Feds undercut their own momentum on gun bill, say observers
A gun control group calls on the House Public Safety Committee studying the sweeping Liberal firearms bill to address ‘misinformation’ about which guns would be banned by recent proposed amendments. Heidi Rathjen says she’s worried the confusion will erode public support for the bill.
Proposed updates to Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct to face House Ethics Committee scrutiny in 2023
A ‘cynicism around the revolving door between corporations, lobbyists, and political parties’ may be addressed through review of the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct, says NDP MP Matthew Green.
Chamber of Commerce, Ottawa mayor applaud federal public servants’ hybrid return to work, but unions plan to fight back
After many months of inconsistent working arrangements for thousands of federal public servants, the government is shifting workplaces from ‘remote by necessity to hybrid by design,’ according to Treasury Board President Mona Fortier.
Politics This Morning: Delegates inch toward landmark biodiversity agreement as COP15 wraps up
And workers’ groups plan to visit cabinet ministers’ constituency offices to present a ‘holiday wish list’ for employment insurance reforms.
Politics This Morning: Show us the money
Plus, Bill Blair sits down with his Canadian counterparts.
Refugee advocates hope Canada’s Ukrainian response will set ‘precedent’ for future emergencies
Immigration Canada’s treatment of other refugee groups is ‘discriminatory,’ and ‘everyone trying to navigate the system should have the same standards regarding all entry requirements,’ says NDP MP Jenny Kwan.
Politics This Morning: House is done, gun bill study lives on
Plus, pre-budget season is underway.
Advocates at biodiversity conference push back against plan to expedite approvals for critical minerals mines
The federal government’s new critical minerals strategy reflects the urgency borne of geopolitical concerns and the demands of electric vehicle production.
Liberals enjoy boost from ‘nervous New Democrats,’ while Poilievre may need to ‘recalibrate’ media strategy after Mississauga-Lakeshore byelection, say strategists
Less-partisan voters who ‘turn on the radio’ to ‘hear some quick news’ may be better reached through traditional platforms like CBC or CTV, says Conservative strategist Shakir Chambers.
International oversight needed into ‘consistently inadequate’ police response to MMIWG, says MP Gazan
‘This needs to be a wake-up call,’ and addressing missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls must include recognition of the rise in white supremacy and gender-based violence, says NDP MP Niki Ashton.
