Ottawa ordered to provide all residential schools documents

The federal government is obliged to turn over its archival records on Indian residential schools to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, an Ontario court decided Thursday. In his decision, Justice Stephen Goudge said the obligation to provide the...

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Polluters to face greater liability for offshore drilling spills

The federal government is set to bring in a new law to make resource companies pay more if they have a spill during off-shore drilling. Environment Minister Peter Kent told reporters this week his government is about to bring in "significant" changes...

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NDP move on Clarity Act reveals delicate balancing act

New Democratic Leader Tom Mulcair came under fire this week from all political fronts after tabling a private member's bill dealing with the always touchy issue of Quebec sovereignty. The bill's proponents say it puts the clarity back into the "Clarity...

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Ethics watchdog wants more power to punish lawbreakers

Due to a series of unfortunate vote-related events, the ethics committee was forced to postpone its much-anticipated chat with Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson, whose testimony this afternoon was to have officially kicked off the five-year review of the...

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Royal baby bill set for delivery in House of Commons

Heritage Minister James Moore will unveil Canada's legislation to amend the royal line of succession today, as part of a rare and unprecedented process for ensuring the crown is passed on according to the same rules in 16 countries. The substance of...

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$1M spent to ship PM's armoured cars to India

The government says it cost more than $1 million to ship Prime Minister Stephen Harper's armoured cars to and from India for his visit last year. The information was released after New Democrat MP Peggy Nash filed two written requests for the information....

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3 Conservative MPs raised concerns about CNOOC-Nexen deal

Three Conservative MPs wrote to the prime minister and the industry minister to raise concerns about the contentious takeover of Calgary-based oil and gas producer Nexen by a Chinese state-run company, the CBC has learned. Documents obtained by CBC...

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Belize asks Canada to help fight spillover of Mexican drug war

Spillover from Mexico's violent drug war is prompting the Harper government and the Canadian military to become more involved in helping defend the tiny, Central American country of Belize. A series of internal reports, obtained by The Canadian Press...

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Canada to provide $13M more for Mali aid

Canada will provide another $13 million in aid to Mali, International Co-operation Minister Julian Fantino announced Tuesday in Ethiopia. Fantino is the Canadian representative at a donors conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital. "I'm announcing...

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Harper speech rallies Conservative caucus

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is speaking to his Conservative caucus on Parliament Hill this morning, articulating the government's agenda as Tory MPs and Senators return from their six-week winter break. On Monday, Government House Leader Peter Van...

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NDP will oppose Bloc bill that takes aim at Clarity Act

The NDP will oppose the Bloc Québécois bill to repeal the Clarity Act, the law that mandates a clear question and clear majority in any referendum in Quebec on secession. Instead, New Democratic Party MP Craig Scott is tabling a private member's bill...

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PM tweets his way through 1st day back in the House

Kady O'Malley has been covering the Hill for more than a decade (yes, really) for a variety of publications. An Ottawa girl (not quite born, but raised), she has a passion for politics that borders on the unhealthy, and has liveblogged her way through...

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Canada's royal baby bill risks constitutional complications

The federal government is hoping for speedy and painless delivery of its bill to change the gender rules for royal succession, but there are some complicating constitutional factors that could slow things down. The legislation, expected to come in the...

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Canadian special forces on ground in Mali, sources say

Canadian special forces are on the ground inside the troubled West African country of Mali to protect Canadian assets there, CBC News has learned. The special forces are not there to train Malian troops — and they are not involved in any combat role,...

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David Bertschi, an unknown who wants to lead the country

David Bertschi is a member of a club among the federal Liberal leadership candidates — roughly half of them — whose most recent electoral experience, or only one, consists of losing in the last election. But Bertschi is able to turn his second-place...

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Ontario premier-designate vows to find 'common ground'

Kathleen Wynne said she is ready to govern in a minority legislature, in her first news conference as newly elected Ontario Liberal Party leader and premier-designate on Sunday morning. Wynne pledged to get to work right away by holding a first caucus...

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Can Kathleen Wynne bring change to Ontario?

About The Author Robert Fisher is a CBC News anchor and regular political commentator on CBC Radio. An award-winning journalist with more than 30 years of experience in public and private radio, Robert was a senior news anchor and political affairs...

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Canadians want change on aboriginal policy, poll suggests

An exclusive Nanos Research poll conducted for CBC News indicates more than half of Canadians feel there's an urgent need to change federal government policy toward aboriginal Canadians. More than half of those who responded to the poll describe the...

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House returns as Idle No More protesters gather

MPs are set to return to the House of Commons today as Idle No More protesters plan to march to Parliament Hill for a world day of action. The protesters are opposed to environmental law changes adopted after the House of Commons and Senate passed Bill...

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Canada's royal baby bill risks constitutional complications

The federal government is hoping for speedy and painless delivery of its bill to change the gender rules for royal succession, but there are some complicating constitutional factors that could slow things down. The legislation, expected to come in the...

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