News by subject: POLITICS

The following are statements from Councillor Ron Starr: I am aware that the Integrity Commissioner has released a report which makes a finding that I damaged Karen Ras' vehicle. The Integrity Commissioner's findings are simply wrong. I stand by...

Leaders of the world's biggest economies should look to Canada as a major part of the solution to the global energy crisis. That's the message leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States will be...

Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, released the following statement: "Today, the Supreme Court of the United States delivered a devastating decision to overturn the landmark precedent set 50 years ago in Roe v. Wade. The decision...

Ahead of the President's travel to the Middle East next month, the EnerGeo Alliance today joined with 28 energy associations to urge President Biden and his Cabinet to visit America's major energy facilities - from production to distribution to...

Namiratou has been promised in marriage, beaten, driven from her family home by her father and sexually victimized. And she's not yet 18. Unfortunately, her story is not unique[1].   While Canadians' social calendars are filling up with weddings...

Oceana Canada is joining the Honourable Karina Gould, Canada's Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Julie Dabrusin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and the Minister of Environment and Climate Change,...

Alberta is at a crossroads. Years of economic stagnation, unequal prosperity, struggling reputation, and shifting global context have created an imperative for Alberta to reimagine and define its future. Now is that time. After conducting a landmark...

A new marketing campaign aims to build national confidence in how oil and gas is produced in Canada by presenting Canadians with a label of origin for an energy sector they can be proud of. The Made the Canadian Way campaign, launched this week by...

Members in Belleville have voted to send a letter to health minister, Jean-Yves Duclos, and his next provincial counterpart asking for several amendments to current vaping regulation, including a reduction in the number of permitted flavours. The...

On July 7, 2022, Defence Construction Canada (DCC) will hold its 2021 Annual Public Meeting as a pre-recorded webcast. The meeting will give stakeholders an opportunity to learn more about the Corporation's performance and achievements. Moreen...

Canada has set an ambitious goal to reduce smoking prevalence to less than 5% by 2035. However, it now seems unlikely that Canada will achieve this, with some calling the plan "incremental, erratic and reactive tobacco control." It is clear that...

The following are statements from Councillor Ron Starr: First and foremost, I wholeheartedly condemn harassment of any form. However, I absolutely deny the allegations made against me. Since 1978, I have proudly dedicated my life to public service...

Today's decision by Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray to continue overfishing capelin, a critically depleted forage fish in northeastern Newfoundland (NAFO Area 2J3KL), fails to follow Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)'s own policies and puts at risk...

A comprehensive analysis of the federal government's National Action Plan to address violence against Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse people finds little progress has been made over the past year to reduce the shocking number of murders...

Canadians are three times more likely to say their country has done a poor job of curtailing the deaths and disappearances of Indigenous women than to praise the work it has done federally to stop the bloodshed, a new poll suggests. The...

The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) congratulates Premier Doug Ford and the PCs for being re-elected. We would especially like to congratulate Steve Clark and Monte McNaughton, as they have been big supporters of the industry and...

The Ontario Home Builders' Association congratulates Premier Doug Ford and the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party on being re-elected to a second majority government. Ontario's home builders, renovators, trade contractors and building suppliers...

Small modular reactors (SMR) could provide clean, economic and reliable energy to the 4 CDSB Petawawa, helping reduce reliance on fossil fuels and enabling energy security, according to a recent study completed by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL)...

Canada's unions welcome today's re-introduction of a bill to implement the Canada Disability Benefit by Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough. "The Canada Disability Benefit will provide critical...

The Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) will release its first Annual Scorecard to assess the federal government's progress in enacting the National Action Plan and Federal Pathway for meeting the 231 Calls for Justice of the National Inquiry...

The Royal Canadian Legion hopes the implementation of the recommendations found within the newly-released Arbour report will lead to permanent culture change within the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and rebuild trust. In a statement released today,...

What is the state of Ontario's democracy? Join five former Ontario premiers and The Agenda host Steve Paikin live to address this question and consider what we may expect from the province's 43rd parliament. The first event in a series of TVO Today...

After reviewing the BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) consumer protection recommendations published on May 26, the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) urges the Ministry of Finance to carefully consider the next steps prior to...

The Ontario election has been called for June 2, 2022. The election is an important opportunity for the foodservice industry to seek out pandemic recovery support for the betterment of the industry as a whole. After two years of pandemic lockdowns...

Hydrostor Australia Holding Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Hydrostor Inc. ("Hydrostor"), a leading long-duration energy storage solution provider, today announced that TransGrid, New South Wales' largest transmission operator, published its Project...

