Green Party Leader Paul to face off against Liberals’ Ien in federal election rematch in Toronto Centre
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul says she’s decided to seek the nomination in Toronto Centre, Ont., a Liberal-held riding that she vied to wrest away from the governing party in a byelection last fall, for the next election. In a release announcing her decision on Thursday, Ms. Paul said despite the riding’s long track record […]
Pharmacies eager to help with vaccination efforts, but details still in flux
As vaccine doses “trickle” into the country, pharmacies are gearing up in anticipation that they will be enlisted in the vaccine campaign, says one industry expert. While timelines of when sites will be brought into the fold remain up in the air, some pharmacies can be ready within four days of getting approval from authorities, […]
Pressure builds to label Beijing’s persecution of Uyghurs as genocide while subcommittee’s report inches towards tabling
After releasing a statement last October declaring that the Chinese persecution of Muslim Uyghurs amounted to genocide, the House Subcommittee on International Human Rights’ now-completed report on the human rights situation is headed to the Foreign Affairs Committee for approval. The report comes at a time of increased international spotlighting of the Chinese treatment of […]
A seat at the table: inside efforts to boost diversity, Black representation in federal candidate nominations
Achieving a representative House of Commons requires diversity among the candidates nominated for election, and since 2019, new efforts are being made both within political parties and beyond to increase diversity, including Black representation, in federal politics. But new rules only go as far as a party has the will to take them, and Samara […]
Consult, but act now to support LGBTQ2 Canadians, say critics, community members
The LGBTQ2 community is one of the most vulnerable in Canada, which the government has a responsibility to help, says Gillian Sauder, a trans woman, and while the current round of consultations it’s holding is something that should be happening, it doesn’t replace the fact action also “needs to be taken.” The consultations intended to […]
With recent debate on Standing Orders, MP Lamoureux urges pursuit of modernization, but not all MPs are as keen
The use of written speeches, debate time, speaking lists, dress codes, the creation of a dual Chamber, and ways to make the House of Commons more family-friendly were all in focus during recent debate on Standing Orders and procedure—a debate longtime modernization advocate Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux was happy to kick off on Feb. 1. […]
Sajjan to appear before Defence Committee as it probes Vance allegations
Conservative MPs won their call to have Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan appear before a House committee as it probes how the government dealt with sexual-misconduct allegations when they emerged against Jonathan Vance, formerly Canada’s most senior military officer. Conservatives requested Tuesday’s emergency House Defence Committee meeting last week following a Global News’ report that Mr. […]
‘No adequate substitute’ for basic income, says Greens’ Paul, amid B.C. report rejecting idea
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul says the pandemic has made clear guaranteed basic income’s ” time has come,” rebuffing the “regrettable conclusions” in a recent academic report that argued against its adoption in British Columbia. Speaking to reporters during a roundtable discussion held on Zoom Monday, Ms. Paul said despite the report’s conclusions, there’s still […]
‘High-stakes global pursuit’: Canada has multiple lanes to get to net zero by 2050, says report
Canada isn’t alone in staring down the daunting task of drastically slashing emissions to hit carbon neutrality by 2050, but it has numerous competitive advantages that help put the target within reach. That’s one of the big takeaways from an exhaustive study released Monday by the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices, a federally funded think-tank, […]
Supply delay offers opportunity to get mass vaccination campaign right, experts say
Issues with COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing in Europe has left Canada receiving fewer doses in recent weeks than the federal government initially predicted, but the drop in supply offers an opportunity for governments to get the planning right for when mass vaccinations begin later in the year when supply ramps up again, experts say. “We should […]
