Category Archives: National
‘Trust us’ isn’t enough to win confidence in Emergencies Act inquiry: law’s author
OTTAWA — In the late 1980s, as then-defence minister Perrin Beatty was drafting new legislation to replace the controversial War Measures Act, one man’s words were on his mind. The man was Robert Stanfield, the former leader of Beatty’s Progressive Con...
$45M sexual, reproductive health fund not yet released a year later: advocates
OTTAWA — A year after the federal government announced a $45-million fund for organizations making sexual and reproductive information and services more available, advocates say none of the money has been released. Frederique Chabot, director of healt...
Blue marshlands store as much carbon as green forests, says study
VANCOUVER — Estuaries edged by tall grasses and wildflowers that are home to birds, crabs, tiny fish and other wildlife are more effective than young coastal forests at capturing and storing carbon dioxide, says a study. The Cowichan Estuary on Vancou...
Forced to relocate to a flood plain: Manitoba First Nation says protection is overdue
WINNIPEG — The marshy delta of Manitoba's Fisher River was not the original home of Peguis First Nation. But having been relocated there more than a century ago after an illegal land transfer, and facing increased flooding in recent decades,
Joel Etienne, failed Conservative leadership candidate, resolves issue with party
OTTAWA — A failed candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada's leadership says he will put his efforts to appeal the decision to rest. In a joint statement with the party, Joel Etienne says he spoke with senior officials about his
Definition of ‘inefficient fossil fuel subsidy’ still elusive in Canada
OTTAWA — Thirteen years ago, as part of a commitment made by all G20 nations, Canada began promising to scrub out all inefficient fossil fuel subsidies from the government's books. The commitment has been made in every G20 communique since, found
Still ‘non-negotiable’: Canada’s natural resources minister redraws line on Line 5
WASHINGTON — Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is doubling down on Canada's assertion that the continuing operation of the Line 5 pipeline is "non-negotiable." Wilkinson made the comments Friday in the House of Commons as Opposition MPs se...
Public health agency trying to find out how many Canadians struggling with long COVID
OTTAWA — Federal agencies are trying to get a handle on how many Canadians may be suffering from long COVID as researchers learn more about the mysterious after-effects of the virus. The Public Health Agency of Canada and Statistics Canada have
Canada makes US$99M payment as part of deal to foot more of bill for developing F-35
Ottawa has made a multimillion-dollar payment as part of a renegotiated deal that is expected to see Canada foot more of the bill for developing the F-35 than in previous years. The US$99-million payment and renegotiated deal come despite the fact
Preston Manning says populism out of COVID trucker convoy must be ‘properly managed’
OTTAWA — Preston Manning, founder of a populist precursor to the Conservative Party of Canada, says the sentiments behind this winter's convoy protest in Ottawa can be an "enormous source of political energy," if harnessed properly. The former Reform ...