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MPs from all parties urge government to set up foreign agent registry
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Dominic LeBlanc takes part in a press conference on the damage caused by hurricane Fiona, in Ottawa on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
opinion
How B.C.’s aborted social-media lawsuit is related to tobacco, and why that’s dangerous
Max Krangle
opinion
Those cheering the U.S. targeting of TikTok should be careful what they wish for
Gus Carlson
british columbia
B.C. backs off drug decriminalization pilot project following outcry
The British Columbia government is asking Health Canada to "urgently change" the decriminalization policy to stop drug use in public. B.C. Premier David Eby listens during an announcement in a greenhouse in Delta, B.C., on Monday, March 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
british columbia
B.C. asks Ottawa for help on decriminalization fallout
Needles are seen on the ground in Oppenheimer park in Vancouver's downtown eastside on March 17, 2020. The scourge of overdose deaths underscores the need for Canada to decriminalize simple possession of hard drugs, the head of the national chiefs of police association said on Thursday. In urging action, Bryan Larkin noted that overdose deaths are outpacing those from the pandemic and homicides in British Columbia and likely Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
canada
Court ruling affirms law curbing parliamentary immunity of spy watchdog members
The Ontario Court of Appeal has affirmed the constitutionality of a law that limits members of a spy watchdog from using their parliamentary immunity to speak out. The Ontario Court of Appeal is seen in Toronto on Monday, April 8, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel
world
U.S. Senate passes bill to force TikTok divestment or ban
FILE — TikTok content creators at a news conference with several House Democrats on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. A bill that would force a sale of TikTok by its Chinese owner, ByteDance — or ban it outright — was passed by the Senate and is expected to be signed into law by President Biden; now the process is likely to get even more complicated. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)
opinion
The Liberals promise billions for clean power. Don’t undermine it with politics
The Editorial Board
british columbia
‘Historic’ law recognizing Haida Aboriginal title introduced in B.C. legislature
On April 22nd, 2024, before trial against Fr. Marcin Mironiuk, Sphenia Jones remembers her time in residential school on the steps of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta in Calgary, and tells media of the horrors she endured. (Louis Oliver/The Globe and Mail)
world
U.K. parliament passes Rwanda asylum law as Sunak vows flights will start in weeks
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a press conference, at the Downing Street Briefing Room, in central London, on April 22, 2024 regarding the Britain and Rwanda treaty to transfer illegal migrants to the African country. Rishi Sunak promised on April 22, 2024 that deportation flights of asylum seekers to Rwanda will begin in "10 to 12 weeks", as the plan entered its final stage in parliament. (Photo by Toby Melville / POOL / AFP) (Photo by TOBY MELVILLE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
canada
Federal addictions minister meets with B.C. counterpart as backlash continues on decriminalization
Chrissy McMullin displays her "safe supply" of opioid alternative Dilaudid, provided by the local health unit to combat overdoses due to poisonous additives and to support addicts and the homeless into practicing social distancing to help slow the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada April 6, 2020. Picture taken April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Jesse Winter
canada
Métis groups will trudge on toward self-government as bill faces another setback
<p>Metis organizations in Ontario and Alberta say they'll keep on the path toward self-government as a Saskatchewan Metis group withdraws support for a belaboured bill set to do just that. Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations speaks with Metis Nation-Saskatchewan President Glen McCallum as they wait for a meeting to begin Wednesday, January 31, 2024 in Ottawa. &nbsp;THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld</p>
politics
Métis Nation Saskatchewan pulls support for Liberals’ belaboured self-government bill
Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations speaks with Metis Nation-Saskatchewan President Glen McCallum as they wait for a meeting to begin Wednesday, January 31, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
politics
Conservatives accuse minister of ‘politicizing’ Governor-General’s office over online harms
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon arrives to a luncheon to mark International Women's Day, in Ottawa, Friday, March 8, 2024. A spokeswoman for Simon says she will continue to advocate for "digital respect," as one parliamentary expert suggests it might be wise for the vice-regal to halt her campaign. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
report on business
Ottawa makes federal consumer agency the new oversight body for Canada’s proposed open banking system
Toronto's financial district is seen in this file photo. The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada will begin a business practices probe in April, focusing on financial institutions’ business practices regarding express consent and disclosure when dealing with customers.
