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OTTAWA -- The wildfires that are flaring up across Canada again are one of the reasons public safety should be added to CBC/Radio-Canada's mandate, a new report from a research centre at McGill University argues.
OTTAWA -- A prominent Jewish organization is pushing for Canada to deny entry to two bands being investigated in the U.K. after their appearance at a popular British music festival last month.
The CEO of TikTok is asking Industry Minister Melanie Joly for an urgent meeting about the federal government's order directing the company to shut down its Canadian operations. Shou Chew wrote to Joly on July 2 asking for an in-person meeting within two weeks, according to a letter obtained by The Canadian Press.
OTTAWA -- The CEO of TikTok is asking Industry Minister Melanie Joly for an urgent meeting about the federal government's order directing the company to shut down its Canadian operations.
The elections commissioner has levied four fines totalling $4,500 against an accountant relating to his work as an agent for the Conservative party. The Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections says it doubled or tripled the fines issued to William Healy because he demonstrated intent or negligence. Two of the fines relate to Healy's work as the official agent...
OTTAWA -- The elections commissioner has levied four fines totalling $4,500 against an accountant relating to his work as an agent for the Conservative party.
OTTAWA -- A Chinese maker of surveillance camera systems says the national security review process that led the federal government to order it to shut down its Canadian operations was unfair.
OTTAWA -- A Chinese maker of surveillance camera systems is appealing a federal government directive ordering it to shutter its Canadian operations due to national security concerns.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday his move to drop Canada's digital services tax is part of the broader trade negotiation with the United States, even as the White House said Carney "caved" to U.S. President Donald Trump. Carney's government climbed down on Sunday, and rescinded the tax just hours before the first payment came due, and three days after...
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday his move to drop Canada's digital services tax is part of the broader trade negotiation with the United States, even as the White House said Carney "caved" to U.S. President Donald Trump.
OTTAWA -- White House adviser Kevin Hassett says the U.S. will immediately restart trade talks with Canada, after Prime Minister Mark Carney eliminated Canada's digital services tax.
OTTAWA -- U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick thanked Canada on Monday for dropping its digital services tax in a move to resume trade negotiations with the United States.
OTTAWA -- Tech giants such as Amazon and Google will not have to shell out close to $2 billion as expected today, as Canada moved to cancel the controversial digital services tax on Sunday, just one day before the first payment was due.
Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government plans to take a "fresh" look at its online harms legislation over the summer but it's not clear yet exactly what the bill will look like when it is reintroduced. It would be the Liberals third attempt to pass legislation to address harmful behaviour online. Fraser told The Canadian Press in an...
OTTAWA -- Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government plans to take a "fresh" look at its online harms legislation over the summer but it's not clear yet exactly what the bill will look like when it is reintroduced.
OTTAWA -- Google's representatives are asking the federal broadcast regulator to exercise caution and restraint in regulating online platforms.
The Liberal government will table a bill this fall introducing stricter bail conditions and sentencing for some crimes, particularly those involving organized crime, human trafficking, home invasion and car theft, Justice Minister Sean Fraser said in an interview. "It's perhaps obvious, given the tenor around the criminal justice system, that reforms are in order," Fraser told The Canadian Press. The...
OTTAWA -- The Liberal government will table a bill this fall introducing stricter bail conditions and sentencing for some crimes, particularly those involving organized crime, human trafficking, home invasion and car theft, Justice Minister Sean Fraser said in an interview.
OTTAWA -- Music streamer Spotify says Canada's federal broadcast regulator shouldn't impose rules meant for radio on streaming services.
OTTAWA -- Canada won't put a hold on the digital services tax on big tech companies set to take effect on June 30, the finance minister said Thursday.
OTTAWA -- Ottawa is under pressure to pause digital services tax legislation that directs large tech companies to make a big retroactive payment by June 30.
Ottawa is under pressure to pause digital services tax legislation that directs large tech companies to make a big retroactive payment by June 30. Canadian and U.S. business groups, organizations representing U.S. tech giants and American members of Congress have signed letters calling for the tax to be eliminated or paused.
OTTAWA -- Ottawa is under pressure to pause digital services tax legislation that directs large tech companies to make a big retroactive payment by June 30.
OTTAWA -- G7 countries pledged Tuesday to increase adoption of artificial intelligence, including in the public sector and among smaller businesses, while also promising to promote investment in emerging quantum technologies.
OTTAWA -- In a joint statement, G7 countries said Tuesday they will work together to expand the use of artificial intelligence in the public sector.
OTTAWA -- In a joint statement, G7 countries say they will work together to expand the use of artificial intelligence in the public sector.
OTTAWA -- The Liberal government has named quantum technologies as a priority topic for the G7 meeting in Kananaskis -- placing the nascent tech centre stage at the summit for the first time.
OTTAWA -- Canada's new minister of artificial intelligence says he'll put less emphasis on AI regulation and more on finding ways to harness the technology's economic benefits.
OTTAWA -- The Canadian Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute will fund research projects focusing on misinformation, generative AI and the safety of autonomous systems.
