Category Archives: war and peace
Montreal city councillor blasts Ukrainian anthem in front of Russian Consulate
Montreal city councillor Serge Sasseville stood in front of the Russian Consulate early this afternoon, flipped on a small speaker and turned up the volume to play the Ukrainian anthem. The musical protest, punctuated by slogans shouted in support of U...
Montreal city councillor blasts Ukrainian anthem in front of Russian Consulate
Montreal city councillor Serge Sasseville stood alone in front of the Russian Consulate Tuesday, flipped on a small speaker and turned up the volume as the Ukrainian national anthem sounded through the neighbourhood. "Slava Ukraini (Glory to Ukraine),"...
What the Liberal-NDP deal could mean for ‘aggressive options’ on defence spending
OTTAWA — The prospects for a significant increase in Canadian defence spending in the coming federal budget looked a little less likely as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was set to head to Europe after announcing a stunning political deal with
Canada tightens ban on Russian aircraft to include humanitarian flights
OTTAWA — The federal government says it has tightened rules for Russian aircraft after a commercial airliner was able to circumvent a ban on entering Canadian airspace late last month by falsely claiming to be a humanitarian flight. Aeroflot Flight 111...
Joly warns of further sanctions against Russia as Trudeau set to leave for Europe
MONTREAL — Canada will soon impose new sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Monday. "There will be more sanctions. We need to make sure we put maximum pressure on Vladimir Putin, his close
Canadian Armed Forces need to be better equipped: Foreign Affairs Minister
TORONTO — The Canadian Armed Forces should be better equipped to face new challenges in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said on Friday. Speaking at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affair...
CRTC bans Russian state-run broadcaster RT from Canadian airwaves
OTTAWA — Canadian broadcasters are no longer allowed to distribute Russia’s state-run broadcaster, RT, after the federal regulator found the programming has targeted Ukrainians during the ongoing Russian invasion. The Canadian Radio-television and Comm...
A look at Canada’s sanctions and other actions against Russia
Canada has toughened sanctions against Russia following Moscow's attack on neighbouring Ukraine.Canada has sanctioned more than 900 Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian entities and individuals it says are enabling and supporting President Vladimir Putin'...
Verbatim: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to Canada’s Parliament
OTTAWA — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an address to Canadian parliamentarians in the House of Commons on Tuesday, where he appeared through a video link. Here is a full transcript of his speech, as translated into English from the ...
Injured Canadian says there was no warning ahead of missile attack on Ukrainian base
FREDERICTON — A New Brunswick man who was injured when a military base near Ukraine's western border was struck by Russian missiles on Sunday says the deadly attack came with no warning. Hunter Francis of the Eel Ground First Nation in