Conservatives question decision to stop victims' families from confronting Bernardo in person
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is questioning the Parole Board of Canada's rationale for preventing the families of Kristen French and...
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RCMP prepares to deploy body cameras to thousands of officers nationwide
The RCMP is set to deliver an update today on its plan to get frontline officers wearing body cameras later...
Poilievre accuses Trudeau of sowing 'divisions' that led to Brampton's violent temple clash
In a testy exchange in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
Canadian linked to Russian influence campaign refuses to answer MPs' questions
The House of Commons is being asked to consider whether Lauren Chen — a Canadian influencer accused of aiding a...
China has compromised government networks, stealing valuable info: Canadian cyber spies
Threat agents sponsored by China have "compromised" government networks over the past five years, collecting valuable information, according to a...
Member of Modi's inner circle behind Canadian criminal plot, official says
Mounties have alleged India involved widespread crimes in Canada, including murder and intimidation. A senior official in Indian Prime Minister...
RCMP says it has 'strong evidence' linking campaign of violence to the 'highest levels' of Indian government
The head of the RCMP says the Mounties have strong evidence showing the "highest levels" of the Indian government were...
Liberal House leader accuses Poilievre of 'hiding something' by refusing security clearance
The Liberals' House leader is accusing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre of "hiding something from Canadians" by refusing to get the...
Even with new powers, CSIS says there are limits on its ability to name names
Canada's spy agency says that while it can brief more Canadians than ever before on sensitive information, it still can't...
Top Mountie urges Sikh community to come forward as RCMP pushes ahead on India probe
The head of the RCMP is urging members of the Sikh community to speak out as police continue to investigate...
Crown seeks closed-door hearings for lawsuit claiming feds contributed to Canadian's torture
After years of delays, a Canadian man's lawsuit accusing the federal government of contributing to his detention and torture abroad...
Provinces' capacity to respond to foreign interference questioned ahead of busy election season
As a longtime former public servant, Michael Wernick is listening when the Parti Québécois promises a third referendum on independence...
Man accused of planning terror attack in Toronto screened twice before getting citizenship: officials
A father accused of plotting an attack in Toronto underwent two national security screenings before he was granted Canadian citizenship...
Trains could start rolling 'within days,' labour minister says after sending dispute to binding arbitration
Freight traffic on Canada's two largest rail networks could resume "within days," Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon said Thursday after sending...
Freeland calls on railways, union to 'get a deal' to avoid a massive work stoppage
Facing mounting calls to prevent a massive railway disruption in the coming hours, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Wednesday the...
Singh urges Liberals to stay out of rail dispute as deadline to avoid massive shutdown looms
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party would oppose any government intervention in the ongoing labour dispute between Canada's two...
'Disgusted' immigration minister looking into revoking citizenship of Toronto terror suspect
Minister says he's ordered deputy minister to review timeline of events. The federal government is looking into whether the citizenship...
During a tense summer in politics, RCMP union calls for Mounties to police Parliament Hill again
More than halfway through a year that's seen an attempt on the life of a United States presidential candidate and...
Jordan Peterson agrees to social media coaching after Supreme Court declines free speech case
Polarizing psychologist Jordan Peterson now says he will attend the social media training he was ordered to undergo by his...
Canadian Armed Forces 'pre-positioning' ahead of possible evacuation from Lebanon as tensions mount
GAC says Canada sending assets to region as fears of Hezbollah-Israel war grow. The Canadian Armed Forces is "pre-positioning" assets...
For the first time ever, a woman is leading CSIS — temporarily
For the first time in its 40-year history, a woman will lead the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) — on...
B.C. backing legal challenge of equalization formula, may launch its own lawsuit
British Columbia Premier David Eby said Wednesday his province supports Newfoundland and Labrador's court case against the federal government over...
Manitoba premier urges Trudeau to move up NATO spending timeline to save Canada-U.S. relationship
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is urging the federal government to speed up its plan to reach NATO's spending benchmark in...
After Ottawa committed to keeping contract policing, premiers ask: where are the Mounties?
As the federal government's vision for the future of the RCMP comes into focus, premiers are urging Ottawa to pay...
Premiers gather in Halifax with a message for Trudeau: stick to your lane
As the premiers gather in Halifax this week for their annual summer meetings, they're sending Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a...
Alberta premier calls on 'progressive' politicians to 'dial down' rhetoric after attack on Trump
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith — who once told former Fox News personality Tucker Carlson she wished he would put a...
Liberal backbencher calls for Trudeau to resign in email to caucus
Liberal backbencher Wayne Long has sent an email to caucus calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign as party...
Trudeau says he isn't quitting — do the Liberals have any good options to turn things around?
After losing a Toronto-area riding that's been solidly Liberal for decades, questions — and doubts — hang over the political...
RCMP chief says he hopes MPs don't name politicians accused of aiding foreign powers in the House
The head of RCMP says he's uneasy with the idea that politicians could use their parliamentary privilege to name colleagues...
Top Mountie says he's keen on Ottawa's plan for a 'separate and distinct' federal policing unit
A looming shakeup in how the RCMP's federal policing wing tackles national security files can't come fast enough for the...
