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Canadian Intelligence Chief Issues Stark Warning on TikTok's Threat to National Security
(Ovichnews Canada) - David Vigneault, the director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), has...Ottawa Moves Towards Abandoning Troubled Phoenix Pay System
Man Accused in Death of Sikh Activist Was in Court Just Days Before Killing
Watchdog Concludes RCMP Failed Adequately Investigating Indigenous Woman's Death — Twice
Navy Considers Deployment of 'Ghost Fleets' - Unmanned Warships on the Horizon
Just how far is Pierre Poilievre willing to take the notwithstanding clause?
Arrests Made in Nijjar Killing Case; Commission Report Refocuses Attention on India as Potential Source of Foreign Meddling
(ovichnews canada) - The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) recently announced that it has reversed approximately $246 million in pandemic benefit debts following appeals from thousands of individuals who contested their eligibility status. The decision marks a significant development in the ongoing efforts to address discrepancies and challenges related to the distribution of financial assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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(Ovichnews Canada) - Amidst tightening budgets and fiscal constraints, concerns are mounting over the potential impact of changes to military training programs on the readiness and preparedness of defense forces. Experts in the field caution that budget cuts could compromise the effectiveness of training initiatives, ultimately leaving the military less prepared for potential conflicts and security threats.
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(Ovichnews Canada) - As of today, Canada's much-anticipated national dental care plan officially comes into effect, marking a significant milestone in the country's commitment to improving access to dental services for all residents. The implementation of the comprehensive program is poised to transform the landscape of oral healthcare and address long-standing disparities in treatment affordability and accessibility across the nation.
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Speaker Greg Fergus kicked Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre out of question period Tuesday after a particularly nasty exchange with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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(Ovichnews Canada) - Ottawa has made headlines with the announcement of a controversial firearms buyback program set to launch during what is gearing up to be a crucial election year. The move has sparked discussion and debate among politicians, gun owners, and advocacy groups across the country.
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(Ovichnews Canada) - Federal and provincial politicians are deliberating the potential inclusion of foreign workers in the recent Honda deal, leaving the door open for international involvement in the project. The discussions come amid negotiations surrounding the establishment of a new Honda manufacturing plant in the province, which has sparked debate over the participation of overseas labor in the venture.
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Canada's decision to grant European defence contractor Airbus a sanctions waiver on the use of Russian titanium in its equipment has drawn a sharp, emotional response from Ukraine's ambassador.
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Canada is targeting Iran's defence minister with a new round of sanctions imposed after the country's retaliatory attack on Israel earlier this month.
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The federal government's latest budget sets aside $1.5 billion to implement pharmacare — a major financial commitment with the potential for a wide-ranging impact on the country's health-care system.
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The RCMP's federal wing is at a "critical juncture" and its ability to police key files like foreign interference, terrorism and financial crime is on the line, says a recent report from the Mounties' independent advisory board. ...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's not going to comment on the future of TikTok in the United States but his own government will continue to look out for Canadians' security....
Indigenous Services Canada is taking longer to respond to urgent requests to get First Nations children access to medical care and social services and it's putting lives at risk, critics say....
Canada's transportation regulator says it has made progress on addressing compensation claims against airlines since a new complaint resolution process was introduced last fall — but incoming complaints have pushed the backlog to a new high....
In the fall of 2021, the editors of the Canadian Tax Journal devoted several dozen pages to the "hotly debated" topic of capital gains....
Carolyn Holland can't help wondering how many years of her life she's lost because her breast cancer was diagnosed late....
When word of Honda's soon-to-be-announced electric vehicle investment leaked to Bloomberg News on Sunday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford saw an opening to boast about his government's success in getting into the automotive battery business. ...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is rejecting a call from some doctors for his government to reconsider its planned capital gains tax hike....
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....
A former RCMP officer charged with helping China conduct foreign interference is asking the court to quash the indictment over a jurisdictional issue....
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Monday his party still hasn't decided whether it will vote in favour of the federal budget introduced last week....
