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Pressure mounts on federal government to legislate end to B.C. port strike
The federal government is facing growing calls to legislate an end to the B.C. port strike after the union rejected a mediated end to dispute.
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Will big tech really block Canadian news?
Digital policy expert Vass Bednar explains why she thinks it's unlikely that Meta and Google will follow through on threats to block Canadian news over new legislation that requires them to pay for content links, and why the launch of...
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Israelis march ahead of vote on judicial overhaul
Tens of thousands of protesters walked to Jerusalem to oppose a bill that would curtail the top court’s powers.
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Expert unpacks Meta's decision to pull news content
Ottawa law Prof. Michael Geist says there's very low economic value to Meta for having news content on its social media feeds. 'Facebook is far more important to the news sector than the news sector is to Facebook,' Geist says.
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Marking the racist Chinese Exclusion Act on its 100th anniversary
Parliamentarians and Canadians mark the 100-year anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act. Chinese Canadians look back and remember broken dreams and divided families that the racist law brought on their loved ones.
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The European Green Deal faces its moment of truth: nature restoration
The Green Deal, described by Ursula von der Leyen as "Europe's man on the moon moment," is about to undergo a litmus test.
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Bell cuts 1,300 jobs, closes multiple radio stations, foreign bureaus
Bell is cutting some 1,300 jobs, closing multiple radio stations across Canada and CTV's foreign bureaus. The company says it plans to centralize much of its news gathering and production, saying it 'can't afford' to operate multiple...
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Natural resources minister meeting with Premier Smith to discuss sustainable jobs
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkison says Smith endorsed language on the future of jobs in Alberta 'that is focused on building an economy for the future and creating good jobs and economic opportunity.'
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Legislation could have ‘limited’ what CSIS could share with Chong, former national security adviser says
Appearing before a parliamentary committee focusing on the intimidation campaign against MP Michael Chong, former national security and intelligence adviser to the prime minister Daniel Jean discusses updating the CSIS Act. ‘CSIS needs...
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Facebook to block news content for some Canadian users
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said Thursday it would soon begin to block some Canadian users from accessing or posting news content on either platform. The move comes in reaction to the federal government's Online...
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European farmers challenge current nature restoration proposal
The European Commission proposed a new nature restoration law last year.
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Senator pushes for mandatory health warnings on alcohol
Sen. Patrick Brazeau, a recovering alcoholic, has put his support behind a bill for mandatory warning labels on alcohol. He says the public deserves to know the dangers, but the industry is pushing back.
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Quebec funeral home offers space for medically assisted death
A funeral home in Quebec is offering space for medical assistance in dying, which the company says fills a gap in services. As the number of people choosing this option increases, there are concerns about businesses profiting from the...
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NDP MP Peter Julian criticizes the government for taking "no action" to target disinformation online
Julian reacts to a controversial Liberal policy resolution to "combat disinformation" by exploring limiting "publication only to material whose sources can be traced."
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Senate approves bill to make streamers pay for Cancon
The Senate has passed Bill C-11, which will force streaming platforms like Netflix and YouTube to contribute to funding Canadian content. Critics say the bill is too ambiguous, leaving many issues unresolved.
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Public service strike impact felt across Canada
Canadians are feeling the impact after more than 155,000 federal public servants went on strike. Workers are demanding higher pay and remote work provisions in their contract.
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California Rep. Mark Takano Re-introduces 4-Day Work Week Bill
California Rep. Mark Takano re-introduced a bill for a four-day work week to bring to Congress. "The idea here is to ignite and jumpstart a serious conversation about how long the work week should be," Rep. Takano said. "The next steps...
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Brussels won't change pesticides law to protect bees despite citizen petition
The European Commission is pushing for the Parliament and the Member States to finish the initiatives that are on the table.
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These artists and activists want the EU to speed forced labour ban
The law is good, they say. But EU consumers might also have to change their behaviour and take a closer look at what they consume.
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Federal government scraps controversial gun ban amendments
The Liberal government has withdrawn a series of controversial amendments to firearms legislation, Bill C-21, that some gun owners say would have unfairly targeted hunters and farmers.
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N.L. legislature holding emergency debate to make private ambulances essential
Members of Newfoundland and Labrador's House of Assembly will return Monday with the goal of passing legislation to make ambulance operators essential. More than 100 paramedics and emergency medical responders walked off the job Friday.
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Ontario to expand surgeries available at for-profit clinics
Ontario is significantly expanding the number and range of medical procedures performed in privately run clinics. Premier Doug Ford says the move is necessary to improve surgery wait times.
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Canadian travellers deserve better than 'dumpster fire' of current passenger protection regime: NDP transport critic
Ahead of the transport committee looking into the issues airline passengers faced during the holidays, NDP Transport Critic Taylor Bachrach says he will call on the government to table legislation that would give passengers protections...
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What will the new U.S. Congress achieve?
Republicans' slim majority in the new U.S. Congress means there will probably be little legislation passed, says Ravi Perry, professor of political science at Howard University in Washington, D.C.