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AG warns infrastructure plan could miss target over lack of data, slow spending
OTTAWA — The federal auditor general says the government can't show that the Liberals' $188-billion infrastructure plan is meeting its lofty goals, and warns the spending may fall short of expectations without changes in oversight. The 12-year plan wa...
Highlights of the March auditor general’s reports on the pandemic and infrastructure
OTTAWA — Highlights from the federal auditor general’s reports released Thursday: Canada wasn’t ready for a pandemic Auditor Karen Hogan found that years of underfunding public health, despite the early warning from the SARS crisis in the early 2000s, ...
Highlights of the March auditor general’s reports on the pandemic and infrastructure
OTTAWA — Highlights from the federal auditor general’s reports released Thursday: Canada wasn’t ready for a pandemic Auditor Karen Hogan found that years of underfunding public health, despite the early warning from the SARS crisis in the early 2000s, ...
Federal government faces costly path to recoup wrongly paid aid, auditor says
OTTAWA — The federal auditor general says the government missed chances to flag fraudulent claims for emergency benefits last year, potentially paying money to insolvent companies, and will now have to rely on costly, years-long efforts to recoup the m...
Withered public health agency forced to scramble on COVID-19, auditor general finds
OTTAWA — A withered Public Health Agency dithered on pandemic preparedness, the federal auditor general has concluded, leaving officials no choice but to scramble to respond to COVID-19. And if such a scramble is to be avoided in future, auditor genera...
Forces ombud backs predecessor’s handling of Vance allegation
OTTAWA — Military ombudsman Greg Lick is defending the way his predecessor Gary Walbourne handled an allegation of sexual misconduct involving former defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance, saying he would have followed the exact same steps.Lick says Walbou...
Ombudsman rebuts Sajjan’s assertions on predecessor’s handling of Vance allegation
OTTAWA — Military ombudsman Greg Lick issued a strong rebuke of Canada’s defence minister on Thursday, after Harjit Sajjan suggested Lick’s predecessor could have done more with an allegation of sexual misconduct against Gen. Jonathan Vance. Testifying...
Federal Liberals earmark $7.2 billion for health care, vaccination, municipalities
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals have introduced legislation to provide $7.2 billion to cash-strapped provinces, territories and municipalities, with more than half going to immediate health-care needs. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says COVID-19 has...
Federal Liberals earmark $7.2 billion for health care, vaccination, municipalities
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals have introduced legislation to provide $7.2 billion to cash-strapped provinces, territories and municipalities, with more than half slated for immediate health-care needs. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says COVID-19 h...
Supreme Court to review provisions on evidence of sexual history in assault cases
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will look at the constitutionality of provisions that govern evidence about an alleged assault victim's sexual history. The decision comes in the case of Shane Reddick, who was charged with sexual assault and, in
