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'It was historic': Motion to call residential schools genocide backed unanimously

'It was historic': Motion to call residential schools genocide backed unanimously

OTTAWA — A New Democrat member of Parliament says she will be holding the government accountable after her motion calling on the federal government to recognize Canada's residential schools as genocide passed with unanimous consent.
Ottawa restricting foreign state-owned investments in critical minerals

Ottawa restricting foreign state-owned investments in critical minerals

OTTAWA — The federal government is restricting the involvement of foreign state-owned companies in Canada's critical minerals sector amid a global rush for the resources and growing tensions with China.
A timeline of events before and after the Liberals invoked the Emergencies Act

A timeline of events before and after the Liberals invoked the Emergencies Act

OTTAWA — The Public Order Emergency Commission is tasked with understanding what led the Liberal government to invoke the Emergencies Act to clear protests against COVID-19 mandates and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that gridlocked Ottawa streets and
Feds take first step toward creating stand-alone insurance program for dental care

Feds take first step toward creating stand-alone insurance program for dental care

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is moving toward providing dental-care insurance directly to qualifying Canadians, rather than working with provinces and territories to bolster existing coverage.
Supreme Court declares parts of sex offender registry unconstitutional

Supreme Court declares parts of sex offender registry unconstitutional

OTTAWA — Canada's top court has struck down parts of the national sex offender registry.
Canadians will be able to buy bonds to support Ukraine, prime minister says

Canadians will be able to buy bonds to support Ukraine, prime minister says

WINNIPEG — The federal government is issuing new savings bonds to raise money for Ukraine and is imposing sanctions on 35 more Russians.
Advocates urge Ottawa to remove quota on Afghan refugee sponsorship program

Advocates urge Ottawa to remove quota on Afghan refugee sponsorship program

TORONTO — A group of advocates is urging the federal government to remove the limit on applications to sponsor certain Afghan refugees in Canada – or at least stop counting rejected applications towards it.
As Canada faces potential recession, Freeland to give fall economic statement Nov. 3

As Canada faces potential recession, Freeland to give fall economic statement Nov. 3

OTTAWA — A looming recession and Canada's need to keep up with the United States on clean energy investments will be front and centre next week when Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivers her fall mini-budget.
Federal government posts $3.9B surplus for April-to-August period

Federal government posts $3.9B surplus for April-to-August period

OTTAWA — The federal government posted a surplus of $3.9 billion for the first five months of its 2022-23 fiscal year.
Deaths of two great whites off Maritimes within weeks 'highly unusual': researcher

Deaths of two great whites off Maritimes within weeks 'highly unusual': researcher

FREDERICTON — The discovery of two dead great white sharks washed ashore in Atlantic Canada in less than two weeks is a mystery to researchers.