NDP wants Supreme Court to weigh in on satellite office dispute

The New Democrats are calling on the government to refer the party's ongoing dispute with the House of Commons' Board of Internal Economy to the Supreme Court of Canada. On Friday, lawyers acting on behalf of NDP MPs sent a letter to Justice Minister...

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Justin Trudeau says public transit, exports to be planks of Liberal economic policy

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has outlined infrastructure, export development and entrepreneurship among key points of his party's economic platform going into the 2015 federal election. Trudeau was in Montreal on Friday to attend a luncheon with the...

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Missing and murdered aboriginal women roundtable seen as 'a start'

The Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde called today's roundtable meeting on missing and murdered aboriginal women in Ottawa a start but he will continue to push for a national inquiry into the issue. Bellegarde outlined three...

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Was Michael Zehaf-Bibeau's attack on Parliament Hill his Plan B?

As MPs debate a major piece of anti-terrorism legislation presented partly as a response to the Oct. 22 shootings on Parliament Hill, Canadians still know relatively little about what lay behind that attack. Certainly, the federal government seems content...

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Bloc Québécois anti-niqab post could show new approach to political ads

This may look like an ad and various media reports are referring to it as an ad. But it's not really an ad. It's a Facebook post on the Bloc Québécois's Facebook page. That's an important distinction, since it only reaches those who follow the...

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Missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in spotlight at roundtable

Indigenous families and First Nations leaders, senior provincial and territorial representatives will join Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt and Minister of State for the Status of Women Kellie Leitch for the "first ever" National Roundtable...

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ISIS recruits' beliefs usually known by families, Steven Blaney says

In most cases where someone is willing to travel for terror-related reasons, those around them are aware of their beliefs, Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney said Thursday, as he urged people to report those cases to officials. "We all have a responsibility...

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Niqab issue targeted by Bloc Québécois to win back voters

A new ad from the Bloc Québécois is targeting NDP voters unhappy with NDP Leader Tom Mulcair's comments Wednesday defending women's right to wear the niqab at citizenship ceremonies.  "Should you have to hide your face to vote NDP?" the ad...

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Bill C-51 defies key rulings on security certificates, lawyers say

Immigration experts say the sweeping anti-terrorism bill would give the government — and its spy agency, CSIS — new power to withhold information in cases where suspects are held on security certificates. The changes are included in Bill C-51's amendments...

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Politicians, First Nations leaders meet on missing and murdered aboriginal women

Pressure is mounting on the federal government to take action on missing and murdered aboriginal women, with several premiers and aboriginal leaders meeting in Ottawa today to try to determine what can be done. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has rejected...

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Stephen Harper tells parents to listen to scientists about vaccines

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says parents in developed countries have a responsibility to set an example for those in less-educated countries when it comes to using vaccines, and advised people to listen to scientists and doctors. Harper was speaking...

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Beyond tough talk, Canada weighs sending weapons, trainers to Ukraine

"To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war."- Winston Churchill, 1954 Before brokering the latest sputtering ceasefire, German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned the hawks, both in Washington and across the Ukrainian diaspora, about arming Kyiv's forces...

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CSIS needs power to stop high-risk travellers, says Steven Blaney

Canada must take action to prevent its citizens from travelling abroad for terrorist purposes, Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney said after a CBC News investigation revealed a 23-year-old woman travelled to Syria after being radicalized. "Clearly,...

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In the Conservative war on terror, the first casualty is Parliament: Chris Hall

Fresh from limiting the parliamentary debate, at second reading, on its proposed anti-terror law, the government is now resisting opposition calls for an extensive review of Bill C-51 by the Commons committee on public safety and national security. ...

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C-51 committee stand-off between NDP, Tories set to resume

The ongoing battle over the government's efforts to fast-track its proposed anti-terror bill through the House is expected to get back underway behind the tightly closed doors of the public safety committee. Earlier this week, the New Democrats successfully,...

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Stephen Harper, Mohamed Fahmy and the unmade phone call

The opposition continues to hammer away at Prime Minister Stephen Harper over his apparent refusal to directly intervene in the plight of Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy, who is on trial in Egypt. Opposition Leader Tom Mulcair asked Harper about the...

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CSE monitors millions of Canadian emails to government

Canada's electronic spy agency collects millions of emails from Canadians and stores them for "days to months" while trying to filter out malware and other attacks on government computer networks, CBC News has learned. A top-secret document written...

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Polls suggest Liberals, Conservatives still neck and neck: Éric Grenier

The wintry chill over Ottawa has been accompanied by a freeze in national voting intentions, as the Liberals and Conservatives remain stuck in a close race, according to recent polls. Justin Trudeau's Liberals continue to hold a narrow lead over...

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Stephen Harper joins Bill Gates for 'moderated discussion' on maternal health

Prime Minister Stephen Harper joins billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates for a "moderated discussion" on his government's focus on maternal, child and newborn health, which will be hosted by the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, the Canadian headquarters...

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Budget estimates project hike in some veterans spending

The Harper government's road map to this year's federal budget suggests it is prepared to pour more money into programs and services for the country's veterans, while largely holding the line on defence spending. Treasury Board President Tony Clement...

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Liberals put assisted-suicide in the Commons spotlight

When the Chamber opens for business this morning, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau will present his party's proposal to set up a special committee to study the landmark ruling on physician-assisted suicide handed down by the Supreme Court earlier this month...

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Anti-terror bill passes 2nd reading in House of Commons, heads to committee

Bill will be sent to committee after 176-87 vote CBC News Posted: Feb 23, 2015 7:53 PM ET Last Updated: Feb 23, 2015 8:27 PM ET Bill C-51, the government's proposed anti-terror law, has passed second reading in the House of Commons...

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F-35 procurement troubles may hurt military's relations with allies

The widening fallout from a botched program to replace Canada's aging CF-18 fighter jets may be damaging the military's relationships with its international allies. A defence briefing note says hundreds of arrangements the military has with allies to...

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