Canada

Justice Minister Lametti looking to larger reforms on doctor-assisted death

OTTAWA - Justice Minister David Lametti is being asked to move quickly to respond to a court ruling that Canada's law on doctor-assisted death is too restrictive, but he says the Liberal government is...

Dec 15, 2019

Crown corporation immune from taxation, but still might have to pay GST: Court

OTTAWA - The B.C. agency responsible for managing public-sector pension plan investments is constitutionally immune from remitting goods-and-services taxes related to those portfolios, the Supreme Cou...

Dec 15, 2019

Trudeau tells ministers openness, co-operation are key in minority government

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau instructed his finance minister Friday to "preserve fiscal firepower" in case the economy tanks - an order that came just as Bill Morneau prepares to issue ...

Dec 15, 2019

Privacy czar finds gaps in federal party policies on personal information

OTTAWA - An analysis by a federal watchdog found the privacy policies of all the major federal political parties failed to ensure people gave valid consent to the collection a...

Dec 15, 2019

Nova Scotia communities await decision on contentious pulp mill pipeline proposal

HALIFAX - For pipefitter Ben Chisholm, an imminent decision on the future of a Nova Scotia pulp mill could keep tradespeople he represents employed for years - or it could create&n...

Dec 15, 2019

Tax advantage was better in Canada even after Trump cuts, Finance document says

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau was told months before he gave a federal helping hand to the country's businesses that companies operating in Canada faced a better tax environment than in the U...

Dec 15, 2019

'He was good for the West:' Sadness, surprise in Saskatchewan over Scheer

Regina resident Dennis Amon says federal Conservatives have a reputation to "eat their own," but he had hoped for a different outcome for his member of Parliament, Andrew Scheer. Amon says&n...

Dec 15, 2019

As air rights rules set to land, Garneau readies to overhaul airport operations

OTTAWA - Federal regulators are hoping a wave of new air passenger rights arriving this weekend will take the humbug out of holiday travel. New rules will take effect on Sunday affecting flight delays...

Dec 15, 2019

Volkswagen intends to plead guilty to environment charges, but case put over

Volkswagen's attempts to plead guilty to all 60 Canadian charges it faces in an international emissions scandal were put on hold Friday as an environmental lawyer argued the court should hear vic...

Dec 15, 2019

'It hit my heart:' Man, woman found guilty in Calgary quadruple killing case

CALGARY - A Calgary jury has found a man and a woman guilty of all charges related to a 2017 quadruple homicide that stemmed from a kidnap-for-ransom plot, but an aunt of two of th...

Dec 14, 2019