politics
U.S. claims about higher drug trafficking from Canada don't match the data: fentanyl czar
As the U.S. claims its crackdown on drug trafficking at the border with Mexico is triggering more criminal activity from Canada, fentanyl czar Kevin Brosseau is pushing back — saying the numbers “really haven’t borne that out.” Source link
A legal challenge opens a new front in the debate over Carney's climate agenda
Speaking at Trinity College in Ireland last weekend, Mark Carney recalled that Edmund Burke, the 18th-century politician and philosopher and an alumnus of Trinity, had once described society as a partnership between those who are living, those who are dead and those who are yet to be born. Source link
Canadian lawyers urge crackdown over Alabama prison labour imports
As Ottawa faces pressure from the Trump administration to tighten its scrutiny of imports made with forced labour, Canadian human rights lawyers are pointing the finger at companies south of the border. Source link
K'omoks First Nation chief pushes back on Poilievre's opposition to treaty
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced Friday that he and other Conservative party MPs will oppose the ratification of the K’omoks First Nation’s treaty. Source link
Inuit could pursue foreign partners if relationship with Ottawa sours: ITK leader
After a two-day Arctic sovereignty conference in Ottawa, Canada’s national Inuit organization is calling on the federal government to be better partners. Source link
Ottawa adding $5.4B for child care to sustain national program over next 2 years
The federal government is giving provinces and territories an additional $5.4 billion over two years for the national $10-a-day child-care program to help with “cost pressures,” Canada’s families minister says. Source link
Canada imposes 10% global tariff on canned vegetables — excluding U.S., Mexico
Canada announced a 10 per cent tariff on imports of canned vegetables on Friday, saying the measure, which excludes the United States, was aimed at addressing challenges facing its domestic producers. Source link
Carney government passes law allowing authorization of banned pesticides
The federal government has brought in major changes to how pesticides are regulated in Canada, granting cabinet the power to authorize the use of pesticides — even ones that Health Canada has deemed unsafe. Source link
Canada 'turning its back' on holding companies accountable for rights violations, advocates say
Human rights advocates say Ottawa is betraying foreigners alleging involvement by Canadian companies in forced labour and environmental degradation by shutting down an office meant to probe those reports. Source link
Grassy Narrows demands apology from Carney, action on mercury poisoning
A Grassy Narrows First Nation woman who suffers from mercury poisoning is adamant that Prime Minister Mark Carney must apologize for saying he could “outlast” her during a March protest. Source link