Families Minister Karina Gould is expected to introduce legislation today to strengthen child care in Canada, which is likely to include an effort to secure a long-term role for Ottawa in the new national daycare system. The Liberal government brought in a national child-care plan that would cut daycare fees by an average of 50…
Canada Imposes More Sanctions in Haiti, Targeting Country’s Wealthiest People
Canada is imposing more sanctions on Haitian elites it accuses of empowering gangs in the Caribbean country. The new sanctions freeze Canadian assets held by three of the country’s wealthiest people. They include Gilbert Bigio, who is often called the richest person in Haiti, as well as Reynold Deeb and Sherif Abdallah. Foreign Affairs Minister…
A Tale of Two Sovereignty Acts: Alberta and Saskatchewan Aim to Mark Their Territory to Deter Ottawa
News Analysis Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe told reporters Wednesday that he is supportive of legislation like the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act, introduced Nov. 29, and the idea that provinces should control their own constitutional and jurisdictional powers. Saskatchewan intends to be recognized as a “nation within a nation” much like Quebec, with…
Giroux Scores on Overtime Breakaway, Senators Beat Kings 3–2
LOS ANGELES—Claude Giroux scored on a breakaway 20 seconds into overtime, Brady Tkachuk had a goal and an assist and the Ottawa Senators beat the Los Angeles Kings 3–2 on Sunday night. Alex DeBrincat had a power-play goal, Cam Talbot made 25 saves and the Senators won consecutive games for the first time since a…
Ottawa School Trustees Call Police to Remove Parents During School Board Debate Over Masks
The Ottawa Carleton District School Board, the city’s largest board, ended a heated, emergency evening meeting debating a motion to reinstate mask mandates in schools without a vote on Nov. 22. The motion before the board would require staff and students to wear surgical or N95 masks in all schools, except for musical/performing arts or sports activities…
Solicitor-Client Privilege on Emergencies Act Creates ‘Black Box,’ Inquiry Hears
Justice Minister David Lametti repeatedly invoked solicitor–client privilege in his testimony at a public inquiry on Wednesday as he refused to reveal the legal basis for the Liberal government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act earlier this year. That leaves a critical question so far unanswered: What legal advice did the federal government rely on to…
Case Managers Warn Veterans’ Lives at Stake as Ottawa Presses Ahead on Rehab Contract
Case managers at Veterans Affairs Canada are warning that lives could be at stake as the government presses ahead with plans to change the way physical and mental rehabilitation services are provided to ill and injured ex-soldiers. The warnings were delivered in emotional testimony before the House of Commons veterans affairs committee Monday, where three…
Veterans Affairs Minister Stands Firm on Record in Face of Anger, Call to Resign
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay is standing firm in the face of frustration over the Liberal government’s treatment of ill and injured veterans and even a call for him to resign. MacAulay says in an interview with The Canadian Press that Ottawa is making progress on a number of fronts when it comes to providing…
Ottawa Kids’ Hospital Opens Second Intensive Care Unit as Viral Admissions Surge
An Ontario children’s hospital has opened a second intensive care unit to treat what it says is an unprecedented number of critically ill babies and young children. The Ottawa-based Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, or CHEO, says the peak viral season has arrived early, sending kids to the hospital at levels “never before seen” in…
Convoy Organizer Says Media Focused on Controversy Rather Than the Purpose of the Protest
Benjamin Dichter, one of the Freedom Convoy’s main organizers, took the stand on Nov. 3 at the Public Order Emergency Commission, testifying that he distrusted most of the media covering the demonstrations because the outlets focused on controversial figures and misrepresented protesters. Dichter said that the “legacy media” and resulting concerns over public perception prompted…
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