Category Archives: National
Justice, public safety ministers discuss need for anti-racism training
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says a need for anti-racism training for all people working in the criminal justice system was a focus of conversation with his counterparts from across the country over the last two days. Blair says
Justice, public safety ministers discuss need for anti-racism training
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says a need for anti-racism training for all people working in the criminal justice system was a focus of conversation with his counterparts from across the country at a two-day meeting. Blair said there
Coalition Avenir Quebec member out of caucus for not following COVID-19 rules at bar
QUEBEC — A member of the governing Coalition Avenir Quebec party is temporarily out of caucus after a video surfaced of him breaking COVID-19 rules at a holiday gathering. In a statement released by the party today, Denis Tardif, member for
Senator links drug used in botched U.S. lethal injections to assisted death in Canada
OTTAWA — A Conservative senator is questioning why a drug blamed for botched executions in the United States is being used to provide medical assistance in dying in Canada. But Sen. Michael MacDonald's attempt to make an "ugly link" between capital
Quebec unimpressed with Trudeau’s offer of long-term care cash if standards met
OTTAWA — Quebec Premier Francois Legault is shrugging off the suggestion that new federal funding for long-term care homes would have to be tied to national standards. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told The Canadian Press in an interview Wednesday that...
Military leaders to be held to account if extremism isn’t addressed, Sajjan says
OTTAWA — Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan worries incidents of extremism and hate in the Canadian Armed Forces are on the rise — and he says military commanders will be held accountable if the problem is not addressed. Sajjan made the comments
Quebec court grants Ottawa third extension to deal with revamped assisted-dying law
A Quebec judge has granted the federal government another delay in bringing medical assistance in dying legislation in line with a ruling from the province's Superior Court. This time around, Ottawa asked for — and received — until Feb. 26, a
PM says he kept hoping more money, or pressure, would help meet water-advisory goal
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he realized only recently that his government would not be able to make good on its long-held promise to lift all drinking-water advisories in First Nations communities by March 2021. In a year-end interview
Ontario reports new daily COVID-19 record as new measures take effect in Saskatchewan
Ontario hit a record Thursday for new daily COVID-19 cases as hospitals urged a month-long lockdown, while tougher restrictions took effect in Saskatchewan, Alberta recorded its highest death toll and a vaccine maker said vials may yield more doses tha...
Ottawa offers temporary debt relief for N.L.’s troubled Muskrat Falls project
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Ottawa is providing temporary debt relief to Newfoundland and Labrador for its Muskrat Falls loan payments. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement today in a video call with Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey...
