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By Peter Wilson The federal government has introduced proposed amendments to the Criminal Code that would establish an independent commission to review cases of individuals who may have been wrongfully convicted…
Liberals MPs abstained from the 172-0 vote in the House of Commons By Isaac Teo A bill that seeks to reform federal whistleblower protections for employees who report on corrupt practices has passed…
By Marnie Cathcart Ottawa is banning federal research funding for projects done in collaboration with any researchers affiliated with China’s military. The federal government is calling on the provinces and universities…
By Naveen Athrappully Apprehensions and encounters by the U.S. Border Patrol in the northern Swanton Sector—ports of entry in Vermont, New Hampshire, and northeastern New York—have ballooned by over 800 percent…
By Peter Wilson Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay says there is “no evidence” that medically assisted death was ever offered unprompted, or suggested to veterans or their families, by Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC).…
By Noé Chartier Immigration Minister Sean Fraser told the House of Commons government operations committee on Feb. 15 that the involvement of consulting firm McKinsey & Company in his department had no influence…
By Omid Ghoreishi News Analysis Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino recently told MPs that he was briefed about unofficial overseas Chinese police stations in Canada only within the past year. However,…
By Andrew Chen On Parliament Hill on Feb. 13, MPs hosted a special screening of “Eternal Spring,” an award-winning film depicting Beijing’s persecution of religious rights. The animated documentary is Canada’s…
By Noé Chartier The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is assisting Canada with the wreckage of the unidentified object that was shot down over Yukon on Feb. 11, said Defence Minister Anita Anand…
By Isaac Teo Tips from informants have led the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to recover over $26 million in penalties and incorrect payments under the federal government’s costliest pandemic relief program—the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS). “Between…