Apr 2 2020 — Elizabeth Thompson — CBC — An agreement to stem non-essential travel between Canada and the United States is being interpreted and applied very differently by the two countries, despite the Canadian government’s assurances that the restrictions would be applied “consistently” on both sides of the border, CBC News has learned.
Mar 26 2020 — Elizabeth Thompson — CBC — Recipes for homemade hand sanitizer concoctions have been multiplying online but experts are warning that many of the DIY solutions are ineffective — even harmful. “You don’t want anyone making up their homemade hand sanitizers that might have a component that’s going to lead to some kind of toxic reaction on their hands,” said Dr. […]
Mar 18 2020 — Elizabeth Thompson — CBC — The federal government can bypass the normal tendering process for goods and services to deal with the COVID-19 crisis — but that power has to be used carefully, says one of Canada’s top experts in procurement law. Lawyer Paul Emanuelli, managing director of The Procurement Office, which advises several governments and agencies on the laws […]
Mar 4 2020 — Elizabeth Thompson — CBC — Opposition critics are calling on the Canada Revenue Agency to proactively advise Canadian residents that their banking records have been shared with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. Conservative Revenue Critic Marty Morantz said he is troubled by what he sees as a lack of transparency. “I think that it is one of the most massive […]
Mar 3 2020 — Elizabeth Thompson — CBC — Many Canadian residents with U.S. citizenship could risk fines or the closure of their banking or investment accounts in the coming months if they don’t provide financial institutions with U.S. identification numbers, officials warn. Experts say that in some cases, financial institutions may close accounts rather than face fines for not providing U.S. social security […]
Feb 21 2020 — Elizabeth Thompson — CBC — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is asking Parliament to spend an additional $2.1 billion on Indigenous programs and initiatives, above and beyond what MPs already have approved. While $2 billion of the proposed spending for Indigenous services would be new money, supplementary estimates tabled in Parliament show that more than $53 million in net transfers […]
Feb 17 2020 — Elizabeth Thompson — CBC — Blockades by Indigenous protesters will make it harder for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to adopt planned legislation to add respect for First Nations treaties to Canada’s citizenship oath, says Conservative immigration critic Peter Kent. “It will be difficult to engage in debate of this piece of legislation without the shadow of this week’s illegal […]
Feb 10 2020 — Elizabeth Thompson — CBC — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has spent more than $1.6 million on furniture, renovations and artwork for cabinet ministers’ offices since it came to power, CBC News has learned. An analysis of documents tabled in the House of Commons shows that in 2019 alone, the government spent $364,928 on costs ranging from $68 for towels […]
Feb 4 2020 — Elizabeth Thompson — CBC — The cost to the Canadian government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s controversial vacation on the Aga Khan’s private island in the Bahamas increased to $271,000 when the RCMP wrote a cheque two weeks ago for $56,000 worth of meals, accommodations and jet ski rental. The police force, which ensures the safety of the prime minister […]
Jan 29 2020 — Elizabeth Thompson — CBC — The number of restricted firearms registered in Canada rose nearly 24 per cent in the first three years of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government. The number of registered firearms that are restricted or prohibited stood at 1.16 million at the end of 2018, according to the Commissioner of Firearms report for 2018. When the Trudeau […]
Jan 15 2020 — Elizabeth Thompson — CBC — Facebook is moving to prohibit advertisers from discriminating against some Canadians in ads for jobs, housing and credit services based on things like age, gender or where they live.
Jan 7 2020 — Elizabeth Thompson — CBC — Months after the Canada Revenue Agency promised that a new phone system would fix the problems plaguing its business call centre, wait times have increased — and 40 per cent of the answers employees give are wrong or incomplete — according to a new report. The report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) […]
Dec 20 2019 — Elizabeth Thompson — CBC — The stage is set for possible changes to the rules that govern Canada’s judges — changes that would prevent them from growing their pensions while they fight to avoid being removed from the bench. However, the changes might not apply to one Quebec judge who — over the course of a legal battle to keep […]
Dec 17 2019 — Elizabeth Thompson — CBC — The New Democratic Party dipped into Canada’s election voters list to send Christmas cards from party leader Jagmeet Singh to dozens of home addresses. “That should never have happened,” said NDP spokesman George Soule. The party was alerted to the problem earlier this week after Christmas cards from Singh began to arrive at the home […]
Dec 16 2019 — Elizabeth Thompson — CBC — The Royal Canadian Mounted Police do not plan to reimburse the more than $56,000 in expenses its officers racked up for meals, accommodation and Jet Ski rentals during Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s controversial vacation on the Aga Khan’s private island in the Caribbean, CBC News has learned. The RCMP says it made “numerous” attempts to […]