A federal inquiry into foreign interference has yet to present its initial report, but the Liberal government is already advancing plans to overhaul a suite of national security laws and procedures
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International students will be allowed to work 24 hours a week starting in September
Immigration Minister Marc Miller says international students will be able to work off-campus up to 24 hours per week starting in September
McGill University calls growing pro-Palestinian encampment on campus illegal
McGill University says the camp set up by pro-Palestinian student activists on the institution’s grounds in Montreal violates both school policies and the law.
‘We need to be bold’: Ontario to limit cellphone usage, ban vaping in schools
The Ford government is limiting cell phone use in schools and banning vaping starting in the 2024-25 school year.
Cap on plastic production may be too complicated for global treaty: Guilbeault
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the world can solve its plastic problem without insisting on hard caps on plastic production.
Ottawa, Quebec commit $100M for semiconductor capacity in Bromont, Que., 280 jobs
Trudeau told reporters today in Bromont, Que., that Ottawa will invest $59.9 million to help fund IBM Canada’s semiconductor packaging facility in the town about 70 kilometres southeast of Montreal.
Documents reveal Ottawa’s efforts to get Loblaw, Walmart on board with grocery code
Documents obtained through access to information legislation shed new light on the federal government’s efforts to convince the two retailers to sign the grocery code of conduct, with cracks appearing in the months leading up to a House of Commons meeting where the grocers said they couldn’t sign the near-complete code.
Canada recognizes housing as a human right. Few provinces have followed suit
As more Canadians find themselves struggling to afford or find housing, the country’s smallest province is the only one that can point to legislation recognizing housing as a human right.
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Canada sanctions Iran defence minister, others after missile attack on Israel
Canada is targeting Iran’s defence minister as part of a new round of sanctions imposed after the country’s retaliatory attack on Israel earlier this month
Honda to get up to $5B in government assistance for EV battery, assembly plants
Honda is set to build an electric vehicle battery plant next to its Alliston, Ont., assembly plant, which it is retooling to produce fully electric vehicles as part of a $15-billion project to create a supply chain in the province for the Japanese automaker
Trudeau won’t comment on future of TikTok in U.S., says Canadian safety a priority
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s not going to comment on the future of TikTok in the United States, but his government will continue to protect Canadians’ security
Feds need ‘nuanced’ approach to ensure public sector doesn’t lose tech talent: Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand says Canada has to take a “nuanced” approach to shrinking its public service in order to protect some of its tech worker ranks
Poll suggests half of Canadians have negative opinion of latest Liberal budget
A new poll suggests the Liberals have not won over voters with their latest budget, though there is broad support for their plan to build millions of homes
Plastic treaty talks in Ottawa get underway with pleas for high ambition, flexibility
The Ecuadorean diplomat tasked with shepherding the fourth round of talks for a global plastic treaty in Ottawa this week says the world cannot wait much longer for governments to get it right
Trudeau announces $5B-loan guarantee program for Indigenous communities
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is offering $5 billion in loan guarantees to support Indigenous communities seeking ownership stakes in natural resource and energy projects.
Doctors ask Liberal government to reconsider capital gains tax change
The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to reconsider its proposed changes to capital gains taxation, arguing it will affect doctors’ retirement savings