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OTTAWA -- A national spy watchdog report says the military's policy on the collection of information about Canadians doesn't sufficiently address the privacy risks posed by online searches.
A former Royal Bank of Canada employee has been found guilty of three criminal charges after opening fraudulent accounts and viewing the personal banking information of Prime Minister Mark Carney. Ibrahim El-Hakim, who worked at a downtown Ottawa bank branch, was recruited by someone he believed "to be associated with organized crime," says an agreed statement of facts in the...
OTTAWA -- A former Royal Bank of Canada employee has been found guilty of three criminal charges after opening fraudulent accounts and viewing the personal banking information of Prime Minister Mark Carney.
OTTAWA -- Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne says the government's "lawful access" bill should be amended to limit the sort of information available to authorities under a new production order.
OTTAWA -- The vice-president of the Belleville, Ont., synagogue that was attacked by a gunman in September says costly, enhanced security measures are needed to ensure the safety of congregants.
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada has ordered a new trial for a motorist who was acquitted of dangerous driving charges after a fatal accident in British Columbia.
OTTAWA -- The Liberal government's new national security strategy stresses the need to better manage shocks to Canada's economy while fostering growth and innovation to make the country more resilient.
OTTAWA -- The Liberal government's new national security strategy stresses the need to better manage shocks to Canada's economy while fostering growth and innovation to make the country more resilient.
OTTAWA -- The Liberal government's new national security strategy stresses the need to better manage shocks to Canada's economy while fostering growth and innovation to make the country more resilient.
OTTAWA -- The Liberal government's new national security strategy stresses the need to better manage shocks to Canada's economy while fostering growth and innovation to make the country more resilient.
The Liberal government's new national security strategy stresses the need to better manage shocks to Canada's economy while fostering growth and innovation. The long-awaited strategy, made public Thursday, says securing Canada's sovereignty in key industrial sectors -- and delivering resources and expertise to the world -- will reinforce the country's position as an important player in the global economy. The...
OTTAWA -- The Liberal government's new national security strategy stresses the need to better manage shocks to Canada's economy while fostering growth and innovation.
The federal spending watchdog plans to issue report cards today tracking government agencies' progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and working toward a ban on the export of thermal coal. The latest batch of reports from Auditor General Karen Hogan will also evaluate efforts to reduce health and environmental risks from pesticides, manage the Canadian Dental Care Plan and oversee...
OTTAWA -- The federal spending watchdog plans to issue report cards today tracking government agencies' progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and working toward a ban on the export of thermal coal.
OTTAWA -- The Liberal government plans to release a national security strategy today that maps out plans to safeguard Canada's economy.
OTTAWA -- Six Canadians are among the injured and a seventh remained unaccounted following a high-speed rail crash in central Spain Wednesday morning.
OTTAWA -- Global Affairs Canada says six Canadians were injured and one remains "unaccounted for" after a high-speed rail crash Wednesday in Spain.
OTTAWA -- Global Affairs Canada says six Canadians were injured and one remains "unaccounted for" after a high-speed rail crash Wednesday in Spain.
OTTAWA -- At least two Canadians were injured in a high-speed rail crash Wednesday in Spain, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday.
OTTAWA -- Canada's financial intelligence agency revoked the registrations of 82 money service businesses in 2025-26, up from 12 the previous year.
A senior federal adviser says the Liberals are poised to release a new national security strategy -- the first such policy in more than two decades. David Morrison, senior diplomatic and international affairs adviser to Prime Minister Mark Carney, says the strategy will look to bolster Canada's defences against an array of security threats.
OTTAWA -- The Liberals are poised to release a new national security strategy for the first time in more than two decades, says a senior federal adviser.
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada will hear federal arguments about the government's legal justification for using the Emergencies Act to quell protests in the national capital and at key border points four years ago.
The Supreme Court of Canada will hear federal arguments about the government's legal justification for using the Emergencies Act to quell protests in the nation's capital and at key border points four years ago.
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada will hear federal arguments about the government's legal justification for using the Emergencies Act to quell protests in the nation's capital and at key border points four years ago.
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada will hear federal arguments about the government's legal justification for using the Emergencies Act to quell protests in the nation's capital and at key border points four years ago.
OTTAWA -- The federal government says the courts engaged in "second-guessing with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight" when they ruled it lacked legal justification to use the Emergencies Act four years ago to quell protests.
OTTAWA -- A senior federal adviser says a government-wide registry of security clearance information would improve efficiency, reduce duplication and help departments identify where relevant personnel security data may already exist.
OTTAWA -- An advisory group that's supporting a federal review of firearms classification -- including a look at the SKS rifle -- is expected to hold its first meeting this fall, almost a year after Ottawa announced the review.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says it was "a great result for Canada" when Albertans chose unity in the referendum vote on Monday. Carney said he spoke to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith early Tuesday about the results and charting a path forward. In the historic referendum, Albertans voted in overwhelming numbers to remain in the country that made Alberta a province...
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says it was "a great result for Canada" when Albertans chose unity in the referendum vote on Monday.
