Liberal and New Democrat MPs dismissed the Conservative motion by a 6 to 4 vote. By Matthew Horwood The House of Commons ethics committee has voted against inviting a whistleblower to…
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Bank of Canada Governor Says Budget Update Won’t Add New Inflationary Pressures
by EditorTBy Noé Chartier Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem says the budget update tabled Tuesday by the Liberal government won’t be adding new inflationary pressures. “The budgetary balance is little changed…
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Alberta Lawyer Files Lawsuit Challenging ‘Woke’ Training by Law Society
by EditorTBy Chandra Philip An Alberta lawyer has filed a public-interest lawsuit against the provincial law society over its adoption of political agendas, including “critical race theory,” “gender theory,” and “intersectionality.” Roger…
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BC Health-Care Workers Challenge Province’s Vaccine Mandate in Court
by EditorTB.C. is the last remaining province to keep the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health-care workers in place. By Chandra Philip A lawsuit filed against B.C. Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry is…
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Windsor Police Officer Appeals ‘Unduly Harsh’ Discipline for $50 Freedom Convoy Donation
by EditorTBy Andrew Chen An Ontario tribunal has initiated a new hearing for a Windsor police officer appealing his conviction and penalty for a donation to the Freedom Convoy in 2022. A…
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Canada Delays Implementing Digital Services Tax Amid US Opposition
by EditorTThe tax is a 3 percent levy aimed at foreign firms—many of which are based in the U.S.—that earn revenue from Canadian subscribers and contributors. By Matthew Horwood The Liberal government’s…
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Committee to Review Foreign Workers at Battery Plant, Liberal MP Says Concerns Stem From ‘Xenophobia’
by EditorTBy Noé Chartier At the end of a tense committee meeting during which a Liberal MP said concerns about foreign workers sound xenophobic, MPs voted to study the contract for the…
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IN-DEPTH: How the Feds Have Pushed Jurisdictional Boundaries With Environmental Policies
by EditorTEnvironment is one of the grey areas in federal-provincial jurisdiction, say experts By Tara MacIsaac Canadian courts have recently identified federal overreach in two pieces of environmental legislation, raising questions about…
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Canadian Human Rights Commission Report Says Christmas a ‘Discriminatory’ Holiday
by EditorTThe report says Canada’s ‘identity as a settler colonial state’ is a chief reason for its ‘religious intolerance.’ By Jennifer Cowan A new report from Canada’s human rights watchdog says Christmas…
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McGill University Bans WeChat From School-Issued Devices
by EditorTBy Andrew Chen McGill University has announced a ban on the installation and use of the Chinese social media platform WeChat from all school-owned devices. In a statement issued on Nov. 16, the…