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OTTAWA -- The mother of a Canadian man says she fears for his safety behind bars in Iraq after receiving word from Canada's foreign ministry he may have been transferred there from detention in northeastern Syria.
OTTAWA -- A former national security and intelligence adviser to the federal government says it "strains credibility" to suggest India has stopped harmful meddling in Canadian affairs.
A former national security and intelligence adviser to the federal government says it "strains credibility" to suggest India has stopped harmful meddling in Canadian affairs. Vincent Rigby, who now teaches at McGill University, says Canada needs to strike a balance between poking India in the eye and pretending national security threats no longer exist as the countries try to rebuild...
OTTAWA -- A former national security and intelligence adviser to the federal government says it "strains credibility" to suggest India has stopped harmful meddling in Canadian affairs.
OTTAWA -- Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says there's "a lot more work to do" to ensure agents of the Indian government are not coercing or intimidating people in Canada.
Two federal ministers signalled today that Ottawa could act to improve online safety related to artificial intelligence as questions mount about OpenAI's decision not to warn police about Tumbler Ridge shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar. The company's handling of the issue has been under scrutiny since the Wall Street Journal reported that Van Rootselaar's OpenAI account was shut down over troubling...
OTTAWA -- Two federal ministers signalled today that Ottawa could act to improve online safety related to artificial intelligence as questions mount about OpenAI's decision not to warn police about Tumbler Ridge shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar.
People opposed to the federal government's firearms ban and compensation program are planning a rally Saturday in Quebec City to accuse Ottawa of unfairly singling out law-abiding gun owners. The event will come about six weeks into the sign-up period for gun owners to declare interest in a federal program offering them money for turning in or permanently deactivating firearms...
OTTAWA -- People opposed to the federal government's firearms ban and compensation program are planning a rally Saturday in Quebec City to accuse Ottawa of unfairly singling out law-abiding gun owners.
OTTAWA -- Challenges with recruitment, training, resources and overall management are hindering the RCMP's reserve program, even as reservists are being called on more than ever, says an internal evaluation report.
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada will help decide the appropriate means of reviewing a company's complaint about the service provided by a railway.
OTTAWA -- A new report from the national spy watchdog says the federal government kept some people on Canada's no-fly list without proper justification.
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed the constitutionality of a pandemic-related rule that curbed travel to Newfoundland and Labrador for public health reasons.
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed the constitutionality of a pandemic-related restriction that curbed travel for public health reasons.
OTTAWA -- The mother of the shooter in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., killings once posted a photo on Facebook of several long guns in a cabinet with the caption, "Think it's time to take them out for some target practice."
OTTAWA -- Information commissioner Caroline Maynard says Canadians should be able to use the Access to Information Act to request documents from the offices of the prime minister and other cabinet members.
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada says there can be an exception to a lawyer's duty to keep conversations with a client confidential when the lawyer needs the information to defend themselves against a criminal charge.
OTTAWA -- A judge has approved a federal bid to revoke the Canadian citizenship of a former member of the Guatemalan military who took part in the murder of villagers.
Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller says there will no longer be stand-alone federal envoys to combat Islamophobia and antisemitism. Miller says the two positions will be folded into a new advisory council on rights, equity and inclusion. He told reporters today the government is creating a broader group of experts who recognize Islamophobia and antisemitism but focus on...
OTTAWA -- Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller says there will no longer be stand-alone federal envoys to combat Islamophobia and antisemitism.
Most Canadians support allowing more Chinese electric vehicles to be sold in Canada despite some nagging concerns, a new poll suggests. Canada recently pledged to reduce its 100 per cent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles to 6.1 per cent, with an annual cap of 49,000 vehicles. In turn, China is expected to lower retaliatory tariffs on Canadian agricultural products. The...
OTTAWA -- Most Canadians support allowing more Chinese electric vehicles to be sold in Canada despite some nagging concerns, a new poll suggests.
OTTAWA -- A Canadian man who says he has been tortured in Syria is asking the Federal Court to order Ottawa to decide whether to help bring him home.
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he won't pass judgment on the U.S. crackdown by federal forces in Minnesota that resulted in the deaths of two residents. But he is quick to defend Canada's respect for the law when removing people from the country under immigration provisions. "What I would say is that Canada is not Minnesota," Anandasangaree said in...
OTTAWA -- Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he won't pass judgment on the U.S. crackdown by federal forces in Minnesota that resulted in the deaths of two residents.
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada has sided with an insurance company in a dispute over coverage for a family whose home on the Ottawa River was declared a total loss due to flooding.
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada has sided with an insurance company in a dispute over coverage for a family whose home on the Ottawa River was declared a total loss due to flooding.
OTTAWA -- Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he doesn't foresee logistical challenges in gathering up banned firearms through a federal buyback program, despite the refusal of several provinces and police forces to help.
The Liberal government has chosen Anton Boegman, a former chief electoral officer of British Columbia, to administer the planned federal foreign influence transparency registry. Boegman's proposed appointment is subject to approval by resolution of the House of Commons and Senate following consultation with opposition parties and Senate leaders. Simon Lafortune, a spokesman for Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, says the...
