News/Politics (Page 97)

Politics Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is waiving application fees for Lebanese temporary residents in Canada seeking visa extensions or open work or study permits as the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah rages on. Roughly 1,200 Canadians, permanent residents and family members have left Lebanon since end of September RaffyContinue Reading

Politics The parliamentary budget officer says that if the federal government wants to meet NATO’s military spending target by 2032 as promised, it will have to almost double defence spending to $81.9 billion. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged Canada would meet NATO’s 2% target by 2032 Nojoud Al Mallees ·Continue Reading

Politics India’s interior minister Amit Shah, accused by Canada of being behind plots to target Sikh separatists in that country, has been Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s closest aide for decades and is widely seen as his hard-nosed alter ego and potential successor. Interior minister has been Modi’s closest aide forContinue Reading

Politics Threat actors sponsored by China “compromised” government networks over the past five years and collected valuable information, says a new report from Canada’s cyber spy agency. China-sponsored threat actors have infiltrated at least 20 networks associated with federal government: CSE Catharine Tunney · CBC News · Posted: Oct 30, 2024Continue Reading

Politics Canada’s former ambassador to Israel says Canada should recognize the existence of a Palestinian state now as a way to forge a path to peace in the region. Jon Allen served as Canada’s ambassador to Israel from 2006 to 2010 Peter Zimonjic · CBC News · Posted: Oct 29,Continue Reading

Politics The federal government has introduced legislation that would require charities providing reproductive counselling services to state clearly whether they offer abortion or abortion referrals. Crisis pregnancy centres that fail to follow proposed rules would risk losing their charitable status Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Oct 29, 2024 2:10Continue Reading

Politics Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said Tuesday he will work with the other opposition parties to bring down the Liberal government after Ottawa failed to deliver what he wanted: a pension hike for some and further protections for supply-managed farm sectors. ‘We can say the government’s days are numbered,’Continue Reading

Politics·Exclusive Veterans may have paid too much for long-term care for years due to federal errorA misinterpretation of federal rules may have caused tens of thousands of Canadian veterans to be overcharged for long-term care since at least 2005. CBC’s analysis has triggered an internal investigation and a class action lawsuitContinue Reading

Politics A senior official in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is alleged to have authorized a campaign to intimidate or kill Canadians, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs David Morrison told MPs Tuesday. Mounties have alleged India is involved in widespread crimes in Canada, including murder and intimidation Catharine Tunney ·Continue Reading