CSIS won’t need judicial warrants for disruptive activities under proposed anti-terror law
In Ottawa, a much anticipated House of Commons committee review of the Harper government’s proposed anti-terror bill has begun.
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Grand Chief Phillip, Palmater invited to testify on anti-terror bill before committee of MPs
The House of Commons committee studying the Harper government’s anti-terror bill has invited Stewart Phillip and Pam Palmater to appear as witnesses, according to […]
Federal funding changes putting homeless at risk, say advocates
A shift in federal money could soon leave many on the streets.
MPs continue to put pressure on Nunavut MP Leona Aglukkaq
The time MPs were going after Leona Aglukkaq’s record on the environment.
Rinelle Harper case triggers renewed calls from MPs for national inquiry
As Rinelle Harper continues to recover from a vicious attack that nearly killed her, MPs thousands of kilometres away spoke her name as they renewed calls for a public inquiry into murder and missing Indigenous women.
RCMP officers ‘not on full alert’ sitting in cruisers while monitoring Parliament Hill, says former deputy commissioner
The RCMP’s “system of coverage” for Parliament Hill failed last Wednesday when a lone gunman carrying a 30-30 Winchester, lever action rifle managed to run onto the grounds, hijack a ministerial car, drive it to the Peace Tower, park and enter through the front doors without any interference.
NDP MP says Aglukkaq ‘disgusting’ for question period heckling of national inquiry calls
NDP Carol Hughes says she still believes Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq was “disgusting” for heckling during a question period debate over the need for an inquiry into the high number of murdered and missing Indigenous women across the country.
Parliamentary secretary to Prime Minister breaks down after QP
First there was Dean Del Mastro, now another Conservative MP has shed tears in the house of commons.
Conservative MPs tried to silence inquiry call from Manitoba chief
OTTAWA–Conservative MPs on the Status of Women committee tried to silence a Manitoba chief when she mentioned the need for a public inquiry into the high number of murdered and missing Indigenous women.