Category Archives: National
City of Vancouver ignored gentrification while pushing neoliberal policies of market development for “livability”, study finds
The City of Vancouver ignored gentrification and displacement of working-class and low-income families as the city hall pursued neoliberal policies of market development under the “livability” narrative, a new study shows. In their detailed analysis of 37 planning documents and
Justice minister invokes cabinet secrecy around use of Emergencies Act
OTTAWA — Justice Minister David Lametti repeatedly invoked cabinet confidentiality in his appearance before a special committee tasked with investigating the government’s use of the Emergencies Act. Lametti was asked pointed questions Tuesday evening ...
Access-to-info system at Library and Archives Canada in ‘bleak state’: watchdog
OTTAWA — Library and Archives Canada is frequently failing to answer formal requests for historical records in a timely way, says a new report from the federal information watchdog that calls on the Liberal government to make fundamental changes. The s...
Carbon pricing too hard on Indigenous groups, small biz, too weak on industry: audit
OTTAWA — Canada's carbon pricing system is disproportionately hard on Indigenous communities and small businesses and not hard enough on the biggest emitters, the federal environment commissioner said Tuesday in a new audit. The carbon pricing audit wa...
Jean Charest’s climate plan: no to consumer carbon price, current emissions target
OTTAWA — Conservative leadership candidate Jean Charest is promising to repeal the Liberal government's consumer carbon price and eliminate the federal portion of the HST on low-carbon purchases. He also pledges to stick with an older target for reduc...
Horgan apologizes for profanity in legislature during tense question period
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he apologizes for "intemperate comments" he made during a heated question period in the legislature. During a debate Monday with Opposition Liberals in the legislature over the province's shortage ...
Quebec lawyers ask for more time to get details about 2012 threats against PQ leader
MONTREAL — Lawyers for the Quebec government asked a court on Monday for more time to unearth details about six threats allegedly made against former Parti Québécois leader Pauline Marois on the day of the 2012 Quebec provincial election. A civil
Mélanie Joly to discuss Ukraine by video Tuesday with U.S. secretary of state
WASHINGTON — Ukraine's war with Russia will be top of mind Tuesday when Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly meets by video link with her U.S. counterpart. Joly and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss the ongoing multilateral effort to...
New variants will fuel COVID pandemic unless global vaccine rate rises: Gavi, UNICEF
OTTAWA — With pandemic restrictions easing across Canada, a House of Commons committee was warned today that disruptive new variants of COVID-19 will continue to emerge every few months unless the low vaccination rate in poorer countries rises. The me...
B.C. First Nation has proposed $135M settlement after 160-year battle with Canada
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia First Nation has reached a proposed $135-million settlement with the federal government, 160 years after settlers began taking over its village lands. Chief Willie Sellars of the Williams Lake First Nation said a legal ba...