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Politics·Analysis Justice Minister Arif Virani made a point of underlining what he says C-63 won’t do. “It does not undermine freedom of speech,” the minister said. That statement almost certainly was aimed at Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who pre-emptively rejected the bill last week. Conservative leader attacked the bill beforeContinue Reading

Politics Conservatives have voted in favour of a bill that would ban replacement workers from being used during strikes and lockouts at federally regulated workplaces. It’s the first time Conservatives have taken a public position on the legislationMickey Djuric · The Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 27, 2024 3:50 PMContinue Reading

Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu said Tuesday the federal government is reviewing its procurement policies to determine who can claim to be Indigenous when bidding for federal contracts set aside for First Nations, Métis and Inuit people. “It’s really complicated, actually. Defining who is Indigenous is challenging in some cases,”Continue Reading

Politics Federal ministers announced a number of initiatives Thursday that they say will help homes get built faster and improve competition and affordability across the economy. Ministers say $123 million in funding will help build more than 5,000 homes, but provide few details on how Peter Zimonjic · CBC NewsContinue Reading

Politics The union representing front-line Mounties is urging the RCMP to move beyond “patchwork solutions” to protect the mental health of officers amid concerns they face increasing risks to their well-being. Union urges RCMP to move beyond ‘patchwork solutions’ on mental health Jim Bronskill · The Canadian Press · Posted:Continue Reading

A Toronto-based research team met with and surveyed some 10,000 Canadians about the state of the health-care system — and what they found is deep dissatisfaction and frustration with primary care as the country grapples with a severe shortage of family doctors. The OurCare Initiative — led by Dr. Tara Kiran,Continue Reading

Politics Mayors are community builders, not gatekeepers, Canada’s municipal governments said Monday as their spokesperson pushed back against language that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre often uses to attack city leaders. Federation of Canadian Municipalities calling for more federal infrastructure funding Nojoud Al Mallees · The Canadian Press · Posted: FebContinue Reading

Politics The Liberal government is proposing heavier sentences, new regulatory bodies and changes to a number of laws in new legislation to tackle online abuse. Legislation would establish a five-member digital safety commission to enforce new rules Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Feb 26, 2024 3:39 PM EST |Continue Reading

Politics Canada’s military watchdog used what could be one of his last appearances before a House of Commons committee on Monday to renew a push to make his office fully independent from the Department of National Defence (DND). Gregory Lick says he shouldn’t be tied to the department he’s supposed toContinue Reading