Canada

Immigrant deaths early in pandemic about twice that of other Canadians: StatCan

VANCOUVER - Canadian neighbourhoods where visible minorities live had a COVID-19 death rate about two times higher than areas that had a low proportion of immigrants, says a study from Statistics Cana...

Jun 10, 2021

Quebec's new language bill creates 'charter-free zone,' anglo rights group warns

MONTREAL - An organization representing Quebec's English community says it has serious concerns about the potential impact of the province's new language bill. The Quebec Community Groups Network says...

Jun 10, 2021

Quebec's anti-corruption unit issues apology to member of legislature for 2017 arrest

Quebec's anti-corruption unit is apologizing to Independent legislature member Guy Ouellette for arresting him in October 2017 for allegedly leaking sensitive documents about an investigation to the m...

Jun 10, 2021

New Brunswick MP Jenica Atwin set to cross floor from Greens to Liberals

OTTAWA - Two sources say New Brunswick MP Jenica Atwin is set to join the Liberal caucus, leaving the Greens with just two lawmakers in the House of Commons. The move comes amid internal rifts in the ...

Jun 10, 2021

Supreme Court won't hear bid to challenge thalidomide settlement

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a bid to challenge approval of a settlement agreement for Canadians born with birth defects because of the drug thalidomide. The Federal Court approv...

Jun 10, 2021

Budget officer says Liberals' student aid revamp may cost more than estimated

OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget office is estimating that the Liberals' revamped student-aid package could end up costing half-a-billion dollars more than government expects. The Liberals proposed a...

Jun 10, 2021

Liberals table bill to make criminal pardons quicker, cheaper

OTTAWA - The federal government is tabling legislation to make it easier and less expensive to obtain a criminal pardon. Introduced in the House of Commons this morning, the bill to amend the Criminal...

Jun 10, 2021

Privacy watchdog says RCMP's use of facial-recognition tool broke law

OTTAWA - The RCMP broke the law by using cutting-edge facial-recognition software to collect personal information, the federal privacy watchdog has found. In a report Thursday, privacy commissioner Da...

Jun 10, 2021

Quebec police say bodies found in Montreal-area home tied to murder-suicide

MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say two bodies discovered in a home northeast of Montreal Wednesday morning involved a murder followed by a suicide. Lisette Corbeil, 56, and David Joly, 49, were f...

Jun 10, 2021

Liberal House leader accuses Conservatives of 'blocking' progress on key legislation

Government House leader Pablo Rodriguez says the Conservatives are blocking the passage of "progressive legislation" put forward by the minority Liberals before MPs wrap up for the summer. In a news c...

Jun 10, 2021