Co-ordinated, vitriolic online attacks against female journalists prompt police reports, calls for action from media organizations
An uptick in hateful, racist, and sexist vitriol directed at female journalists in recent weeks has prompted a trio of news organizations to co-sign a letter addressed to police and federal ministers calling for greater co-ordination, regular updates, and a formal role for media to file complaints on behalf of or with journalists who have […]
RCMP Act must be ‘carefully examined’ to protect police independence from political interference, says senior civilian Mountie
A former director of communications for the RCMP says Parliamentarians should re-examine the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act to ensure there’s appropriate protection from political interference, in an appearance at the Nova Scotia mass shooting parliamentary committee probe. Lia Scanlan told the committee she was not familiar with the language in the RCMP Act, but […]
Loss of eastern seat, division of municipalities under fire in proposed Quebec riding redraw
The first draft of Quebec’s new federal electoral map is out, and it’s raising the eyebrows of federal and local politicians who are concerned by the proposed loss of a riding in eastern Quebec and decisions to split multiple municipalities between ridings. “Although I understand the role and objectives of the commission, in particular to […]
Fertilizer shortage keeping lobbyists busy: top issue for most-lobbied MPs this year so far
Challenges facing the fertilizer industry and international trade were major issues presented to the most-lobbied MPs during the first half of 2022.
As Liberals’ support drops, Grit MPs to hold caucus retreat next month in New Brunswick to talk strategy
With the backdrop of the Trudeau government’s waning support in the public opinion polls and the NDP threatening to withdraw support under the supply-and-confidence agreement, the 158-member national Liberal caucus will congregate in New Brunswick next month to plot strategy for the fall sitting of Parliament, say Liberal MPs. It will be the first in-person […]
Government should ‘hold firm’ on compliance with emissions caps and reduction deadlines for oil and gas sector, say environmentalists
As Canada’s four biggest oil companies reported a nearly threefold increase in Q2 profits over last year, environmentalists are calling on the government to hold firm on its emission reduction targets, arguing the industry’s case for more time “just doesn’t hold water.” Keith Brooks, program director for Environmental Defence, told The Hill Times that the […]
If Poilievre wins leadership, but fails to pivot to the centre, Quebec Tory MP Godin says he will ‘reflect’ on his own ‘future political life’
The Conservative Party will elect a new leader on Sept. 10, but already one Quebec Conservative MP is warning that the results could cause him to re-evaluate his future with the party. The unity of the Conservative Party after the leadership election will depend largely on the direction the new leader decides to take, says […]
Higher federal target needed to curtail fertilizer emissions, says environmental organization
An ambitious target set by the federal government to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with fertilizer doesn’t go far enough, according to an environmental organization that argues Canada needs to restrict its production of synthetic fertilizer. “Canada is one of the worst offenders, with emissions among the highest in the world per capita from […]
Joly’s intervention to ban handgun imports ‘a significant and creative measure,’ says gun control advocate
The government’s move to ban the import of most legal handguns as of Aug. 19 came as a surprise both to gun control advocates and to gun enthusiasts, but it is also a tacit acknowledgment of a boom in gun sales in Canada since the government’s May 30 announcement of pending gun control legislation. Public […]
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