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Politics·Analysis There is cross-partisan agreement on at least one thing in Ottawa: last week’s meeting of the House of Commons committee on the status of women was an embarrassing spectacle. The only debate is over who should feel the most embarrassed. How a meeting of the Commons committee on theContinue Reading

Politics Canada’s top court has dismissed the latest attempt by polarizing psychologist Jordan Peterson to challenge an order directing him to either undergo social media training or risk losing his licence to practise. College of Psychologists of Ontario called commentator’s social media posts ‘degrading’ Catharine Tunney · CBC News ·Continue Reading

Politics The Canadian government says it decided to pull its diplomats’ children and their guardians out of Israel, amid fears over an expanded Mideast war. Embassy staff expected to remain, offices still ‘fully operational’ says OttawaThe Canadian Press · Posted: Aug 07, 2024 9:46 PM EDT | Last Updated: AugustContinue Reading

Politics Justice Minister Arif Virani says he has received the review of online comments made by incoming human rights commissioner Birju Dattani, and that Dattani has “agreed to take a leave” just one day before he was set to begin serving in his new role.  Birju Dattani’s social media postsContinue Reading

Politics The NDP has called on the elections commissioner to find out what’s behind an army of social media bots supporting Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. NDP writes letter to elections commissioner calling for an investigation David Thurton · CBC News · Posted: Aug 07, 2024 6:00 PM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading

Politics A public servant who has been named multiple times in parliamentary hearings on the ArriveCan controversy is denying responsibility for the project’s contracting issues. Diane Daly told a committee of MPs she fears she could lose her job for testifying truthfully Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: AugContinue Reading

Politics A Quebec man voted twice in the 2019 general election, according to an investigation by Canada’s elections watchdog, and received a $1,250 fine in what the man described as an attempt to test the electoral system. David Gilchrist allegedly told investigators he wanted to ‘test the electoral system’ David BaxterContinue Reading

Politics The federal government says it’s reviewing its security screening process as questions multiply about how a father and son accused of planning an attack in Toronto were allowed to immigrate to Canada. Police say the alleged attack was going to target TorontoCBC News · Posted: Aug 07, 2024 2:04 PMContinue Reading

Politics Former U.S. president Donald Trump repeated a baseless claim about Justin Trudeau’s parentage in an interview on Monday, suggesting that the prime minister “could be” the son of former Cuban president Fidel Castro. Comments came during an interview former president gave to an online streamer Darren Major · CBCContinue Reading