Canada Post is refusing to collect firearms that were banned by the federal government in 2020, complicating Ottawa's plans for a buyback program to remove 144,000 firearms from private hands, federal sources say....
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says she thinks unhappy premiers will come around on measures in the federal budget that touch on provincial legislation, even as they push back....
The recruiting hole in which the Canadian military finds itself is deeper and potentially more serious than it might appear at first glance — in part because of all the new equipment the federal government has ordered, or plans to order in the near future....
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's predecessor Bill Morneau says there was talk of increasing the capital gains tax when he was on the job — but he resisted such a change because he feared it would discourage investment by companies and job creators....
Fareed Khan sometimes becomes overcome by grief when he talks about the growing death toll in the Israel- Hamas war. When he talks about how Canadian politicians have reacted to the conflict, grief gives way to anger. ...
The Trudeau government's eighth budget is aimed explicitly at the fact that, for many Canadians, life does not seem very fair right now. The present feels inequitable and the promise of a better future is not guaranteed. ...
The new federal budget sets aside $2.72 billion in loans and donations for Ukraine in the current fiscal year, most of which is aimed at helping President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's government keep the embattled country's finances afloat. ...
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table her fourth federal budget today, laying out the government's plan to spend billions of dollars on housing to improve supply — a plan the Liberals also hope will boost their prospects with a crucial group of voters....
Earlier this year, the Public Service Commission of Canada reported that the size of the federal public service had reached a record new high. According to Treasury Board Secretariat data, Ottawa employed 357,247 public servants in 2023....
The latest spat between Quebec and Ottawa over immigration is based on politics and not the reality of the labour market, says the head of a major employers group....
The head of Canada's spy agency is appearing again before the public inquiry investigating foreign meddling in elections after multiple witnesses suggested they were not briefed by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) about intelligence it gathered on Chinese interference....
The federal NDP and Green Party are calling on the federal government to introduce a new law similar to one used by the U.S. for 9/11 victims to address problems with six Indigenous class action lawsuit settlement agreements....
Canada's health minister is promising "hundreds of thousands" of seniors will receive subsidized dental work next month under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP), despite a low sign-up rate among the dentists who are expected to provide that care....
A half-hour into his appearance before the public inquiry into foreign interference, Justin Trudeau arrived at a dramatic moment, from 2019, that would reverberate three and a half years later when Canadian journalists began reporting on a series of intelligence leaks....
Ottawa is setting up a $500-million fund to help community health organizations provide more mental health care to young people....
Even if Canada reaches its defence spending targets by the end of the decade, it would still be "$6 billion to $7 billion" short of NATO's two per cent of GDP benchmark for member nations, says Defence Minister Bill Blair. ...
Canada's security services did not tell the Liberal Party to drop 2019 candidate Han Dong over concerns about possible campaign irregularities and links to China, the Foreign Interference Commission heard Tuesday. ...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a handful of cabinet ministers will take questions today about what they were told about — and how they responded to — allegations of foreign interference in the past two federal elections....
Canada has yet to reunite a single family with relatives who are trying to escape conflict-racked Sudan, while diaspora groups are demanding the federal government do more to end a year-long civil war. ...
One of Canada's top civil servants asked that a false article about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau be removed from Facebook during the 2019 election, according to Friday testimony and documents tabled at the public inquiry into foreign interference....
Canada's spy agency believes the Chinese government "clandestinely and deceptively" interfered in both the 2019 and 2021 federal elections — and a top secret briefing note discussed at the Foreign Interference Commission shows the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) told the Prime Minister's Office about it in February 2023....
Two years after being ordered on an urgent basis, a new defence policy for Canada was unveiled Monday that promises — among other things — to bolster the military's surveillance and combat capabilities in the Arctic....
Federal Health Minister Mark Holland suggested on Monday that there are gaps in the early stages of screening scientists at secret-level facilities such as the National Microbiology Lab (NML) in Winnipeg. ...
