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Inuk man shot dead by police a victim of systemic racism: Crown-Indigenous minister

Inuk man shot dead by police a victim of systemic racism: Crown-Indigenous minister

MONTREAL — The killing of an Inuk man by police earlier this week in Quebec's Far North is an example of systemic racism, Canada's minister for Crown-Indigenous relations said Thursday.
NDP asks Speaker to examine social media influencer Lauren Chen's refusal to testify

NDP asks Speaker to examine social media influencer Lauren Chen's refusal to testify

OTTAWA — A social media influencer who declined to answer MPs' questions about an alleged Russian plot to sow division among the public is a step closer to being sanctioned by Parliament.
Senate committee makes major changes to Bloc Québécois supply management bill

Senate committee makes major changes to Bloc Québécois supply management bill

OTTAWA — Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet accused senators of betraying their fellow Canadians to benefit Americans and other trade partners, after a Senate committee voted to add a major caveat to a Bloc supply management bill.
Housing minister announces applications open for $1B critical infrastructure program

Housing minister announces applications open for $1B critical infrastructure program

OTTAWA — Applications opened Thursday for a $1-billion federal program to help municipalities and Indigenous communities build critical infrastructure.
Environment commissioner says Canada on track to miss 2030 emissions targets

Environment commissioner says Canada on track to miss 2030 emissions targets

OTTAWA — Canada is still not on track to meet its commitments under the Paris climate agreement, federal Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco said in a new report on Thursday.
B.C. election judicial recount for Surrey-Guildford starts with 28 unreported ballots

B.C. election judicial recount for Surrey-Guildford starts with 28 unreported ballots

SURREY, B.C. — Election officials filed into an industrial building in Surrey, B.C.
NDP calls on federal government to allow open work permits for temporary workers

NDP calls on federal government to allow open work permits for temporary workers

OTTAWA — A parliamentary committee is calling on the government to change how it handles permits for temporary workers after a UN report said the system creates "a breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery.
Health minister wants all Quebecers to have access to a health professional by 2026

Health minister wants all Quebecers to have access to a health professional by 2026

QUÉBEC — The Quebec government says it wants every Quebecer to have access to a health professional by the summer of 2026 — just before the next provincial election.
'Aging membership, aging buildings:' Some legion branches struggle to keep doors open

'Aging membership, aging buildings:' Some legion branches struggle to keep doors open

MONTREAL — The Royal Canadian Legion branch in Montreal’s Verdun borough meets once a week in a community centre space it rents by the hour, less than 500 metres from the elegant brick building it sold over a decade ago when maintenance costs got too
Ottawa orders TikTok's Canadian arm to be dissolved over national security risks

Ottawa orders TikTok's Canadian arm to be dissolved over national security risks

The federal government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok's Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media platform, but stopped short of ordering people to stay off the app.