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Feds select former B.C. chief electoral officer to oversee foreign influence registry

Feds select former B.C. chief electoral officer to oversee foreign influence registry

The Liberal government has chosen Anton Boegman, a former chief electoral officer of British Columbia, to administer the planned federal foreign influence transparency registry. Boegman's proposed appointment is subject to approval by resolution of the House of Commons and Senate following consultation with opposition parties and Senate leaders. Simon Lafortune, a spokesman for Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, says the...

  • 2026-01-28
  • — Canadian Press
Feds select former B.C. chief electoral officer to oversee foreign influence registry

Feds select former B.C. chief electoral officer to oversee foreign influence registry

OTTAWA -- The Liberal government has chosen Anton Boegman, a former chief electoral officer of British Columbia, to administer the planned federal foreign influence transparency registry.

  • 2026-01-28
  • — Canadian Press
Criminals using AI to commit ransomware attacks, cybersecurity centre warns

Criminals using AI to commit ransomware attacks, cybersecurity centre warns

OTTAWA -- The federal cybersecurity centre warns in a new report that criminals who hold data for ransom are using artificial intelligence tools that make it easier to target their victims.

  • 2026-01-28
  • — Canadian Press
Openness advocates unimpressed by early proposals for Access to Information reform

Openness advocates unimpressed by early proposals for Access to Information reform

Advocates of more federal transparency are concerned a federal review of the Access to Information regime will not fix long-standing problems, and that it could even make things worse. The Treasury Board Secretariat announced the government review, which takes place every five years, in a news release last June. For a $5 fee, people can use the access law to...

  • 2026-01-27
  • — Canadian Press
Openness advocates unimpressed by early proposals for Access to Information reform

Openness advocates unimpressed by early proposals for Access to Information reform

OTTAWA -- Advocates of more federal transparency are concerned a federal review of the Access to Information regime will not fix long-standing problems, and that it could even make things worse.

  • 2026-01-27
  • — Canadian Press
Feds say more than 22,000 firearms reported in first week of compensation program

Feds say more than 22,000 firearms reported in first week of compensation program

OTTAWA -- Public Safety Canada says gun owners reported 22,251 firearms to the federal government in the first week of a program to provide compensation for banned guns.

  • 2026-01-26
  • — Canadian Press
MacKinnon says minority Parliament can work if Conservatives 'get out of the way'

MacKinnon says minority Parliament can work if Conservatives 'get out of the way'

Government House leader Steven MacKinnon said Monday he believes the minority Parliament can function and pass bills -- if Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre agrees to "get out of the way." Poilievre, meanwhile, shared online Saturday a letter he wrote to Prime Minister Mark Carney that says he is willing to work with the government to pass legislation on crime, affordability...

  • 2026-01-26
  • — Canadian Press
Affordability, sovereignty expected to dominate debate as parliamentarians return

Affordability, sovereignty expected to dominate debate as parliamentarians return

OTTAWA -- The struggle of Canadian families to make ends meet in a turbulent economy is expected to be a key theme as Parliament reconvenes after the holiday break.

  • 2026-01-26
  • — Canadian Press
Opposition to press Liberals on backing up promises with action to bolster economy

Opposition to press Liberals on backing up promises with action to bolster economy

Opposition members say they will press Prime Minister Mark Carney to back up his bold words about Canada's future with concrete action as Parliament resumes Monday after the holiday break. Carney returns to the front bench of the House of Commons after travelling the globe to spur exports and drum up investment from new sources amid deep uncertainty about Canada's...

  • 2026-01-25
  • — Canadian Press
Opposition to press Liberals on backing up promises with action to bolster economy

Opposition to press Liberals on backing up promises with action to bolster economy

OTTAWA -- Opposition members say they will press Prime Minister Mark Carney to back up his bold words about Canada's future with concrete action as Parliament resumes Monday after the holiday break.

  • 2026-01-25
  • — Canadian Press
Canada's recent dealings with China 'entirely consistent" with CUSMA, Carney says

Canada's recent dealings with China 'entirely consistent" with CUSMA, Carney says

OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa's recent dealings with Beijing are "entirely consistent" with Canada's obligations under its trade agreement with the United States and Mexico.

  • 2026-01-25
  • — Canadian Press
Parents of Canadian held in Syria urge Ottawa to act as prisoners are sent to Iraq

Parents of Canadian held in Syria urge Ottawa to act as prisoners are sent to Iraq

OTTAWA -- The mother of a Canadian man detained in northeastern Syria says he risks going from "one legal black hole into another" as prisoners in the strife-torn region are transferred to Iraq.

  • 2026-01-22
  • — Canadian Press
Cyberspy agency breached law by directing actions at Canadian: watchdog report

Cyberspy agency breached law by directing actions at Canadian: watchdog report

The national intelligence watchdog says Canada's cyberspy agency violated a law that forbids it from focusing on Canadians when it analyzed information from an electronic device. The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency details the lapse in a newly released report that looked at how the Communications Security Establishment and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service work together. The CSE uses...

