Category Archives: National
Military, civilian health workers heading to hot zones in Ontario, Nova Scotia
OTTAWA — Dozens of health professionals from the military, federal government, Canadian Red Cross and even Newfoundland and Labrador's front-line hospitals are being redeployed to COVID-19 hot zones during the relentless third wave of the pandemic in C...
Feds table back-to-work bill for Montreal port, call fight ‘life and death’ matter
OTTAWA — Federal Labour Minister Filomena Tassi described a strike at the Port of Montreal as a “matter of life and death" as the Liberal government tabled Tuesday controversial back-to-work legislation aimed at getting 1,150 dockworkers back on the jo...
Excess profits tax would reap $8 billion for government, budget watchdog says
OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says a hypothetical tax on big corporations' excess profits would generate $7.9 billion for the federal government. The estimate Tuesday by budget officer Yves Giroux, in response to a request from the NDP, was...
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, April 27, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 7:50 p.m. British Columbia has extended its provincial state of emergency until May 11 to allow health officials to use the legal means to support its pandemic measures including i...
Senate wrangling over co-chair holds up parliamentary review of assisted dying law
OTTAWA — Wrangling in the Senate over who will co-chair a special joint committee is holding up the start of a long-awaited, legally required, parliamentary review of Canada's assisted dying regime. The various parties in the House of Commons have chos...
Trudeau says Ontario sick leave should be delivered directly through employers
TORONTO — Ontario should work directly with employers to bring in a paid sick-leave program, the prime minister said Tuesday as the province made clear it wanted to top up an existing federal benefit to deliver on its promise of
Canadians view Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd death as good news: poll
OTTAWA — A new survey suggests a vast majority of Canadians believe the verdict that found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of the murder of George Floyd was good news. A jury found Chauvin guilty of second-degree unintentional mu...
Human Rights Watch demands action against Israel, accusing it of ‘apartheid’ crimes
OTTAWA — An international human-rights organization is calling on the Trudeau government to take action against alleged "crimes against humanity" by the Israeli government, which it labels an "apartheid" state. The demand from Human Rights Watch comes ...
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, April 27, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 263,044 new vaccinations administered for a total of 12,307,785 doses given. Nationwide, 1,027,150 people or 2.7 pe...
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday. April 26, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday April 26, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 263,044 new vaccinations administered for a total of 12,307,785 doses given. Nationwide, 1,027,150 people or 2.7 ...
