MPs vote to study bill that would strip citizenship

The House of Commons has voted to send a private members' bill that would strip dual nationals of their Canadian citizenship if they commit acts of treason to a parliamentary committee for study. Despite opposition concerns over the controversial bill,...

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Senate residency uproar continues as Harper holds the line

Prime Minister Stephen Harper continued to defend the Senate Wednesday as opposition MPs took aim at the number who wouldn't answer CBC News questions about where they really live. After weeks of questions about living expenses and whether some senators...

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Opposition leader calls for end to EI cuts

NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair announced Wednesday he is beginning a cross-Canada rallying effort to protest against employment insurance cuts and the government's plan to send inspectors to the homes of some EI recipients. Ratcheting up the rhetoric at...

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Boeing touts fighter jet to rival F-35 — at half the price

In a dogfight of defence contractors, the hunter can quickly become the hunted. It's happening now to the F-35. The world's largest defence contractor, Lockheed Martin, is trying to convince wavering U.S. allies — including Canada — to stick with its...

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Shipbuilding strategy set for scrutiny by budget watchdog

The Harper government moved to blunt looming criticism of the navy's long-delayed supply ship program and its marquee shipbuilding strategy by leap-frogging ahead of a critical report scheduled to be released Thursday by the parliamentary budget officer....

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Senator Brazeau assault allegations part of police report

Documents filed by Gatineau police to obtain the Feb.7 search warrant used to gather evidence to support assault and sexual assault charges against Senator Patrick Brazeau provide new details on the allegations against the former Conservative. The documents...

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Top court to rule on free speech vs. hate propaganda laws

Bill Whatcott says he is expressing a religious belief in pamphlets condemning homosexual behaviour. (CBC) The Supreme Court of Canada is set to release a decision Wednesday morning in a Saskatchewan case that has pitted advocates of free speech against...

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Some senators silent over questions of spending, residency

Twenty-five senators have either refused to show proof to CBC News that they live where they claim to or haven't responded to questions, as a senate probe into their residency and allowances goes on. CBC's James Cudmore asked each one of 104 sitting...

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Brad Wall heads to Washington to push for pipeline

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall will be pushing for a pipeline and promoting Canadian energy in Washington, D.C., next week. Wall said Tuesday he will be urging U.S. leaders to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, which would take bitumen from Alberta's...

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Having conquered space, Garneau aims for Canada's top job

Marc Garneau is credible, likable, celebrated, looks like a statesman and when it comes to being experienced it really doesn't get much better than being able to say you used to be an astronaut and have logged 677 hours in outer space. "I think I've...

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Liberal leadership race loses 1st candidate

George Takach, the Toronto lawyer who advocated for a digital economy during Liberal leadership campaign, has withdrawn from the race and is supporting Justin Trudeau. Takach, who recently wrote in his website that the "last thing the Liberal Party...

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Senators hauled before committee over residency proof

Senators unwilling or unable to provide documented proof of their residence are being called on the carpet and forced to explain themselves in a series of meetings with members of the Senate's internal economy committee, CBC News has learned. Those...

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Canada quick to warn diplomats after Benghazi attack

Newly released documents shed light on how the Canadian government responded following an attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, last summer. The heavily redacted documents, obtained by CBC News under federal Access to Information laws, show...

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Security experts urge caution over Ottawa-China partnership

A Chinese state-owned development group is setting up shop at Ottawa's innovation hub, and some security experts are expressing concern about the possibility of intellectual property theft amid widespread cases of cyber stealing in the U.S. linked to...

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Tories set 'targets,' not quotas for EI fraud

The federal government denies it has given civil servants quotas for catching employment insurance fraud — but now says there are performance objectives in place. Human Resources Minister Diane Finley had flatly denied previous reports that EI investigators...

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U.S. admiral calls for alliance of special forces

The head of American special forces delivered a pitch for closer co-operation among allies to deal with global flash points, in a speech likely to receive a cool reception in deficit-minded Ottawa. Admiral Bill McRaven, head of U.S. Special Operations...

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Thousands rally against federal government's EI reform

Thousands of protesters across the province of Quebec, in Ottawa and in Tracadie, N.B., took part in demonstrations denouncing the government's employment insurance reform Saturday. The government's changes to the EI program compel laid-off seasonal...

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Atleo presses Toews on funding to police services

It's crucial that the new minister of aboriginal affairs and northern development hit the ground running and get to work right away to tackle the urgent issues facing First Nations communities, says National Chief for the Assembly of First Nations Shawn...

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Mulcair bill to strengthen budget watchdog

As members of parliament return to Ottawa after a week of working in their ridings, NDP Leader Tom Mulcair will introduce a private member's bill designed to strengthen the mandate of the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, CBC News has learned....

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First Nations discrimination hearings begin Monday

Just as Bernard Valcourt starts his new job as Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development minister, the federal government will appear before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal beginning Monday to defend itself against allegations that it discriminates...

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Robocalls election challengers win bid to admit key evidence

A group of voters challenging the election of six Conservative MPs scored a small victory Friday when the judge in the case decided to allow a key piece of evidence to be considered. The voters wanted Judge Richard Mosley to consider court records that...

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Mike Duffy to repay expenses claimed for Ottawa home

Senator Mike Duffy says he's going to pay back the living expenses he's claimed for his Ottawa home. In an interview with CBC News, Duffy said the issue has become a "major distraction" from the work he's trying to do for Prince Edward Island, the province...

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