Canada

Liberals introduce 'Milgaard's Law' to create review process for wrongful convictions

OTTAWA - New legislation introduced in the House of Commons today would make it easier and faster for people who may have been wrongfully convicted to have their cases reviewed. The bill is dubbed "Da...

Feb 16, 2023

Manitoba, Saskatchewan justice ministers push for meeting on bail reform

WINNIPEG - The justice ministers of Manitoba and Saskatchewan are calling for a meeting with their federal, provincial and territorial counterparts on bail reform. Manitoba Justice Minister Kelvin Goe...

Feb 16, 2023

Oppose Canada's 'xenophobic' foreign property tax, U.S. critics urge Biden admin

WASHINGTON - A New York congressman wants to enlist the U.S. secretary of state to oppose what he calls Ottawa's "discriminatory" campaign against foreign property owners. Rep. Brian Higgins is asking...

Feb 16, 2023

Joly ends Ukraine visit pledging support for war-crime tribunal, cash to local groups

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly has ended a two-day visit to Ukraine where she met with senior officials to assess Canada's response to Russia's invasion. Ottawa tried to keep the visit ...

Feb 16, 2023

In The News for Feb. 16 : How can MPs spot and protect against foreign interference?

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Feb 16, 2023

As Trudeau meets Caribbean leaders, some warn against military intervention in Haiti

NASSAU, Bahamas - As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discusses the escalating crisis in Haiti with Caribbean leaders this week, some experts are urging him to put the brakes on suggestions of military i...

Feb 16, 2023

Funeral to be held today for four-year-old boy killed in Quebec bus crash last week

LAVAL, Que. - A funeral will be held today for one of the two young children killed when a bus crashed into a daycare last week in Laval, Que., just north of Montreal. The ceremony for Jacob Gauthier ...

Feb 16, 2023

MPs ask CSIS to help them spot foreign interference

OTTAWA - Some members of Parliament say they have no idea how to spot foreign interference, as Canada's spy agency warns that all elected officials are targets for hostile states. "There is not clarit...

Feb 16, 2023

Committee studying assisted dying calls for more engagement from government

OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee has made 23 recommendations to improve Canada's assisted-dying regime. Members of the committee held 36 meetings, heard from nearly 150 witnesses and reviewed more t...

Feb 15, 2023

Injunction bars Yellowknife workers from impeding access to city sites

YELLOWKNIFE - Unionized workers with the City of Yellowknife were still on picket lines Wednesday after bargaining teams failed to reach a deal on a new collective agreement and a court injunction res...

Feb 15, 2023