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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, one day shy of her 70th birthday.
OTTAWA -- Justice Sheilah Martin says she will retire from the Supreme Court of Canada effective May 30.
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.
The federal government proposes fining people and organizations up to $1 million for failing to comply with the requirements of its planned foreign influence transparency registry. Newly published draft regulations are another step toward establishing the registry, which was set out in legislation passed in 2024 as part of a package of measures to counter foreign interference. The proposed regulations...
Ottawa -- The federal government proposes fining people and organizations up to $1 million for failing to comply with the requirements of its planned foreign influence transparency registry.
Canada's spy watchdog is examining the use and governance of artificial intelligence in national security activities. The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency has informed key federal ministers and organizations of the study, which will look at how the security community defines, uses and oversees aspects of AI technologies. Canadian security agencies have used AI for tasks ranging from translation...
OTTAWA -- Canada's spy watchdog is examining the use and governance of artificial intelligence in national security activities.
OTTAWA -- Tehran has designated Canada's navy as a terrorist organization in response to Ottawa's decision to add an Iranian military branch to its list of extremist groups.
Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with European leaders Tuesday on the latest efforts to advance Ukraine's security and recovery. In a social media post, Carney said Canada and European leaders support efforts to reach a negotiated settlement to the conflict sparked by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine almost four years ago. They also stand ready to provide "robust security guarantees...
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with European leaders Tuesday on the latest efforts to advance Ukraine's security and recovery.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she told her Ukrainian counterpart today that decisions about Ukraine's sovereignty must be made by Kyiv itself. Anand's conversation with Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine's foreign minister, followed Canada's recent commitment of an additional $2.5 billion in economic assistance to the country as it fights Russia's invasion. Anand said in a social media post that she...
OTTAWA -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said she told her Ukrainian counterpart Monday that decisions about Ukraine's sovereignty must be made by Kyiv itself.
OTTAWA -- Rural municipalities, Indigenous organizations and civil society groups are calling for changes to ensure people in remote parts of Canada receive emergency alerts during a crisis.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will enter into formal discussions with the United States in January to review their free trade agreement. A statement from the Prime Minister's Office says Internal Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc will meet with U.S. counterparts to discuss the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade deal. It comes after Carney met Thursday with provincial leaders to update them on...
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will enter into formal discussions with the United States in January to review their free trade agreement.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says trade irritants flagged this week by the United States are elements of a "much bigger discussion" about continental trade. Carney said Thursday he also sees "tremendous benefits" for Canada and the United States if they work co-operatively in key economic sectors. Washington's trade representative says a coming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade deal will hinge...
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says trade irritants flagged this week by the United States are elements of a "much bigger discussion" about continental trade.
OTTAWA -- The World Anti-Doping Agency is challenging the legal basis of the federal privacy watchdog's investigation into the agency's handling of biological samples collected from athletes.
OTTAWA -- Promoters of Canadian English say the federal government is sending the wrong message to the world with its recent use of British spelling in official documents.
OTTAWA -- The federal government says it has added three extremist networks and an armed insurgent group to its list of terrorist entities.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada's next ambassador to Washington will have a window to prepare for the next phase of trade relations with the United States. Carney noted Wednesday Canada has finished its consultations on renewing the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade, while the United States is beginning its work. The review process will "gather force" in the new year...
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada's next ambassador to Washington will have a window to prepare for the next phase of trade relations with the United States.
OTTAWA -- Federal legislation introduced Tuesday proposes new measures to address hateful and controlling behaviour toward women and shield children from online predators.
Justice Minister Sean Fraser will introduce legislation today that aims to better protect children and address gender-based violence. The Justice Department is touting the measures as "generational reforms" to the Criminal Code to protect victims and keep children safe from predators. In their spring election platform, the Liberals promised to crack down on sexual violence and intimate partner violence.
OTTAWA -- Justice Minister Sean Fraser will introduce legislation today that aims to better protect children and address gender-based violence.
OTTAWA -- Journalist Stephen Thorne, who movingly chronicled some of the most difficult episodes in recent Canadian history, died Friday after being ill with prostate cancer.
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada has restored a woman's conviction for attempting to kill her mother by injecting her with insulin.
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada says a case against two people for alleged drug offences will go to trial in Ontario after it was derailed due to a delay.
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear the cases of two inmates who challenged the use of rotating lockdowns at a Nova Scotia jail.
OTTAWA -- The vice-chair of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency says the spy watchdog will face "very difficult choices" about what it examines in coming years due to federal budget cuts.
OTTAWA -- The vice-chair of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency says the spy watchdog will face "very difficult choices" about what it examines in coming years due to federal budget cuts.
OTTAWA -- The RCMP says it teamed up with other law enforcement agencies to seize 386 kilograms of fentanyl and significant amounts of other illicit drugs over a five-month period.
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada says an investor can pursue legal action against a mining company on the basis that it did not immediately publicize information about a production setback.
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada says an investor's legal action against a mining company over its decision not to immediately publicize information about a production setback can proceed.
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada has sent a murder case back to the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal in light of potential new evidence.
OTTAWA -- Canada's financial intelligence agency is warning of an increase in cases of sexual extortion of children for profit -- acts that often are linked to organized crime.
More than a dozen women's advocacy groups are denouncing what they call federal government inaction on a gun control measure designed to save lives. In a statement issued today, the organizations chastise the Liberals for failing to bring into force a key provision in firearms legislation passed almost two years ago. The measure would make anyone subject to a special...
OTTAWA -- More than a dozen women's advocacy groups are denouncing what they call federal government inaction on a gun control measure designed to save lives.
OTTAWA -- Interior and security ministers from Canada and the other Group of Seven countries are pledging to work together to aggressively fight transnational organized crime.