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Two NDP MPs vote against fiscal update motion over Indigenous, gender issues

OTTAWA — Despite a deal in which the NDP pledged to support the Liberals on key votes in the House of Commons, two New Democrat MPs broke with their party on Thursday to reject a government motion on the fall economic statement.

Nov 30, 2023 2:16 PM Read more >

Quebec housing minister favoured friend, ethics commissioner concludes

QUEBEC — The ethics commissioner for the Quebec legislature has concluded that the housing minister improperly promoted the personal interest of a friend when she met with her in 2022.

Nov 30, 2023 2:09 PM Read more >

Claims of toxic workplace at CSIS absolutely 'devastating': Trudeau says

AJAX, Ont. — Allegations of a toxic workplace culture involving harassment and sexual assault at Canada's spy agency are "devastating" and "absolutely unacceptable," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday.

Nov 30, 2023 2:05 PM Read more >

Chiefs of Ontario ask for judicial review of carbon price regime

TORONTO — First Nations leaders in Ontario say Canada needs to fix what they call a "discriminatory" carbon price system, arguing the federal government failed to address their repeated concerns and blocked their exemption request only to then issue

Nov 30, 2023 1:43 PM Read more >

Ottawa taking legal action to recoup anti-racism funds from Laith Marouf: bureaucrat

OTTAWA — The Department of Canadian Heritage has taken legal action in order to recoup funds it doled out to a consultant accused of posting antisemitic material online, deputy minister Isabelle Mondou said Thursday.

Nov 30, 2023 1:42 PM Read more >

Create national breast-implant registry to help prevent complications: committee

OTTAWA — The House of Commons health committee is echoing long-standing calls from plastic surgeons and patient advocates for a national registry to help prevent illness and problems linked to breast implants.

Nov 30, 2023 1:40 PM Read more >

Blasted by Bloc, Conservative MP apologizes for asking minister to speak English

OTTAWA — Conservative MP Rachael Thomas has apologized after drawing criticism from other members of Parliament for asking Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge to answer questions in English at a committee meeting.

Nov 30, 2023 1:37 PM Read more >

Montreal youth facing trial for double murder arrested in jail for two other killings

MONTREAL — An 18-year-old Montreal man who is now facing charges in connection with two double homicides committed last year will return to court in January.

Nov 30, 2023 12:23 PM Read more >

Moe says Saskatchewan to stop collecting federal carbon levy for electric heat

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the province is to stop collecting the federal carbon levy on electric heat starting Jan. 1.

Nov 30, 2023 10:05 AM Read more >

CSIS whistleblowers faced hurdles seeking justice and telling their stories

VANCOUVER — Canadian Security Intelligence Service employees who say the agency’s British Columbia office is a toxic workplace have faced a series of hurdles in speaking out — including a law against identifying themselves or colleagues.

Nov 30, 2023 7:00 AM Read more >