Five ways we can reduce suicides in Canada
Despite recent headlines, Canadian rates of suicide and attempted suicide have remained largely unchanged over the last several decades (11 per 100,000). What has changed is that we’ve seen increasing rates of suicide in the Canadian military recently, after stable rates for decades. With over 40,000 Canadian soldiers deployed to the mission in Afghanistan, there […]
Feds expected to amend Bill C-51
The federal government is expected to scale back on and propose amendments to its controversial Anti-Terrorism Bill C-51 when it goes to clause-by-clause review this week, including a change regarding “lawful” protests, but opposition MPs say the bill still needs to be substantively changed while Green Party Leader Elizabeth May maintains it should be scrapped. […]
RCMP briefing on Zehaf-Bibeau video raises questions, say opposition
PARLIAMENT HILL—RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson’s decision to comply with a government-worded committee motion to release a video recorded by the gunman who shot a Canadian reserve soldier and attacked Parliament last Oct. 22 has sparked speculation and questions about Conservative motives with a general election on the horizon. Mr. Paulson, in response to a motion […]
Anti-terrorism bill ‘more about politics than public safety,’ says civil liberties lawyer
PARLIAMENT HILL—Anti-terrorism legislation Prime Minister Stephen Harper unveiled last week gives the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service sweeping new powers that would allow the spy agency to use any undefined measure—other than the use of lethal force, perversion of justice or “violating the sexual integrity” of an individual—in a new role empowering it to disrupt […]
Police officer likely to win next month’s Yellowhead byelection, to join growing number of former cops in Conservative caucus
PARLIAMENT HILL—A retired Mountie who is virtually guaranteed to win the federal byelection next month in Alberta will become the ninth former or serving police officer elected to Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s caucus—nearly half of all the police officers elected to Parliament since Confederation in 1867. Ekos pollster Frank Graves says Mr. Harper’s (Calgary Southwest, […]
Rigby helped senior PCO adviser send Paulson letter about missing Senate scandal documents last December
PARLIAMENT HILL—A senior Cabinet aide in the Privy Council Office received assistance from Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s national security adviser in order to send RCMP Commissioner Robert Paulson a copy of a letter informing one of Mr. Paulson’s division commanders about the discovery of missing documents in the Senate scandal investigation last December. Isabelle […]
