OTTAWA—Defence Minister Anita Anand apologized to victims of military sexual misconduct on behalf of the federal government Monday, saying Ottawa has long failed to protect those who willingly signed up to protect Canada. “I apologize to the thousands of Canadians who were harmed because your government did not protect you, nor did we ensure that…
Minister Apologizes to Victims of Military Sex Misconduct, Says Ottawa Failed Them
December 13, 2021
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Visit to Flooded Farm Gives ‘Greater Sense of Loss’: BC Agriculture Minister
ABBOTSFORD, B.C.—The federal agriculture minister and her provincial counterpart said they were both moved to tears hearing about the devastation farmers endured in British Columbia’s recent floods and how those same people found the strength to help each other. Marie-Claude Bibeau was joined by her provincial counterpart Lana Popham on Friday for a tour of…
Federal Privacy Watchdog Warns of Growing Dangers of ‘Surveillance Capitalism’
December 9, 2021
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OTTAWA—The federal privacy watchdog is warning Canadians about the growing threat of surveillance capitalism—the use of personal information by large corporations. In his annual report tabled Thursday in Parliament, privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien said state surveillance—a major concern after the 9/11 terrorist attacks—has been reined in somewhat in recent years. Meanwhile, personal data has emerged…
Unvaccinated Federal Employees Not Granted Exemptions to Be Put on Unpaid Leave Today
OTTAWA—Employees in the core federal public sector who have not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be put on unpaid leave today, unless they were already granted an accommodation. The policy could potentially leave more than one thousand workers without pay and unable to access employment insurance benefits. As of Nov. 3, the vast majority…
IRG: ‘Free’ Federal Money Will Change How Local, State Governments Spend Going Forward
A prominent, nonpartisan state think tank is warning about what the billions in coronavirus stimulus money headed for Wisconsin will mean for government spending in the years to come. The Institute for Reforming Government’s CJ Szafir said the American Rescue Plan and the CARES Act are flooding state and local governments with more money than…
Federal Court Mandates COVID-19 Vaccine for Central District Employees
LOS ANGELES—All employees at federal courts in the Central District of California, which includes Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside counties, must be vaccinated against COVID-19 under a new policy. “The policy is necessary to combat the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health and safety of the court’s employees, volunteers, and contractors, as well as…
Judge Temporarily Blocks Maryland From Ending Federal $300 Unemployment Checks, Programs
A Baltimore Circuit Court judge on Saturday blocked the state from ending its participation in several pandemic-related unemployment programs, including the $300-per-week unemployment checks that Republicans say are keeping people out of work. Maryland would have ended its participation in the programs on Saturday if not for the judge’s ruling. Gov. Larry Hogan is one…
US Jobless Claims Fall Again as Some States End Federal Aid
WASHINGTON—The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 444,000, a new pandemic low and a sign that the job market keeps strengthening as consumers spend freely again, viral infections drop and business restrictions ease. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department coincides with moves by nearly all the nation’s Republican governors to cut…
A Private Prison Is Expected to Lose Its Federal Contract. No One Can Find Where Its Nearly 800 Inmates Can Go
A private prison is struggling to find facilities to take in nearly 800 inmates before its contract with the federal government expires in three months, Cleveland.com reported. CoreCivic operates the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center in Youngstown, Ohio, through a contract with the U.S. Marshals Service that expired Sunday, Cleveland.com reported. The company received a three-month extension…
Federal Prisons Placed Under Full-On Lockdown ‘In Light of Current Events’
Federal prisons throughout the United States have been placed under full-on lockdown indefinitely, officials said. The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) on Saturday announced “temporary security measures” to secure all 122 federal prison facilities “in light of current events occurring around the country.” The measures were implemented, according to the BOP, “out of an abundance of caution.”…
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