OTTAWA -- The Liberal government has chosen Anton Boegman, a former chief electoral officer of British Columbia, to administer the planned federal foreign influence transparency registry.
OTTAWA -- The federal cybersecurity centre warns in a new report that criminals who hold data for ransom are using artificial intelligence tools that make it easier to target their victims.
Advocates of more federal transparency are concerned a federal review of the Access to Information regime will not fix long-standing problems, and that it could even make things worse. The Treasury Board Secretariat announced the government review, which takes place every five years, in a news release last June. For a $5 fee, people can use the access law to...
OTTAWA -- Advocates of more federal transparency are concerned a federal review of the Access to Information regime will not fix long-standing problems, and that it could even make things worse.
OTTAWA -- Public Safety Canada says gun owners reported 22,251 firearms to the federal government in the first week of a program to provide compensation for banned guns.
Government House leader Steven MacKinnon said Monday he believes the minority Parliament can function and pass bills -- if Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre agrees to "get out of the way." Poilievre, meanwhile, shared online Saturday a letter he wrote to Prime Minister Mark Carney that says he is willing to work with the government to pass legislation on crime, affordability...
OTTAWA -- The struggle of Canadian families to make ends meet in a turbulent economy is expected to be a key theme as Parliament reconvenes after the holiday break.
Opposition members say they will press Prime Minister Mark Carney to back up his bold words about Canada's future with concrete action as Parliament resumes Monday after the holiday break. Carney returns to the front bench of the House of Commons after travelling the globe to spur exports and drum up investment from new sources amid deep uncertainty about Canada's...
OTTAWA -- Opposition members say they will press Prime Minister Mark Carney to back up his bold words about Canada's future with concrete action as Parliament resumes Monday after the holiday break.
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa's recent dealings with Beijing are "entirely consistent" with Canada's obligations under its trade agreement with the United States and Mexico.
OTTAWA -- The mother of a Canadian man detained in northeastern Syria says he risks going from "one legal black hole into another" as prisoners in the strife-torn region are transferred to Iraq.
The national intelligence watchdog says Canada's cyberspy agency violated a law that forbids it from focusing on Canadians when it analyzed information from an electronic device. The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency details the lapse in a newly released report that looked at how the Communications Security Establishment and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service work together. The CSE uses...
OTTAWA -- The national intelligence watchdog says Canada's cyberspy agency violated a law that forbids it from focusing on Canadians when it analyzed information from an electronic device.
OTTAWA -- Owners of banned firearms will have until the end of March to declare interest in a federal program offering compensation for turning in or permanently deactivating their guns.
OTTAWA -- Owners of banned firearms can expect to learn more today about federal plans to compensate them for turning in or permanently deactivating their guns.
OTTAWA -- The Liberal government plans to announce details of its national program to compensate owners of banned firearms at a briefing in Montreal on Saturday.
OTTAWA -- The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled it was unreasonable for the Liberal government to use the Emergencies Act four years ago to quell protests in the national capital and at key border points.
OTTAWA -- The Federal Court of Appeal says the Liberal government did not have reasonable grounds to invoke the Emergencies Act four years ago to quell protests.
OTTAWA -- The Federal Court of Appeal says the Liberal government did not have reasonable grounds to invoke the Emergencies Act four years ago to quell protests.
OTTAWA -- Justice Sheilah Martin says she will retire from the Supreme Court of Canada effective May 30, one day shy of her 70th birthday.
Justice Sheilah Martin says she will retire from the Supreme Court of Canada effective May 30. Martin says in a statement today she is deeply grateful for the opportunity to have served Canadians on the high court, calling it an honour and a highlight of her professional life. Chief Justice Richard Wagner praised Martin as widely respected for the depth...
OTTAWA -- The federal government says it will give Peel Regional Police up to $1 million to support the force's efforts to fight extortion, provide services to victims and build on the work of a task force.
OTTAWA -- Justice Sheilah Martin says she will retire from the Supreme Court of Canada effective May 30.
OTTAWA -- Justice Sheilah Martin says she will retire from the Supreme Court of Canada effective May 30, one day shy of her 70th birthday.
OTTAWA -- Supreme Court Justice Sheilah Martin says she will retire from the court effective May 30.
Canada and the United States say two preclearance projects that would allow more travellers to be screened well in advance of crossing the border are set to proceed this year after many months of planning. The assurances follow U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra's comments that cast doubt on the future of arrangements currently allowing many passengers flying to American...
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal from a coalition challenging the constitutionality of legislation that opens the door to major changes at Ontario Place.
The federal government says 25 banned firearms were collected and destroyed during a six-week trial run of its buyback program last fall. Public Safety Canada says the pilot project, which took place in Nova Scotia, showed that clearer and more timely instructions are required to ensure the participation of firearm owners.
OTTAWA -- The federal government says 25 banned firearms were collected and destroyed during a six-week trial run of its buyback program last fall.
OTTAWA -- This federal government says it will provide up to $12.4 million to cover costs incurred by Quebec to co-ordinate a buyback of banned firearms in the province.
OTTAWA -- The national spy watchdog is reviewing the use and governance of artificial intelligence by Canada's security agencies.