politics
After 150 years, Canada still has an Indian Act. Why is it so hard to get rid of?
The Indian Act marks 150 years since it was enacted this month. CBC Radio’s The House spoke with First Nations leaders, historians and legal experts about the Indian Act and attempts by First Nations to move beyond it. Source link
Top Canadian commander in Latvia temporarily removed following compensation probe
Canada’s military operations commander has temporarily removed the officer in charge of the country’s biggest overseas deployment. The decision by Lt.-Gen. Steve Boivin comes after Col. James Smith was charged by military police with prejudice to good order regarding compensation irregularities while he commanded Task Force Latvia. Source link
Carney breaks down plans to spend $51B on local infrastructure over a decade
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government has a plan to address infrastructure gaps across Canada with billions of dollars in funding over the coming decade. Source link
Finance minister followed ethics rules, says Carney, as potential high-speed rail conflict questioned
Prime Minister Mark Carney defended Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne on Tuesday, saying the minister followed all of the ethics rules when it comes to the involvement of his partner in the Alto high-speed rail project. Source link
Conservatives call for ethics probe of Champagne as questions raised over high-speed rail
The Conservatives are calling for an ethics investigation into Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne in regards to the involvement of his partner in the Alto high-speed rail project. Prime Minister Mark Carney defended Champagne, saying the minister followed all of the ethics rules. Source link
CUSMA talks may run past July 1 deadline, U.S. trade envoy says
Negotiations to rebalance the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement are likely to continue past the July 1 deadline, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Tuesday. Source link
Carney urges 'all parties' in Iran war not to target civilian infrastructure amid Trump threats
Prime Minister Mark Carney urged “all parties” in the United States and Israel’s war with Iran to respect international law and not target civilian infrastructure, following repeated threats to do so by U.S. President Donald Trump. Source link
How Canadian military members violated intelligence-gathering rules during COVID-19
Canadian Armed Forces members used their own personal social media accounts, computers and networks at home during the COVID-19 pandemic and gathered information about Canadians, violating intelligence-gathering rules, according to a newly released report. Source link
Former MP behind sports gambling legalization says some results are 'deplorable'
The former MP who spent more than a decade pushing to legalize single-event sports betting says he doesn’t regret it — but says its implementation is in some ways “sad” and “deplorable.” Source link
Cold front: Inside NATO's race to secure the Arctic
Neglected for years, the Arctic is now NATO’s critical front, driven by urgent threats from Russian militarization and shifting geopolitics. While launching “Arctic Sentry” to bridge surveillance gaps, the alliance is struggling with extreme conditions, vast distances and the need for new, rugged technology to maintain a persistent presence in the inhospitable Far North. Source […]