Bloc leader says he's in no hurry to read intelligence report linking parliamentarians to foreign interference
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says that while he plans to read the unredacted version of the intelligence watchdog report...
Nomination races are a 'gateway' for foreign interference — is anyone doing anything about it?
Two landmark reports have flagged federal nomination races as "particularly vulnerable" to foreign interference and a "gateway" for meddling by...
Trudeau says Canadians should be 'wary' of leaders who say foreign interference hasn't touched their teams
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians should be wary of political leaders who say their parties haven't been compromised by...
Green Party leader calls on colleagues to discuss contentious NSICOP report in private
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says it's time for her fellow party leaders to sit down for "an adult conversation"...
Conservative leader calls on Liberal government to release names of MPs accused of helping foreign states
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says that Canadians have a right to know the names of the MPs accused in an...
Trudeau's government slow response to foreign interference 'a serious failure': intelligence watchdog
The Liberal government has known since 2018 that it needed to take foreign interference more seriously but failed to recognize...
Ahead of Paris Olympics, Canadian intelligence agency warns attendees to be on guard for cyberattacks
As athletes and attendees prepare for the Paris Olympics this summer, Canada's electronic intelligence agency is warning them to also...
Intelligence watchdog calls out panel for failing to sound alarm on election interference
One of the core policies the Liberals introduced to protect Canada's elections has been criticized again for failing to alert...
Conservatives offer to help Liberals pass foreign interference bill quickly
In a rare gesture during a turbulent sitting of Parliament, the Conservative foreign affairs critic is offering his party's help...
CSIS and Trudeau's adviser clashed on foreign inference threat during 2021: report
Intelligence regarding foreign interference sometimes didn't make it to the prime minister's desk in 2021 because Canada's spy agency and...
RCMP warns push to switch to electric vehicles faces 'significant challenges'
Can the RCMP turn North America's largest law enforcement vehicle fleet green? They're about to find out. As Canada's national...
Intelligence chief warns Canadians that China can use TikTok to spy on them
In some of his most hawkish comments to date, the head of Canada's intelligence agency is warning Canadians — including...
Watchdog finds Mounties failed to properly investigate Indigenous woman's death — twice
More than two decades after her body was found at the side of a road, the RCMP has agreed to...
Border officers relied on outdated intel to decide whether to search incoming vessels, audit warns
The risk assessments border officers have used for years to decide whether vessels entering Canadian waters should be searched have...
Foreign meddling didn't affect who formed government in past elections — but inquiry flags 'troubling' events
The public inquiry investigating foreign interference says attempts from other countries to meddle in Canada's past two elections are a...
House says it didn't alert MPs targeted in Chinese hack because there was 'no cybersecurity impact'
Members of Parliament targeted in a suspected China-backed espionage campaign weren't informed because the attack was thwarted and didn't affect...
MPs, senator ask why government didn't warn them they were targeted by China-backed hackers
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis says his privilege as a parliamentarian was violated when the Canadian government failed to warn him...
RCMP's ability to defend national security is eroding, report warns
The RCMP's federal wing is at a "critical juncture" and its ability to police key files like foreign interference, terrorism...
Poilievre visits convoy camp, claims Trudeau is lying about 'everything'
The Conservative leader is facing questions after stopping to cheer on an anti-carbon tax convoy camp near the border between...
CSIS chief defends his spies' work after PM casts doubt on reliability of agency's reports
The head of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service appeared before the foreign interference inquiry Friday to defend his agency's work...
Trudeau says it's his job to question CSIS intelligence, call out 'contradictions'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday he feels it's part of his job to question and call out what he...
Liberal minister 'not concerned' about Don Valley North interference allegations, inquiry hears
A high-ranking cabinet minister says he was not concerned about allegations China interfered in the Toronto Liberal nomination race because...
Provinces say Ottawa is leaving them in the dark about RCMP's future
Frustration is mounting in provincial and territorial governments that rely on the RCMP's services as they wait for Ottawa to...
Intelligence watchdog completes report on Chinese interference allegations, sends it to PM
One of Canada's intelligence watchdogs has finished its investigation into allegations of foreign electoral interference and has sent its findings...
Virani defends Online Harms Bill after Margaret Atwood warns of 'thoughtcrime' risk
Justice Minister Arif Virani is defending his government's Online Harms Bill after celebrated Canadian writer Margaret Atwood shared views comparing...
A Mountie botched her assault investigation when she was 14. The RCMP apologized 20 years later
Jennifer Johner's voice shakes when she reads the RCMP report from the night of Dec. 9, 2001 — the night...
Federal government set to deliver update on Emergencies Act report's recommendations
The federal government is expected to deliver an update this morning on which recommendations it will implement — or ignore...
Scientist fired from Winnipeg disease lab intentionally worked to benefit China: CSIS report
One of the scientists who was fired from Canada's top infectious disease laboratory "intentionally" shared scientific information with China, says...
RCMP head says force is 'vulnerable' to leaks after Mountie arrested in Alberta
The head of the RCMP says the national police force is vulnerable to leaks — a warning that comes as...
Ex-minister Lametti agrees to send social media records to official archives following Rebel suit
In a Federal Court case that raises questions about the preservation of politicians' public records, former justice minister David Lametti...