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Politics Major industrial resource projects under provincial jurisdiction that spew massive amounts of carbon emissions will no longer trigger federal environmental assessments — a move that’s angering environmental groups. Major projects under provincial jurisdiction will no longer trigger assessments David Thurton · CBC News · Posted: May 05, 2024 4:00 AMContinue Reading

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Politics The parliamentary committee responsible for studying the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act during the 2022 convoy protests has long blown through its deadline. Rouleau commission, Federal Court have already examined act’s use Anja Karadeglija · The Canadian Press · Posted: May 04, 2024 12:23 PM EDT |Continue Reading

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Politics Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touted Canada as a “rule-of-law country” in comments on Saturday about arrests made in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader, as he sought to reassure Sikh Canadians that persecution won’t be tolerated. Comments come day after 3 Indian men charged with murder in Hardeep Singh Nijjar’sContinue Reading

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Politics Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre suggested this week that, if elected, he would use the notwithstanding clause to push for some criminal justice reforms, a move that experts say would be significant and historic. Poilievre hints clause would be used to pass laws on parole, bail rules Conservative Leader PierreContinue Reading