Category Archives: National
‘Good chance’ new Quebec language bill will include notwithstanding clause: Legault
Quebec's premier is hinting that upcoming legislation strengthening the province's language laws will include the notwithstanding clause to protect the bill from constitutional challenges. The notwithstanding clause — Section 33 of the Charter of Right...
Supreme Court won’t hear appeal in case of novelist acquitted on child porn charge
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada declined on Thursday to hear an appeal in the case of a Quebec author acquitted of producing child pornography in connection with fictional scenes in a horror novel. In refusing to hear the case,
Risk experts say climate change to take big chunk of Canadian economy by 2050
One of the world's largest insurers says Canadians will be more than a $100 billion poorer by 2050 if the world doesn't work harder to fight climate change. Swiss Re, a multinational corporation that insures insurance companies, says that's much highe...
Risk experts say climate change to take big chunk of Canadian economy by 2050
Canada will be more than $100 billion poorer by 2050 if the world doesn't work harder to fight climate change, says one of the world's largest insurers. That anticipated drop in GDP is much higher than the economic effect the COVID-19
Risk experts say climate change to take big chunk of Canadian economy by 2050
One of the world's largest insurers says Canadians will be more than a $100 billion poorer by 2050 if the world doesn't work harder to fight climate change. Swiss Re, a multinational corporation that insures insurance companies, says that's much highe...
Variants surge: Leaders urge Ottawa to beef up restrictions for travellers to Canada
Ontario’s premier got emotional today as he apologized for a mistake and some leaders urged the federal government to tighten restrictions for travellers returning to Canada as rates of COVID-19 variants continue to surge across the country. Doug Ford ...
Canada bans flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days; Ford sorry for health orders
Canada will ban all flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days after pressure from provincial leaders who are making tough decisions to tackle surging COVID-19 variant cases at home.Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu said of the people who have
Variants surge: Leaders urge Ottawa to beef up restrictions for travellers to Canada
Ontario’s premier got emotional today as he apologized for a mistake and some leaders urged the federal government to tighten restrictions for travellers returning to Canada as rates of COVID-19 variants continue to surge across the country. Doug Ford ...
More supply needed to ease housing price crunch, but always more to do, Freeland says
OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the country needs a boost in the supply of housing to help make prices more affordable, but suggests there may be other steps governments can take. Speaking at a virtual event on Thursday, Freeland
Bill on single-game sports passes third reading — but not for first time
OTTAWA — Lawmakers passed a bill to legalize single-event sports betting Thursday, sending the legislation to the Senate and bringing the country a step closer to looser gaming laws. The bill aims to amend Criminal Code provisions around gambling on si...
