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Politics Soon-to-be retired members of the Canadian military are facing a wait of up to four months for severance and accumulated vacation payouts — just the latest obstacle facing soldiers, sailors and aircrew struggling with the soaring cost of living. Some told to be ‘financially self-sufficient’ for 5-6 months MurrayContinue Reading

Politics The Liberal government says measures to monitor and assess foreign interference threats will be part of all future federal byelections, not just general elections. Work will begin with 2 upcoming byelections in September Jim Bronskill · The Canadian Press · Posted: Jul 30, 2024 12:56 PM EDT | LastContinue Reading

Politics Vecchio, a Conservative MP with a reputation for being able to work across party lines, confirmed to a local radio station that she’s planning her exit from federal politics and will not be running again in the next election. Elgin-Middlesex-London MP told local radio station that politicians have ‘expiryContinue Reading

Politics Canada’s deputy prime minister is echoing comments made by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, saying Canada has “serious concerns” about the official results of the election in Venezuela. Poilievre says election a ‘sham’, foreign minister calls for transparent accounting of votes Kate McKenna · CBC News · Posted: JulContinue Reading

Politics Black, Indigenous and racialized employees in the Privy Council Office, which makes up the main branch of the federal civil service, are regularly subjected to ‘racial stereotyping, microagressions and verbal violence,’ according to the findings of an internal report released Monday. Managers used the N-word ‘comfortably’ in presence of BlackContinue Reading

Politics A new artificial intelligence strategy penned by Canada’s Department of National Defence warns that the military’s approach to utilizing AI is disjointed. Experts in high-tech and civil society say the federal government needs to get its act together quickly. Strategy, which recommends internal AI department centre, gets mixed reviewsContinue Reading

Politics Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called federal byelections in two ridings, one in Manitoba and one in Quebec. Races will be first test for government since shocking Toronto seat loss ‘Every election matters,’ says Freeland on announcement of 2 upcoming byelections Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia FreelandContinue Reading

Politics Court battle against Ottawa restarts over Indian Act gender discriminationA group of First Nations families has reactivated a court challenge against the federal government over ongoing gender discrimination in the Indian Act because a bill created to address the issue is stalled in Parliament. Bill C-38 introduced to resolveContinue Reading

Politics The kind of chatbots that people encounter when interacting with private businesses may be helpful in a variety of public service uses, the federal government’s chief data officer says. Canada’s public service is working on its own artificial intelligence strategy Anja Karadeglija · The Canadian Press · Posted: JulContinue Reading