  • 2026-01-21
  • — Canadian Press
Cyberspy agency breached law by directing actions at Canadian: watchdog report

Cyberspy agency breached law by directing actions at Canadian: watchdog report

OTTAWA -- The national intelligence watchdog says Canada's cyberspy agency violated a law that forbids it from focusing on Canadians when it analyzed information from an electronic device.

  • 2026-01-21
  • — Canadian Press
Federal firearm buyback program to open Monday, with March 31 deadline to register

Federal firearm buyback program to open Monday, with March 31 deadline to register

OTTAWA -- Owners of banned firearms will have until the end of March to declare interest in a federal program offering compensation for turning in or permanently deactivating their guns.

  • 2026-01-17
  • — Canadian Press
Details of compensation plan for owners of banned firearms to be announced today

Details of compensation plan for owners of banned firearms to be announced today

OTTAWA -- Owners of banned firearms can expect to learn more today about federal plans to compensate them for turning in or permanently deactivating their guns.

  • 2026-01-17
  • — Canadian Press
Details of federal firearm buyback program to be announced Saturday

Details of federal firearm buyback program to be announced Saturday

OTTAWA -- The Liberal government plans to announce details of its national program to compensate owners of banned firearms at a briefing in Montreal on Saturday.

  • 2026-01-16
  • — Canadian Press
Government's use of Emergencies Act in 2022 was 'unreasonable': Court of Appeal

Government's use of Emergencies Act in 2022 was 'unreasonable': Court of Appeal

OTTAWA -- The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled it was unreasonable for the Liberal government to use the Emergencies Act four years ago to quell protests in the national capital and at key border points.

  • 2026-01-16
  • — Canadian Press
CP NewsAlert: Federal use of Emergencies Act in 2022 was unreasonable: Appeal court

CP NewsAlert: Federal use of Emergencies Act in 2022 was unreasonable: Appeal court

OTTAWA -- The Federal Court of Appeal says the Liberal government did not have reasonable grounds to invoke the Emergencies Act four years ago to quell protests.

  • 2026-01-16
  • — Canadian Press
Government's use of Emergencies Act in 2022 was 'unreasonable': Court of Appeal

Government's use of Emergencies Act in 2022 was 'unreasonable': Court of Appeal

OTTAWA -- The Federal Court of Appeal says the Liberal government did not have reasonable grounds to invoke the Emergencies Act four years ago to quell protests.

  • 2026-01-16
  • — Canadian Press
Justice Sheilah Martin to retire from Supreme Court of Canada effective May 30

Justice Sheilah Martin to retire from Supreme Court of Canada effective May 30

OTTAWA -- Justice Sheilah Martin says she will retire from the Supreme Court of Canada effective May 30, one day shy of her 70th birthday.

  • 2026-01-13
  • — Canadian Press
Justice Sheilah Martin to retire from Supreme Court of Canada effective May 30

Justice Sheilah Martin to retire from Supreme Court of Canada effective May 30

Justice Sheilah Martin says she will retire from the Supreme Court of Canada effective May 30. Martin says in a statement today she is deeply grateful for the opportunity to have served Canadians on the high court, calling it an honour and a highlight of her professional life. Chief Justice Richard Wagner praised Martin as widely respected for the depth...

  • 2026-01-13
  • — Canadian Press
Feds to contribute money to the fight against extortion in southern Ontario

Feds to contribute money to the fight against extortion in southern Ontario

OTTAWA -- The federal government says it will give Peel Regional Police up to $1 million to support the force's efforts to fight extortion, provide services to victims and build on the work of a task force.

  • 2026-01-13
  • — Canadian Press
CP NewsAlert: Supreme Court Justice Sheilah Martin to retire May 30

CP NewsAlert: Supreme Court Justice Sheilah Martin to retire May 30

OTTAWA -- Justice Sheilah Martin says she will retire from the Supreme Court of Canada effective May 30.

  • 2026-01-13
  • — Canadian Press
Justice Sheilah Martin to retire from Supreme Court of Canada effective May 30

Justice Sheilah Martin to retire from Supreme Court of Canada effective May 30

OTTAWA -- Justice Sheilah Martin says she will retire from the Supreme Court of Canada effective May 30, one day shy of her 70th birthday.

  • 2026-01-13
  • — Canadian Press
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Supreme Court Justice Sheilah Martin to retire May 30

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Supreme Court Justice Sheilah Martin to retire May 30

OTTAWA -- Supreme Court Justice Sheilah Martin says she will retire from the court effective May 30.

  • 2026-01-13
  • — Canadian Press
Preclearance operations in Canada are a 'critical component' of border strategy: U.S.

Preclearance operations in Canada are a 'critical component' of border strategy: U.S.

Canada and the United States say two preclearance projects that would allow more travellers to be screened well in advance of crossing the border are set to proceed this year after many months of planning. The assurances follow U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra's comments that cast doubt on the future of arrangements currently allowing many passengers flying to American...

  • 2026-01-11
  • — Canadian Press
Supreme Court to hear challenge of law allowing Ontario Place redevelopment

Supreme Court to hear challenge of law allowing Ontario Place redevelopment

OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal from a coalition challenging the constitutionality of legislation that opens the door to major changes at Ontario Place.

