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Canadian prisons 'disturbingly and unconscionably Indigenized': corrections watchdog

Canadian prisons 'disturbingly and unconscionably Indigenized': corrections watchdog

The federal prison watchdog says there are still too many Indigenous people behind bars in Canada.
Defunding CBC would be 'devastating' to news in rural Canada, network president warns

Defunding CBC would be 'devastating' to news in rural Canada, network president warns

The president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada defended the public broadcaster and its independence Thursday from a fresh barrage of pointed Conservative questions about its coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Tax avoidance: Canadian companies transferred $120B to Luxembourg, study says

Tax avoidance: Canadian companies transferred $120B to Luxembourg, study says

MONTREAL — A Quebec research institute says some of Canada's biggest companies have transferred billions of dollars in profits to Luxembourg to avoid paying domestic taxes.
Canadian man in Gaza says Ottawa has asked him to be prepared to leave with family

Canadian man in Gaza says Ottawa has asked him to be prepared to leave with family

A Canadian man trying to get out of Gaza with his family says Global Affairs Canada asked him Thursday to gather his documents and be prepared to leave at any moment through the enclave's border crossing with Egypt.
Minister intervenes in deportation of man facing death sentence in Egypt

Minister intervenes in deportation of man facing death sentence in Egypt

OTTAWA — A Montreal man who was set to be deported from Canada to Egypt, where he faces a death sentence, was given a last-minute reprieve Wednesday as the federal immigration minister intervened in his case and prevented his removal. Dr.
RCMP official accused of leaks was acting on secret info from foreign agency: defence

RCMP official accused of leaks was acting on secret info from foreign agency: defence

OTTAWA — A lawyer for Cameron Jay Ortis, a former RCMP intelligence official accused of leaking classified material, says Ortis was acting largely on secret information passed to him by a foreign agency.
Minister promises changes to temporary visas, but no 'draconian measures'

Minister promises changes to temporary visas, but no 'draconian measures'

OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Marc Miller says he plans to recalibrate the number of people who come to Canada temporarily to make sure the program is sustainable, but details about what measures the government is considering remain unclear.
More funding, laws can stop anti-Muslim online hate from causing violence: senators

More funding, laws can stop anti-Muslim online hate from causing violence: senators

OTTAWA — A Senate committee says anti-Muslim hate needs to be met with the creation of new criminal offences, more education and less bias in federal tax audits.
Lifetime cost of Canada's F-35 fighter jets is $73.9B: parliamentary budget officer

Lifetime cost of Canada's F-35 fighter jets is $73.9B: parliamentary budget officer

OTTAWA — Canada will pay an estimated $73.9 billion to buy, fly and maintain its new fleet of F-35 fighter jets, the parliamentary budget officer said Thursday.
At-risk Newfoundlanders and Labradorians can now get details on partner's history

At-risk Newfoundlanders and Labradorians can now get details on partner's history

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador has become the third Canadian province to enact a law allowing those at risk of domestic violence to get information from police about their partner's history, officials announced Thursday.