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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 8, 2024 7:44 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The public inquiry studying alleged meddling in Canada’s most recent elections will hear from the prime minister’s national security adviser on Monday. Nathalie Drouin was named to the …
Read More »Trudeau and ministers will testify at foreign interference inquiry – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, cabinet ministers and other senior officials are set to testify over a two-week period as the foreign interference inquiry resumes public hearings on Wednesday, March 27. Members of diaspora communities, political party representatives and representatives from Elections Canada …
Read More »Lionel Desmond inquiry calls for improved sharing of medical files
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 31, 2024 10:09 am Updated January 31, 2024 10:11 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size An inquiry that investigated why a former soldier in Nova Scotia killed three family members and himself in 2017 says health-care professionals …
Read More »As Canada’s foreign interference inquiry begins, what to expect this week – National
The long-awaited public inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian politics is set to begin Monday with hearings on how much information it can, in fact, make public. Justice Marie-Josée Hogue’s inquiry, facing tight timelines to report on a complex national security issue, is scheduled to hold five days of hearings …
Read More »Canada’s foreign interference inquiry plans to probe India allegations – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 24, 2024 11:32 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference is looking to examine alleged meddling by India in the last two general elections. In a statement today, the commission …
Read More »Ottawa’s full plan for Emergencies Act inquiry recommendations to come in 2024
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc outlined some of the progress done in response to recommendations following the Emergencies Act inquiry in a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Thursday. But the letter makes clear that much of the government’s response remains a work in progress. The report by Commissioner Paul Rouleau …
Read More »Ontario Green Party leader calls for public inquiry into Greenbelt land removals
TORONTO — Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner called Thursday for a public inquiry into Greenbelt land removals, saying the resignation of a top political staffer is a start, but it’s far from the end. A report this month from the auditor general found that developers who owned 15 sites …
Read More »As tone on foreign interference inquiry turns positive, could it happen soon? – National
Discussions about a public inquiry on foreign interference have stretched well into the summer, as House leaders put aside political jabs that dominated Parliament for much of the year in exchange for “collaborative” chats from hotel rooms and the cottage. Alex Marland, a professor in Acadia University’s politics department, said …
Read More »Ottawa set to give update on Emergencies Act inquiry recommendations
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 15, 2023 5:41 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Liberal government says it will soon provide an update on how it plans to address recommendations that stemmed from a public inquiry into the use of the Emergencies Act during the …
Read More »Call inquiry into Canada’s COVID-19 response, medical journal urges – National
A new series published in the BMJ medical journal is calling for an independent inquiry into Canada’s COVID-19 response. Experts from 13 organizations across Canada, including doctors, nurses, researchers, law and humanitarian specialists, along with Jocalyn Clark, a Canadian who is the BMJ’s international editor, wrote the seven articles published …
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