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Rights Groups Urge Ottawa to Sanction Hong Kong Officials Over ‘Repressive Policies’

A coalition of rights groups is urging Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly to impose targeted sanctions on key Hong Kong officials responsible for issuing bounties on pro-democracy activists in exile and fuelling Beijing’s transnational repression.In an open letter dated Feb. 24, the Vancouver Society...
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MP, Rights Groups Urge Action on Gaps Identified in Foreign Interference Inquiry Report

Rights advocates and diaspora community representatives gathered in Ottawa on Feb. 27, urging the federal government to take stronger action on foreign interference and implement the recommendations of the Foreign Interference Commission.Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue released the final report last month, following more than a...
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Ottawa Could Save $10.7B by Cutting ‘Ineffective’ Programs: Fraser Institute

The federal government could save up to $10.7 billion this fiscal year by eliminating...
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Canada Using ‘Intense’ Diplomacy Amid Geopolitical Reshuffling Spurred by US: Joly

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada is intensifying its diplomatic efforts with other...
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Sending Canadian Military to Ukraine as Peacekeepers ‘On the Table’: Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not dismiss the possibility of sending Canadian troops to...
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Canada’s Pledged $5 Billion Military Aid to Ukraine to Be Funded by Frozen Russian Assets: Feds

Canada’s pledged $5 billion in military aid to Ukraine will be funded using proceeds...
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Foreign National Fined for Voting in 2021 Federal Election, Elections Canada Says

Canada’s election watchdog has reported another case of a foreign national having voted in...
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Toronto School Board Finalizes Decision to Remove Names of Macdonald, Ryerson, Dundas From Schools

The Toronto school board has voted to rename schools bearing the names of historical...
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Stellantis Halts Work on Jeep Compass at Brampton Plant

Stellantis has announced a temporary halt in production of the next-generation Jeep Compass, freezing...
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Sunwing Cancels Southbound Flights From Toronto, Montréal After Delta Plane Crash

Sunwing Airlines cancelled all southbound flights from Toronto and Montréal international airports on Feb....
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Recruitment of Permanent Residents Accelerating Amid Personnel Shortages, Canadian Military Says

The Canadian military says it has accelerated the intake of permanent residents with an...
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Shen Yun Artist Awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal

TORONTO—Tia Zhang, a former instructor at Canada’s top ballet school and an artist with...
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Shen Yun Artist Awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal

MP says Canadians should not be intimidated by the CCP’s increased threats against Shen...
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Ottawa Expands Student Loan Forgiveness to Young Professionals Relocating to Rural Communities

Pharmacists, midwives, teachers, and other health care and social service graduates who choose to...
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WestJet Flight Attendants on Strike as Union, Airline Fail to Come to Terms

CALGARY — WestJet flight attendants are on strike, with the airline’s flights halted on...
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Former Premiers Could Face Long-Awaited CFMEU Probe

Victoria’s opposition is demanding past Labor premiers be called before a long-demanded inquiry into...
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Trump Says US to Pause Iran Strikes as Mideast Allies Reach Outline to End War

President Donald Trump said Aug. 1 that the United States is pausing any pending...
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Spain: Days After Historic Border Breach, Illegal Migrants Remain Scattered Across Ceuta

Spanish soldiers and Guardia Civil officers escort a group of young migrants back toward...