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The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is “proud” after its “100-day Service Improvement Plan” doubled the number of unique calls answered from just 35 per cent to more than 70 per cent, but officials say they “will never be in a position to answer 100 per cent” of calls. While committing to maintain that 70 per cent, Melanie Serjak, the CRA’s...
New federal legislation would deem murders motivated by hate or femicide first-degree offences, as well as make it illegal to distribute deepfake sexual images without someone’s consent. The wide-ranging 158-page bill called the “Protecting Victims Act” aims to tackle both intimate partner violence and protect kids. It attempts to follow through on some 2025 Liberal campaign promises as well as...
Canada’s natural resources minister says the United States is “very interested in energy security,” when asked by CTV News about discussions around a potential revival of the Keystone XL pipeline during the Prime Minister’s White House visit. “To the extent that they want to talk about a shared North American energy security in conjunction with shared North American views in...
The CEO of the Major Projects Office (MPO) told a House of Commons committee her “aspiration” is for it to take “four to five months” to determine if a proposed Alberta pipeline could make the major project list, after Alberta’s premier said she’s expecting “some kind of agreement” from the prime minister by next month. Initially, Dawn Farrell, testifying virtually...
The federal government is backtracking on a decision to limit the number of Remembrance Day wreaths provided to MPs to display at Remembrance Day and Veterans’ Week events. On Wednesday, CTV News reported on the policy change based on an email from the Veterans Affairs Minister referring to a “revised format” for the Wreaths for Parliamentarians program. The email noted...
The federal government is limiting the number of Remembrance Day wreaths for MPs to display at cenotaphs to just two, while the Veterans Affairs Minister’s office tells CTV News the move is not part of the government’s spending review and potential cuts. CTV News obtained an email sent to MP offices by Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, saying “Veterans Affairs...
Canada is not excluding the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine in the event it reaches a ceasefire with Russia, a senior Canadian government official said ahead of Independence Day celebrations in Kyiv where Prime Minister Mark Carney was to be recognized as the guest of honour on Sunday. “We are not excluding boots on the ground,” the official told...
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to make defence spending announcements as well as focus on deepening trade ties during the course of his trip to Poland, Germany and Latvia, according to Canadian government officials. The officials, briefing reporters ahead of Carney’s European trip, said the defence announcements would not be detailed in terms of specific contracts or companies. Canada...
A majority of Canadians support or somewhat support national infrastructure projects, even if there is opposition from provinces, Indigenous peoples or environmental concerns, according to new survey results from Nanos Research, conducted for CTV News. Seventy per cent of Canadians surveyed support or somewhat support national projects even in the face of potential Indigenous opposition, while more than half —...
As the federal government undergoes a spending review, Prime Minister Mark Carney is aiming to find $25 billion in savings over the next three years, according to a senior government source who spoke to CTV News. News of the target figure comes after Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, along with Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, issued letters to Carney’s cabinet on...
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has unveiled the Strong Borders Act, promising to strengthen Canada’s borders against organized crime. Department officials providing information on a not-for-attribution basis say Bill C-2 has three main themes - fighting organized crime and fentanyl, securing the border and offering more tools to fight financial crime. The legislation also proposes changes to what law enforcement...