Category Archives: Canada
Liberals consider sending peacekeepers to monitor peace in Colombia
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is considering whether to send unarmed observers to help monitor Colombia’s historic peace agreement. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan’s office confirmed Tues...
Sep 20, 2016
Canadian Human Rights Commission urges resolution in child welfare dispute
OTTAWA - The Canadian Human Rights Commission said Tuesday it wants two prominent First Nations groups to resolve their dispute with the federal government over child welfare on reserves without resor...
Sep 20, 2016
Vancouver empty homes tax to include secondary units that are used for Airbnb
Vancouver’s proposed empty homes tax would include secondary properties being booked on the vacation rental website Airbnb, with the maximum fine for people who evade the levy set at $10,000. Ne...
Sep 20, 2016
Trudeau security adviser approved of removing China's 'economic fugitives'
OTTAWA - The top-level Trudeau adviser overseeing a possible extradition treaty with China told the previous government that China’s so-called “economic fugitives” don’t belong...
Sep 20, 2016
Tories who support traditional marriage feeling discriminated against: Trost
OTTAWA - Brad Trost is a proud social conservative who has no desire to moderate his views as he prepares to enter the Tory leadership campaign, but he will stop short of promising to officially reope...
Sep 20, 2016
Tory leadership hopeful Maxime Bernier wants end to capital gains tax
TORONTO - Canada needs to scrap the capital gains tax and slash corporate taxes as a way to enhance economic growth, Conservative leadership hopeful Maxime Bernier said Tuesday. In a speech to a busin...
Sep 20, 2016
In UN speeches, Trudeau and Obama take aim at the politics of Trumpism
UNITED NATIONS, United Nations - Justin Trudeau’s first speech to the United Nations General Assembly included some less-than-subtle references to the politics practiced by people like Donald Tr...
Sep 20, 2016
Quebec taxi industry loses injunction battle against Uber
MONTREAL - The taxi industry’s attempt to stymie Uber’s entry into Quebec suffered a blow Tuesday after a judge rejected the cabbies’ request for a temporary injunction against the r...
Sep 20, 2016
Taxes more difficult: Economist suggests regulating carbon instead of pricing it
As the federal Liberals try to come up with a way to price carbon that will appease 13 fractious provinces and territories, a prominent academic has a message for them - don’t bother. Carbon pri...
Sep 20, 2016
Pride Toronto apologizes for 'history of racism and marginalization'
TORONTO - The organizers of Toronto’s Pride Parade have issued a wide-ranging apology for what they describe as a “history of racism and marginalization.” Pride Toronto says its R...
Sep 20, 2016