Category Archives: Canada
Finance Canada faces large backlog of requests for tariff relief: documents
OTTAWA - The federal government granted more than 200 requests for relief from having to pay counter-tariffs on imports from the United States, but faces a backlog of more than 800 requests awaiting d...
May 07, 2026
Conservatives propose parental leave EI reforms
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives proposed a trio of employment insurance reforms on Thursday, which they argue would make parental leaves more flexible for modern families. Conservative employment c...
May 07, 2026
Ethics commissioner recommends $8K fine against former Quebec Liberal member
QUBEC - Quebec's ethic commissioner has recommended an $8,000 fine against a former Liberal member of the legislature for using her constituency resources in the 2025 provincial Liberal leadership rac...
May 07, 2026
Privacy watchdog finds thousands of tax account breaches, urges stronger protections
OTTAWA - The federal privacy watchdog says there have been more than 42,000 breaches at the Canada Revenue Agency since 2020 as a result of people gaining unauthorized access to, or modifying, taxpaye...
May 07, 2026
Quebec television personality calls for tougher legislation on identify theft
QUBEC - A Quebec television personality is calling for tougher laws against online fraudsters and identity thieves after she and other public figures were victimized. Marie-Claude Barrette told a legi...
May 07, 2026
Quebec psychiatrists group supports bill on forced hospitalizations for mentally ill
QUBEC - The association of Quebec's psychiatrists says it supports a bill that would make it easier to forcibly hospitalize someone in a mental health crisis. Existing law permits authorities to treat...
May 07, 2026
Gatineau police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in Hull apartment
GATINEAU - Gatineau police say a 34-year-old man appears to have killed his 30-year-old partner before taking his own life on Wednesday morning in the Hull sector. Gatineau police say they were called...
May 07, 2026
Ottawa says Louise Arbour to be installed as governor general on June 8
OTTAWA - Louise Arbour will be sworn in as Canada's next governor general on June 8, the Canadian Heritage Department confirmed. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Tuesday the retired Supreme Cou...
May 07, 2026
Government expects $140M in savings this year with refugee health care co-pay
OTTAWA - Implementing a co-pay from asylum seekers and refugee claimants for some health care services will cut public costs by about $140 million, the government estimates in a written response to th...
May 07, 2026
3 Canadians isolating at home after hantavirus ship outbreak, government says
TORONTO - Three people with connections to a deadly hantavirus-stricken cruise are isolating at home in Ontario and Quebec, the federal government said Thursday as consular officials headed to the Can...
May 07, 2026