 465,382 new vaccinations administered for a total of 25,389,694 doses given. Nationwide, 2,571,546 people or 6.8 ...
Tories foil bid to cut short debate on bill to regulate online streaming services
OTTAWA — An attempt by the Trudeau government to speed up controversial legislation to regulate online streaming services brought the House of Commons to a virtual standstill Friday. The minority Liberal government, with the support of the Bloc Québéco...
Parti Québécois loses another member as Sylvain Roy quits to sit as Independent
QUEBEC — The Parti Québécois lost another member of its caucus Friday as Sylvain Roy quit the sovereigntist party to sit as an Independent. The departure of Roy, who represents the riding of Bonaventure in the Gaspe region, leaves the party