OTTAWA -- After an election which saw the Conservatives campaign heavily on crime while the Liberals promised stricter measures for offences like violent car thefts, the new minority Liberal government has a stack of new crime policies to implement.
OTTAWA -- Five United States senators are in Ottawa today to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney and underscore the long-standing relationship between the two countries.
OTTAWA -- Five U.S. senators will be in Ottawa Friday for meetings with the Liberal government, including Prime Minister Mark Carney.
OTTAWA -- Five United States senators are in Ottawa today for meetings with the Liberal government, including Prime Minister Mark Carney.
OTTAWA -- Unions representing actors and writers are urging the CRTC not to classify artificial intelligence-generated material as Canadian content.
OTTAWA -- The CRTC is considering whether it should include a "cultural element" in its new definition of Canadian content.
OTTAWA -- At the beginning of the year, CBC was facing the very real prospect of being defunded by a Conservative government.
At the beginning of the year, CBC was facing the very real prospect of being defunded by a Conservative government. But after the political winds shifted in favour of Mark Carney's Liberals, the public broadcaster was granted a reprieve -- giving the minority Liberal government what could be a short runway to implement its proposed changes. "I do think that...
OTTAWA — CBC will no longer pay individual bonuses to employees, its board said in a statement Wednesday more than a year after concerns about the practice became political fodder on Parliament Hill.
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney has created a new artificial intelligence ministry as part of today's cabinet shuffle, which saw some personnel changes in key ministries.
OTTAWA -- Some Conservative MPs are expressing support for party leader Pierre Poilievre after he lost both the federal election and his own seat on Monday.
OTTAWA -- U.S. President Donald Trump and his punishing tariffs got top billing in the federal election again Friday, as the third week of campaigning drew toward a close.
OTTAWA -- U.S. President Donald Trump and his punishing tariffs got top billing in the federal election again Friday, as the third week of campaigning drew toward a close.
OTTAWA -- Liberal Leader Mark Carney took his promise of making Canada an "energy superpower" to the heart of Canada's oil industry Wednesday, becoming the second party leader in three days to promise to speed up the review process to greenlight major national energy projects.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre insisted Wednesday that his promised three-strikes law wouldn't run afoul of the Constitution, after several justice experts said some of his crime policies are likely to get struck down by the courts. Poilievre was campaigning in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. where he repeated his promise that a government led by him would make those convicted three...
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre insisted Wednesday that his promised three-strikes law wouldn't run afoul of the Constitution, after several justice experts said some of his crime policies are likely to get struck down by the courts.
OTTAWA -- The leaders of the top three federal parties were campaigning Tuesday in Western Canada, where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to crack down on offshore tax loopholes by appointing a tax task force.
OTTAWA -- The Liberal and Conservative leaders are both in British Columbia today, where the Liberals are promising environmental conservation measures and support for seniors, while the Tories are offering more efficient approvals for resource projects.
OTTAWA -- The Liberal and Conservative leaders are both in British Columbia today, where the Liberals are promising measures targeting seniors and Tories are pledging more efficient approvals for resource projects.
OTTAWA -- The Conservative and Liberal leaders are promising measures to bolster Canada's economy in the face of the trade war with the U.S., as the NDP pledges to make sure more Canadians have access to a family doctor.
OTTAWA -- Party leaders are making announcements across the country on Day 14 of the federal election campaign, pledging to tackle the shortage of family doctors, support skilled trades, and cut government red tape.
OTTAWA -- Federal party leaders are starting the second full weekend of the federal election campaign at opposite ends of the country.
Prime Minister Mark Carney's move Friday to end the consumer carbon price has done little to put the long-standing political battle to rest. Rather, Carney's theatrical document signing led to another heated debate about whether the paper he signed was even a real thing. The signing ceremony came as Carney allowed media in to witness the end of his inaugural...
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney's move Friday to end the consumer carbon price has done little to put the long-standing political battle to rest.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked for a review of Canada's plan to purchase a fleet of F-35 fighter jets. The deal with Lockheed Martin and the U.S. government is for 88 planes at a cost of about US$85 million each. A spokesperson for Defence Minister Bill Blair says Carney has asked Blair to look into whether the F-35 contract...
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked for a review of Canada’s plan to purchase a fleet of F-35 fighter jets.
The federal Liberals and the Conservatives are running neck-and-neck in voter support, a new Leger online poll suggests. The poll of Canadians' voting intentions has both parties sitting at 37 per cent. It shows a drop of six points for the Conservatives and a seven per cent jump for Liberals since Feb. 24, while the NDP is down two per...
OTTAWA -- The federal Liberals and the Conservatives are running neck-and-neck in voter support, a new Leger online poll suggests.
OTTAWA -- The Ottawa Police Service is establishing a dedicated policing presence around Parliament Hill.
OTTAWA -- The battle between AI companies and copyright holders notched an early win for publishers in the U.S. in mid-February when a court ruled that a legal research firm didn't have the right to use a rival's content.
OTTAWA -- The federal justice minister has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of second-degree murder in Alberta more than three decades ago.