politics
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith touts proposed law limiting access to federal funds, calling it ‘stay out of my backyard bill’
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith gestures to an audience member while speaking at a fireside chat with True North journalist Andrew Lawton (not pictured) during the Canada Strong and Free Network event in Ottawa, on Friday, April 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
canada
Calgary vows to continue funding talks with Ottawa despite Alberta bill
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith introduces legislation addressing agreements between the federal government and provincial entities in Edmonton on Wednesday April 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
british columbia
B.C. tables anti-racism legislation, promises to hold public bodies accountable
B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma responds to questions outside B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver on Monday November 27, 2023. British Columbia has introduced legislation the attorney general says is designed to hold ministries accountable for addressing systemic racism in government policy and programs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
canada
New safety officers at Manitoba hospitals aimed at reducing workplace violence
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew greets Uzoma Asagwara, deputy premier, minister of Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care as Asagwara is sworn-in at a Premier and cabinet swearing-in ceremony in Winnipeg, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. New security staff are scheduled to be in place at Manitoba's largest hospital on Monday in a bid to reduce violence. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
canada
Quebec tables bill that includes fines of up to $1,500 for threatening politicians
<p>Quebec Minister of Municipal Affairs Andree Laforest answers questions during a scrum in Saguenay on Thursday September 7, 2023. People who harass or threaten Quebec politicians could soon be hit with a court injunction or a fine of up to $1,500. &nbsp;THE CANADIAN PRESS/Francis Vachon.</p>
canada
Ontario city seeks easier means of removing officials after councillor’s offensive comments
Nov. 2022 after Lisa Robinson elected to the Office of City Councillor, Ward 1, in Pickering. SOURCE: City of Pickering, Facebook
canada
Work on bill to address municipal politician harassment ‘complex,’ minister says
Paul Calandra, Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, speaks during a press conference in Toronto on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. Calandra says drafting a bill to address harassment by municipal politicians is proving to be more complex than he though. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
canada
N.B. not ruling out notwithstanding clause in bill to force people into drug care
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs delivers the State of the Province speech in Fredericton, N.B. on Thursday, January 25, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray
world
Finnish police say bullying was motive for school shooting
People bring candles and flowers at the Viertola school in Vantaa, Finland, on April 2, 2024. REUTERS/ File photo
alberta
Alberta announces Crown corporation to gather research on addiction recovery
report on business
Israel central bank says ultra-Orthodox need to join military to help economy
FILE PHOTO: Israel's central bank chief Amir Yaron speaks at a news conference in Jerusalem January 7, 2019. REUTERS/Steven Scheer/File Photo
canada
Government moves to end military authority to investigate, prosecute sex crimes
National Defence Minister Bill Blair rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on March 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
canada
Liberals introduce legislation updating Elections Act, in keeping with NDP pact
The federal Liberal government is poised to table legislation today that updates the Elections Act. The Peace Tower in Parliament Hill is pictured in morning light in Ottawa on Thursday, March 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
world
Hong Kong passes draconian new national security law
Lawmakers vote for Article 23 in the chamber of the Legislative Council after the conclusion of the readings of the Article 23 National Security Law, in Hong Kong on March 19, 2024. Hong Kong's legislature unanimously passed a new national security law on March 19, introducing penalties such as life imprisonment for crimes related to treason and insurrection, and up to 20 years' jail for the theft of state secrets. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP) (Photo by PETER PARKS/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Defying Trump, Republicans in Montana push ahead with TikTok ban
The TikTok logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen which displays the TikTok home screen, March 18, 2023, in Boston. The federal industry minister says Canadians shouldn’t worry about using TikTok despite an ongoing national security review. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Michael Dwyer
british columbia
Western Canada: B.C. makes another attempt at law to involuntarily treat teens in crisis
A ambulance drives past the emergency entrance of Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, April 9, 2021. COVID-19 cases have been on a steady increase in the province of British Columbia over the past week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
british columbia
B.C. law to recover health costs from ‘wrongdoers’ behind harmful products, provincial attorney-general says
The British Columbia government has introduced proposed legislation to recover health-related costs from alleged "wrongdoers," including social-media giants. B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma pauses while responding to questions outside B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
alberta
Alberta introduces bill to create new police force, but says won’t force out RCMP
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Deputy Premier and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis take a selfie together after the 2024 budget was delivered in Edmonton, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
european business
Bill to quash hundreds of wrongful convictions over Post Office scandal goes before British parliament
FILE = A post office logo on a shop front on a street in London, on Jan. 16, 2024. The British government will introduce legislation Wednesday, March 13, 2024, to quash the wrongful convictions of hundreds of Post Office branch managers in England and Wales who were caught up in one of the U.K.'s biggest miscarriages of justice. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the legislation “marks an important step forward in finally clearing” the names of those who were convicted on the basis of a faulty computer accounting system, known as Horizon, and have faced long delays in having their compensation claims assessed. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
u.s. business
U.S. lawmakers to propose legislation seeking more scrutiny of Chinese real estate purchases
The US Capitol dome is pictured ahead of a vigil held on the steps of the US House of Representatives with family members of hostages and victims of Hamas, in Washington, US, January 17, 2024. REUTERS/Anna Rose Layden
world
France’s Macron backs ‘end of life’ bill, aims for parliament debate in May
France's President Emmanuel Macron attends the Czech-French nuclear forum in Prague, Czech Republic, March 5, 2024. REUTERS/Eva Korinkova