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Canadians with mental illness who saw MAID as an option feel abandoned: "They've left me with nothing'
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Ottawa to weigh guardrails, alternatives to "contentious" Labour Code tool: Hajdu
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (803+ words) OTTAWA " Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says the federal government is exploring possible guardrails or alternatives to using what she says is a "contentious" section of the Labour Code that allows Ottawa to intervene in bitter bargaining conflicts. Hajdu's department launched…...
Ottawa eyes Green Lake to help feed the North under $3. 2 B food strategy
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (617+ words) The federal government is looking to communities like Green Lake to help strengthen Canada's food supply as it highlights its $3. 2-billion National Food Security Strategy, aimed at growing and processing more food at home while reducing reliance on long-distance supply…...
Avi Lewis chides Miller for saying rights museum should change Palestinian wording
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (467+ words) OTTAWA " NDP Leader Avi Lewis says Heritage Minister Marc Miller was wrong to call on the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg to change the wording in an exhibit about displaced Palestinians. The exhibit, which opened to the public…...
More than $100 K raised for 24 Sussex restoration: Rideau Hall Foundation
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (428+ words) OTTAWA " The foundation in charge of the fundraiser to restore 24 Sussex has received more than $100, 000 in donations in the few days since Prime Minister Mark Carney first announced plans to renovate the heritage residence. On Friday, Carney laid out the…...
PM Carney says 24 Sussex to be restored with fundraising campaign, design competition
1+ week, 2+ day ago (566+ words) OTTAWA " Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled plans Friday to restore the prime minister's residence at 24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa through a national design competition and fundraising campaign. The prime minister said the winning design proposal will be announced by Canada…...
Critics say Canada's new immigration and border law puts LGBTQ+ people in danger
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1081+ words) OTTAWA " Earlier this week, Prime Minister Mark Carney and MPs from other political parties came together to raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill. But an advocacy group that helps LGBTQ refugees come to Canada and the U. S says the…...
Ottawa extends amnesty for owners of banned firearms while Supreme Court case unfolds
3+ week, 5+ day ago (429+ words) OTTAWA " The federal government is extending an amnesty for owners of banned firearms while a legal battle plays out at the Supreme Court of Canada. Over the last six years, Ottawa has outlawed about 2, 500 types of firearms, including the AR…...
Carney says opening of Gordie Howe Bridge an important symbol of Canada-U. S. ties
3+ week, 5+ day ago (570+ words) OTTAWA " Prime Minister Mark Carney says it's good news that the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor, Ont. , and Detroit will get its official opening at the end of the week. Carney said Tuesday the bridge is an important symbol…...
PM Carney to announce federal artificial intelligence strategy in Toronto today
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (154+ words) OTTAWA " Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the federal government's strategy on artificial intelligence in Toronto today. Carney is slated to tour an artificial intelligence institute and meet with researchers as he unfurls the blueprint. The strategy comes…...