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Politics An embarrassing multi-million-dollar accounting error that was covered up for years at Veterans Affairs Canada will end up costing taxpayers almost $1 billion now that a Federal Court judge has signed off on a combined class-action settlement. More than 272,000 veterans were short-changed on pension and disability payments for almostContinue Reading

Politics Immigration Minister Marc Miller said on Thursday that Ottawa would be reinstating visa requirements for travellers from Mexico to reduce the number of asylum claims and the number of people crossing from Canada into the U.S. Ottawa aims to cut asylum claims, number of people crossing from Canada toContinue Reading

Politics From championing free trade to opposing racial apartheid in South Africa, former prime minister Brian Mulroney left a remarkable and indelible imprint on Canadian history. Former Progressive Conservative prime minister dead at 84 Catharine Tunney · CBC News · Posted: Feb 29, 2024 7:56 PM EST | Last Updated:Continue Reading

Politicians left and right pay tribute to Brian MulroneyFrom former opponents like Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien to current Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, politicians left to right pay tribute to late prime minister Brian Mulroney. Brian Mulroney — who, as Canada’s 18th prime minister, steered the country through a tumultuousContinue Reading

Politics Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has unveiled how it plans to spend billions of dollars in the coming year. Here’s where it’s going and where the cuts are landing. Public Health Agency, Indigenous departments among those getting less money Elizabeth Thompson · CBC News · Posted: Feb 29, 2024Continue Reading

Members of Parliament have imposed a $1,500 fine on Speaker Greg Fergus for using House of Commons resources for a partisan video that aired at the Ontario Liberal leadership convention last year.Continue Reading

Politics The federal privacy watchdog says the operator behind Pornhub and other pornographic sites broke the law by enabling intimate images to be shared on its websites without direct knowledge or consent. Inadequate privacy protections have led to devastating consequences, commissioner findsThe Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 29, 2024 3:47Continue Reading

Politics The Department of National Defence will reallocate $810 million in the coming budget as part of the Liberal government’s overall austerity drive, according to Federal Treasury Board documents tabled in the House of Commons on Thursday. Some of those savings are to be redirected into major equipment purchases. EstimatesContinue Reading

Politics Canada’s public broadcaster is getting an increase in funding, despite executives insisting that a request to cut CBC/Radio-Canada’s budget for the next fiscal year was one reason they announced layoffs for 10 per cent of staff. Documents released Thursday show CBC will get $1.4 billion in 2024-25 Mickey DjuricContinue Reading