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says it is "a great result for Canada" that Albertans chose unity in a referendum on Monday.
OTTAWA -- A judge has found a youth guilty of two terrorism-related charges stemming from an alleged 2023 plan to kill Jewish people in Ottawa.
OTTAWA -- A judge has found a youth guilty of two terrorism-related charges stemming from an alleged 2023 plan to kill Jewish people in Ottawa.
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada plans to hear arguments today from a coalition challenging the constitutionality of legislation that smooths the way for major changes at Ontario Place.
The Supreme Court of Canada says in cases where an Indigenous offender commits an offence against an intimate partner who is an Indigenous woman, a judge must apply sentencing principles related to both Indigenous offenders and victims of crime in a harmonious way. In a 5-4 judgment today, the top court provided guidance and set out a new framework for...
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada says in cases where an Indigenous offender commits an offence against an intimate partner who is an Indigenous woman, a judge must apply sentencing principles related to both Indigenous offenders and victims of crime in a harmonious way.
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney indicated Thursday the federal government will look at the advice of an arm's-length panel studying firearms classification before making any decision on the status of the SKS rifle.
OTTAWA -- Newly released passages of a landmark 1986 study say at least 35 people with apparently suspect backgrounds came to Canada after the Second World War through a covert program set up by U.S. intelligence agencies.
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of a man sanctioned by Ottawa over his ties to Moscow.
OTTAWA -- Canada's foreign influence transparency commissioner suggests it's too early to tell whether people are complying with new obligations to report information to his office.
Chief Justice Richard Wagner says Canada's democratic institutions need protection in the face of unrelenting pressures. Wagner said in a speech today the world feels increasingly uncertain due to deepening polarization, the non-stop pace of events and the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence. He said when seas grow rough an anchor keeps a vessel from drifting, and democratic institutions play...
OTTAWA -- Chief Justice Richard Wagner says Canada's democratic institutions need protection in the face of unrelenting pressures.
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada is set to mark the opening of the judicial year with a ceremony in its temporary new building today.
Espionage is a deadly serious and generally misunderstood business, and it's critical for Canadian politicians thinking about starting a foreign spy service to decide "with their eyes wide open," a new study says. "Virtually no Canadian knows how espionage is actually done," says the paper by former Canadian intelligence officials Alan Barnes and Geoff St. John. "Romantic, facile notions predominate...
OTTAWA -- Espionage is a deadly serious and generally misunderstood business, and it's critical for Canadian politicians thinking about starting a foreign spy service to decide "with their eyes wide open," a new study says.
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada will look into whether an Ontario court had jurisdiction to impose a statutory freeze on cryptocurrency in an alleged fraud case.
OTTAWA -- The Canadian Security Intelligence Service may not have complied with the law when using special powers to gather information, a review by the national spy watchdog has found.
OTTAWA -- The national spy watchdog says the Canadian Security Intelligence Service may not have complied with the law when using special powers to gather information.
OTTAWA -- Canada is making strides in the fight against criminal efforts to disguise illicit cash but can do more to investigate and prosecute complex money laundering cases, says a new international watchdog report.
OTTAWA -- RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme says in a recent letter that information about firearms used in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., will stay under wraps for now because it's still part of an active investigation.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pitching a plan to cut federal taxes on diesel fuel and help ensure Canada has affordable supplies of the fuel in the future. Poilievre says Canada already produces enough diesel to meet national demand, but transportation bottlenecks leave some regions dependent on U.S. imports. He proposes eliminating all tax on diesel sales until at least...
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pitching a plan to cut federal taxes on diesel fuel and help ensure Canada has affordable supplies of the fuel in the future.
A former RCMP intelligence official convicted of breaching Canada's secrets law has been granted day parole to help him prepare for his full return to society, including possible employment as an electrical worker. Records show the Parole Board of Canada approved day parole, with specific conditions, for Cameron Jay Ortis, who was found guilty in November 2023 of violating the...
OTTAWA -- A former RCMP intelligence official convicted of breaching Canada's secrets law has been granted day parole to help him prepare for his full return to society, including possible employment as an electrical worker.
OTTAWA -- Several seniors were arrested for trespassing on Parliament Hill today as they called for stronger government action to address climate change.
Parliamentarians are taking a hard look at Canada's overseas intelligence gathering capabilities as debate simmers over the need for a new foreign spy agency. The MPs and senators who make up the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians are examining the effectiveness of Canada's foreign intelligence collection. The secretariat of the highly secretive committee would not elaborate on the...
OTTAWA -- Parliamentarians are taking a hard look at Canada's overseas intelligence gathering capabilities as debate simmers over the need for a new foreign spy agency.
OTTAWA -- Five gun control advocacy groups are renewing pressure on the RCMP to disclose information about the firearms used in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., saying public discussion of the details could help prevent another tragedy.
OTTAWA -- There's "a near-total absence" of effective recourse for non-profit organizations and individuals whose banking services are cut off due to alleged ties to terrorist financing, a new report says.