What WE Lost tells the untold story behind the ?We Charity Scandal' and exposes readers to shocking, previously unknown information that will change the way Canadians see the scandal, politics and the media at-large. "It details how politicians...

For the first time in its decade-long history, the Breakthrough Journal has received a makeover and is now on US and global shelves, including in Canada, Europe, and the Middle East. The new issue, "Climate Geopolitics," focuses on how global climate...

The federal government could improve First Nations entrepreneurship, which is key to prosperity, by further removing barriers to property rights within the Indian Act, finds a new study published by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan...

The new TVO Original podcast The Art of Sovereignty profiles eight First Nations artists who were integral to the creation of the Indigenous contemporary art movement in Canada and brought Indigenous stories back to the forefront after generations of...

Canada's unions are shining a spotlight on how the Conservative Party is missing in action when it comes to standing up for workers who are seeing their buying power shrink as their wages rise at half the rate of inflation. "Workers are worried...

In a new ad released today, the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is urging Ontario voters to elect a government that will put workers first. "For years, whether it's the Liberals or Conservatives in power, life has gotten harder for working...

Today in Germany, Bea Bruske delivered a strong message from international labour leaders to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, President of the G7. "When it comes to building a plan to decarbonize every sector of our economies, it is critical that...

With the Canadian dream of home ownership on life support in Ontario, Ontario REALTORS® are calling on all political parties and candidates running in the 2022 Ontario election to prioritize housing policies that will ensure future generations have a...

With the cost of living still rising while wages lag far behind, today's Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey shows that low unemployment numbers don't mean workers are seeing positive changes to their paycheques. According to Bea Bruske, President...

As the writ was dropped for the June 2 provincial election, the Ontario Health Coalition warned against unprecedented health care privatization and called for it to be a key election issue. The Coalition also outlined a set of health care priorities...

Restaurants Canada and Saskatchewan's struggling restaurateurs were disheartened by yesterday's announcement that the Saskatchewan Government will be increasing the provincial minimum wage from $11.81 to $13.00 per hour on October 1, 2022, and to $15...

Each May, on the first Wednesday of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month, Canadians show their support for the MS community through virtually "donning" a carnation. Today (May 4), the MS Society of Canada invites Canadians and elected officials...

The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) has released a new Market Intelligence report estimating the potential impacts of increased housing supply on BC's housing market. The report, Bigger, Faster...More Affordable? Evaluating the...

Support plummets to well below half of Canadians for new federal government programs, including dental care, pharmacare and $10-a-day daycare when the taxes needed to pay for them are included, finds a new Leger poll commissioned by the Fraser...

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Canada's unions welcomed progress in the Budget Implementation Act on a number of vital issues the labour movement has long pushed for but were disappointed with new delays and restrictions implementing the new paid sick leave policy for all...

the London and District Labour Council is mobilizing with community organizations on events in London and area to ensure that the issues that mean the most to working people and their families, are heard loud and clear, heading into the June 2...

In response to the 2022 Provincial budget announcement, the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) is calling attention to the Ford government's continued underfunding of public education.  OSSTF/FEESO President Karen...

North America's premier offshore wind energy conference came to a successful close yesterday after three days of programming that featured an international cohort of government officials and industry leaders. The ninth annual International Offshore...

The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) has given the Ford government a failing grade for its election budget. After four years of Ontario's Progressive Conservative government undermining the foundations of public...

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is calling the 2022 Ontario Budget "too little, too late for working Ontarians." After four years of attacks on workers' rights, further privatization of public services, and backtracking on bad decisions,...

The Board of Directors of the Institute for governance (IGOPP) is pleased to announce that Guylaine Saucier has been appointed Chair of the Board. An active member of IGOPP's Board since its inception in 2005, Ms. Saucier is an experienced corporate...

François Dauphin, President and CEO of the Institute for governance (IGOPP) is pleased to announce that Mtre Patric Besner has been appointed the Institute's Vice-president. This strategic addition to IGOPP's management will provide support to all of...

The potential for another major animal to human zoonotic disease outbreak is very real according to the findings of a recent study, warns the Animal Protection Party of Canada (APPC). The study investigated samples of the superbug Clostridioides...

Dundee Precious Metals Inc. ("DPM" or "the Company") today confirmed that its Chelopech and Ada Tepe mines, located in Bulgaria, continue to have a secure supply of power, and the Company does not anticipate an impact to the operations as a result...