Airline passengers leaving China, Hong Kong and Macau will have to provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 test when they enter Canada starting today. The Canadian government announced last week that the travellers would need a negative test administered within 48 hours of their departure as cases soar in China. Other countries, including the United…
Rule Requiring Negative COVID Test Before Chinese Flights Takes Effect
Fate of Prime Minister’s Residence up in the Air as Staff Move out Due to Hazards
The Canadian government has spent billions trying to solve the country’s housing crisis. But when it comes to fixing the prime minister’s own crumbling official residence? That’s a different story. The picturesque mansion, known by its address of 24 Sussex Drive, spans 34 rooms and is tucked beside the Ottawa River. Built in 1868, it’s been…
Government Agency Examines 5,000 Suspicious Transaction Reports Related to ‘Flourishing’ Illicit Cannabis Industry
A recent government report warned banks, law enforcement, and security agencies to look for suspicious activity related to the “flourishing” illicit cannabis industry after examining around 5,000 suspicious transaction reports. “Despite the introduction of the Cannabis Act, unlicensed activity related to cannabis continues,” says the September 2022 report titled “Operational alert: Laundering of proceeds from illicit…
Illegal Cannabis Market in Canada ‘Flourishing’ Despite Legalization: FINTRAC Report
A recent government report warned banks, law enforcement, and security agencies to look for suspicious activity related to the “flourishing” illicit cannabis industry after examining around 5,000 suspicious transaction reports. “Despite the introduction of the Cannabis Act, unlicensed activity related to cannabis continues,” says the September 2022 report titled “Operational alert: Laundering of proceeds from illicit…
Falun Gong Adherents Hold Large-Scale Parade in Toronto, Call for End of Persecution Campaign in China
A rally followed by a parade consisting of roughly 1,200 Falun Gong adherents was held in downtown Toronto on July 17 to call for an end to the ongoing persecution campaign launched by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) against adherents in China 23 years ago. During the rally, held outside the Ontario legislature in Queen’s…
Canadian Governments Have Overshot Spending and Tax Revenue Targets for 20 Years: Report
Over the past 20 years, Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial governments have spent a cumulative $119 billion more than they budgeted for, while taxing Canadians $143 billion more than their budgets intended, a new report shows. Since the 2000-01 fiscal year, these governments have overshot both their expense and revenue targets, according to the report,…
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