The federal government is moving to acquire land so that it can build a rail bypass in Lac-Megantic, Que., nearly 10 years after a downtown freight train derailment killed 47 people. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced that he made the difficult decision to expropriate land after the failure of negotiations to purchase property from local…
Ottawa Moves to Acquire Land for Lac-Megantic Rail Bypass, 10 Years After Disaster
Proposed Bill That Would See Feds Self-Review Pandemic Management Draws Criticism From MPs
February 9, 2023
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A private member’s bill that calls for the federal government to appoint a committee to self-review its own pandemic response, was sent to second reading on Feb. 8 by a House of Commons vote. The majority of Liberal, NDP, and Green MPs voted for the bill, while most Conservative and Bloc MPs voted against it,…
House Passes Motion for Auditor General to Investigate Government’s McKinsey Contracts
A motion tabled by Conservative MP Garnett Genuis to request that the auditor general investigate the Liberal government’s awarding of contracts to multi-national consulting firm McKinsey unanimously passed in the House of Commons on Feb. 7. The motion called for the House to accept a report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO),…
Canadian Government Announces $46.5 Million for Deepsea Research
The federal government is investing more than $46 million over the next five years to see what’s under Canada’s oceans and then protect it. Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray said understanding of the marine environment is “relatively meagre” given that oceans cover 70 per cent of the Earth’s surface. “It’s imperative that Canada better understand our…
Ottawa Gives $40M to Atlantic Shellfish Farmers Hit by Post-Tropical Storm Fiona
The federal government is providing up to $40 million over two years to shellfish farmers in Atlantic Canada to help them recover from damage caused by post-tropical storm Fiona. Ginette Petitpas Taylor, minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, says the money will assist with storm damage repairs, equipment replacement, product loss, and will…
Canada to Repatriate Six Women, 13 Children From Syrian Detention, Lawyer Says
The lawyer for six Canadian women and 13 children being held in Syrian camps says the federal government has agreed to help bring them home. Lawyer Lawrence Greenspon says a “mutually acceptable” agreement was reached today with Ottawa to repatriate the 19 Canadians. The Canadians are among the many foreign nationals in Syrian camps run…
PHAC Says Not Seeking Vaccination Status of Canadians After Minister Calls for Better Data Sharing
January 17, 2023
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The federal health minister said he would seek more COVID-19 vaccination data sharing from provinces, but his department says it’s not interested in obtaining personal-level details on the vaccination status of Canadians. “While the Public Health Agency of Canada [PHAC] is interested in vaccine uptake and coverage in Canada, the information the agency receives from provinces and territories is…
Bump Stock Case Is Not About Firearms: Attorneys
January 10, 2023
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If you believe the lifting of the ATF’s bump stock ban by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is a Second Amendment question, you are mistaken, said the lead attorney for plaintiff Michael Cargill of Texas. “This case doesn’t raise any Second Amendment issues,” Richard Samp of the New Civil Liberties Alliance and lead…
High Rates of Empty Workstations in Federal Office Buildings: Internal Records
Despite the lifting of most COVID-19 restrictions at all levels of government, federal office buildings still have a high rate of empty workstations, according to internal records. Conservative MP and once party leadership candidate Scott Aitchison filed an Inquiry of Ministry in late October to find, across departments and agencies, the number of government-owned buildings,…
Manufacturing, Importing Straws and Other Single-Use Plastics Now Banned
Canada’s ban on the manufacture and import for sale of some plastic items, including grocery bags and straws, has taken effect. As of today, companies can no longer produce or bring into Canada plastic checkout bags, cutlery, stir sticks, straws and takeout containers—and in a year, it will also be illegal to sell them. The…
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