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Spy watchdog flags risk of bias in Canada Revenue Agency audits tied to terrorism
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
OTTAWA — A national spy watchdog has found “a lack of rigour” in the way the Canada Revenue Agency selects charities for audits over terrorism concerns, saying the process introduces risks of bias and discrimination. In a newly released report, the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency says the Review and Analysis Division of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: Claims government built fake homes for photo op misleading
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
In September, the public announcement of the federal government’s Build Canada Homes agency sparked social media posts claiming a fake construction site with fake homes was used as a backdrop for the news conference, and that the project’s $13 billion budget meant each of the planned 4,000 homes would cost upwards of $3 million. In ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LeBlanc hopes for progress on sectoral deals before CUSMA review starts
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
OTTAWA — The minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade says he’s hoping to make progress on one-off, sector-specific tariff deals with the U.S. before the official review of North America’s trilateral trade pact begins. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said today Ottawa hopes to “make progress before” the formal Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement review begins next year, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals roll out new Defence Investment Agency to speed up military purchasing
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
OTTAWA — Ottawa is launching a new federal procurement agency designed to overhaul and centralize military equipment purchasing. Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr, who will oversee the new Defence Investment Agency, told The Canadian Press the agency will deliver equipment to the Canadian Armed Forces at a faster pace that meets its ... Read More »
1 responseBudget watchdog reports sharp improvement in home affordability — but not everywhere
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
OTTAWA — As Parliamentarians spar over how to make housing more affordable, Ottawa’s fiscal watchdog is reporting significant progress in closing that affordability gap nationally — but the picture looks very different across the country. The parliamentary budget officer tracks housing affordability based on the gap between average home prices and what the typical household ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals roll out Defence Investment Agency to speed up military purchasing
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
OTTAWA — Ottawa is launching a new federal procurement agency designed to overhaul and centralize how the military buys its equipment. Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr, who will oversee the new Defence Investment Agency, says it will deliver equipment to the Canadian Armed Forces at a faster pace that will better meet ... Read More »
1 responseIn the news today: Ottawa eyeing Quebec LNG project, Israeli envoy critical of Carney
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Ottawa expressed interest in Quebec LNG project Senior federal officials touted a proposed liquefied natural gas facility in Quebec as having the potential to export “substantial volumes” of LNG to Europe, documents show. The revelation appears in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘No one of her stature’: Conservationist Jane Goodall remembered in Canada
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
TORONTO — Jane Goodall is being remembered by Canadians as irreplaceable in her environmental work. The Jane Goodall Institute announced Wednesday that she had died of natural causes while in California during a U.S. speaking tour. She was 91. Born in London in 1934, the conservationist was renowned for environmental advocacy that started with her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Vancouver police officer awarded $30,000 after years-long grievance process
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
A labour arbitrator has awarded a former Vancouver police officer $30,000 in her years-long grievance process over how the Vancouver Police Department handled sexual harassment and discrimination complaints. The decision handed down Sept. 26 says the original grievance was filed by the Vancouver Police Union in May 2021 on behalf of a female member who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal officials were interested in proposed Quebec LNG project, documents show
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
MONTREAL — Senior federal officials touted a proposed liquefied natural gas facility in Quebec as having the potential to export “substantial volumes” of LNG to Europe, documents show. The revelation appears in a federal briefing note prepared in May after Marinvest Energy Canada, a subsidiary of a Norwegian energy company, requested a meeting with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservation group preparing to perform necropsies on dead sperm whales in P.E.I.
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
A conservation group is planning necropsies on three sperm whales that died after being stranded off the northern coast of Prince Edward Island. Tonya Wimmer, executive director of the Marine Animal Response Society, said one of the first steps is moving the bodies to a suitable place for the necropsies. She explained veterinarians and pathologists ... Read More »
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