‘Inclusive’ census to update questions on gender identity, ethnicity, StatsCan says
Canada’s national statistics agency hasn’t added COVID-related questions to the 2021 census, but says the vital information collected from this “key” year will nevertheless inform the country’s understanding of the pandemic’s and provide disaggregated data to help recovery, especially for vulnerable populations. All censuses provide important information, but this year is especially critical, said Lynn […]
Five issues that Liberals, NDP plan to go head to head on at the duelling conventions
The Liberal and NDP conventions are set to go head to head this week, as they look to present and debate a handful of similar policy proposals to issues preoccupying left-leaning voters at their duelling virtual conventions. The Liberals released a list of 42 policy proposals that will be up for debate at the convention, […]
‘It’s about time we started to push back’: Conservative Alberta MPs support beleaguered energy war room
Despite a string of controversies since its December 2019 launch, Conservative Alberta MPs say the province’s energy war room is an important support and voice for the energy sector. The Canadian Energy Centre’s website describes its mandate as being in place “to promote Canada as a supplier of choice for the world’s growing demand for […]
Students set sights on 24 Sussex rehab, offering ideas for NCC to mull
As the prime minister’s official residence continues to sit empty in need of major repairs, a group of Carleton University students have weighed in with ideas to transform the space. Though the short-term grades are paramount, having the opportunity to submit ideas to the body that will eventually make a decision on what happens to […]
CPC policy process tweak lauded as way to hear more ideas, more often, from members
New wording added to the Conservative Party’s guidance on policy development is being lauded by party members, who see it as an avenue to make the party’s policy process more flexible and open to input from grassroots members. The change is a result of a constitutional amendment which passed with 77 per cent support at […]
Former PCO clerk says his office had ‘responsibility’ to probe allegations against Vance
Former clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick says his office had a “responsibility” to look into the allegations of sexual misconduct against the chief of defence staff at the time, but its efforts “came to halt” in mid-March of 2018 when it was unable to get further information about the complainant. As clerk, Mr. […]
Innovation and incentives needed to spur aviation emission reductions
There are big opportunities for Canada’s aviation sector to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions coming out of the pandemic if the government steps in with the right mix of incentives and innovation, say industry lobbyists and an aviation expert. The industry currently has its sights set on bolstering the development and supply of sustainable aviation […]
Trudeau’s Liberals behind or in toss-ups in 13 of 14 rural ridings that reduced them to minority in 2019, say pollsters
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are either behind or in two-way or three-way dead heats in 13 of the 14 rural ridings that reduced them from a majority government in 2015 to a minority in the 2019 election, say pollsters. Some former Liberal MPs say the governing party cannot win another majority without winning rural […]
‘This is not a new crisis’: military experts weigh in on what’s ahead for CAF in dealing with sexual misconduct crisis
As more military women go public with stunning allegations of sexual misconduct against the top ranks of Canada’s military, experts say the military’s rigid hierarchy “built around the norm of the white, heterosexual male soldier,” is a key factor in this evolving crisis, and it needs to finally change in order to build a more […]
Restart plan taking precedence over bailout in aviation sector’s recovery strategy
The Canadian airline industry is in dire straits a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, but some experts are questioning whether the long-promised bailout package for the sector would save any jobs or restore regional flight routes. Routes have been cancelled across the country, some planes still flying are near empty, and thousands of workers have […]
