Category Archives: Canada
Chretien champions federal Charter of Rights and Freedoms as he discusses Bill 62
MONTREAL - Former prime minister Jean Chretien says the federal Charter of Rights and Freedoms must apply in every circumstance. Speaking with reporters in Montreal on Wednesday, Chretien was asked wh...
Nov 15, 2017
PayPal ordered to disclose business account information to Canada Revenue Agency
CALGARY - The records of Canadians who use PayPal business accounts to make and receive payments will soon be in the hands of the federal government’s tax-collecting agency. The online payments ...
Nov 15, 2017
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Nov. 15 --- CANADA OFFERS TROOPS AND EQUIPMENT TO THE UNITED NATIONS: The Trudeau government is formally offering helicopters, transport aircraft and a 200...
Nov 15, 2017
Ottawa's refusal to tax Netflix putting some Quebec Liberal MPs in a tight spot
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is standing firm on his promise not to impose a tax on Netflix and Liberal MPs from Quebec, where the province is prepared to do it alone, say they will live wit...
Nov 15, 2017
Quebec bill looks at intimate relationships between students and professors
MONTREAL - Quebec universities are reviewing their sexual-violence policies following the introduction of a provincial bill that would require them to develop guidelines for intimate relationships bet...
Nov 15, 2017
Federal government to boost treatment options for opioid drug users: minister
CALGARY - Ottawa is planning to boost treatment options for opioid drug users as it tries to deal with what Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor is calling a national public health crisis. Petitpas...
Nov 15, 2017
Winnipeg woman dies in Cambodia while on backpacking trek through Asia
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg woman who loved to travel and was just beginning a teaching career fell sick and died this week while on a year-long backpacking trek through Asia, a long-time friend said Wednes...
Nov 15, 2017
Member of so-called Toronto 18 terror group denied parole
A member of the so-called Toronto 18 terrorist group has been denied parole after a panel found he needed to undergo more counselling for deradicalization. In a decision released Wednesday, the two-me...
Nov 15, 2017
Former prime minister Chretien doesn't think Trump will scrap NAFTA
MONTREAL - Former prime minister Jean Chretien says he doesn’t believe U.S. President Donald Trump will scrap the North American Free Trade Agreement. “Canada has benefited from NAFTA, the...
Nov 15, 2017
Lawyer expects new N.B. Catholic abuse lawsuits: 'It's going to be shocking'
FREDERICTON - A lawyer representing dozens of alleged Catholic sex abuse victims in New Brunswick says he expects hundreds more complainants may emerge. Robert Talach said he believes more people will...
Nov 15, 2017