  • 2026-01-08
  • — Canadian Press
Ottawa says 25 banned guns were collected and destroyed in buyback pilot program

Ottawa says 25 banned guns were collected and destroyed in buyback pilot program

The federal government says 25 banned firearms were collected and destroyed during a six-week trial run of its buyback program last fall. Public Safety Canada says the pilot project, which took place in Nova Scotia, showed that clearer and more timely instructions are required to ensure the participation of firearm owners.

  • 2026-01-08
  • — Canadian Press
Ottawa says 25 banned guns were collected and destroyed in buyback pilot program

Ottawa says 25 banned guns were collected and destroyed in buyback pilot program

OTTAWA -- The federal government says 25 banned firearms were collected and destroyed during a six-week trial run of its buyback program last fall.

  • 2026-01-07
  • — Canadian Press
Federal government to help fund firearm buyback efforts in Quebec

Federal government to help fund firearm buyback efforts in Quebec

OTTAWA -- This federal government says it will provide up to $12.4 million to cover costs incurred by Quebec to co-ordinate a buyback of banned firearms in the province.

  • 2026-01-07
  • — Canadian Press
How Canadian agencies are embracing AI tools to defend national security

How Canadian agencies are embracing AI tools to defend national security

OTTAWA -- The national spy watchdog is reviewing the use and governance of artificial intelligence by Canada's security agencies.

  • 2026-01-07
  • — Canadian Press
Ottawa propose fines of up to $1M for violating foreign influence registry rules

Ottawa propose fines of up to $1M for violating foreign influence registry rules

The federal government proposes fining people and organizations up to $1 million for failing to comply with the requirements of its planned foreign influence transparency registry. Newly published draft regulations are another step toward establishing the registry, which was set out in legislation passed in 2024 as part of a package of measures to counter foreign interference. The proposed regulations...

  • 2026-01-03
  • — Canadian Press
Ottawa propose fines of up to $1M for violating foreign influence registry rules

Ottawa propose fines of up to $1M for violating foreign influence registry rules

Ottawa -- The federal government proposes fining people and organizations up to $1 million for failing to comply with the requirements of its planned foreign influence transparency registry.

  • 2026-01-03
  • — Canadian Press
Spy watchdog reviewing Canadian security agencies' use of artificial intelligence

Spy watchdog reviewing Canadian security agencies' use of artificial intelligence

Canada's spy watchdog is examining the use and governance of artificial intelligence in national security activities. The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency has informed key federal ministers and organizations of the study, which will look at how the security community defines, uses and oversees aspects of AI technologies. Canadian security agencies have used AI for tasks ranging from translation...

  • 2026-01-01
  • — Canadian Press
Spy watchdog reviewing Canadian security agencies' use of artificial intelligence

Spy watchdog reviewing Canadian security agencies' use of artificial intelligence

OTTAWA -- Canada's spy watchdog is examining the use and governance of artificial intelligence in national security activities.

  • 2026-01-01
  • — Canadian Press
Iran lists Canada's navy as terrorist organization in response to move by Ottawa

Iran lists Canada's navy as terrorist organization in response to move by Ottawa

OTTAWA -- Tehran has designated Canada's navy as a terrorist organization in response to Ottawa's decision to add an Iranian military branch to its list of extremist groups.

  • 2025-12-30
  • — Canadian Press
Carney speaks with European leaders on efforts to reach Ukraine peace deal

Carney speaks with European leaders on efforts to reach Ukraine peace deal

Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with European leaders Tuesday on the latest efforts to advance Ukraine's security and recovery. In a social media post, Carney said Canada and European leaders support efforts to reach a negotiated settlement to the conflict sparked by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine almost four years ago. They also stand ready to provide "robust security guarantees...

  • 2025-12-30
  • — Canadian Press
Carney speaks with European leaders on efforts to reach Ukraine peace deal

Carney speaks with European leaders on efforts to reach Ukraine peace deal

OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with European leaders Tuesday on the latest efforts to advance Ukraine's security and recovery.

  • 2025-12-30
  • — Canadian Press
Anand affirms Canada's view that Ukraine must control decisions about its sovereignty

Anand affirms Canada's view that Ukraine must control decisions about its sovereignty

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she told her Ukrainian counterpart today that decisions about Ukraine's sovereignty must be made by Kyiv itself. Anand's conversation with Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine's foreign minister, followed Canada's recent commitment of an additional $2.5 billion in economic assistance to the country as it fights Russia's invasion. Anand said in a social media post that she...

  • 2025-12-29
  • — Canadian Press
Anand affirms Canada's view that Ukraine must control decisions about its sovereignty

Anand affirms Canada's view that Ukraine must control decisions about its sovereignty

OTTAWA -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said she told her Ukrainian counterpart Monday that decisions about Ukraine's sovereignty must be made by Kyiv itself.

  • 2025-12-29
  • — Canadian Press
Communication regulator considers changes to extend reach of national alerting system

Communication regulator considers changes to extend reach of national alerting system

OTTAWA -- Rural municipalities, Indigenous organizations and civil society groups are calling for changes to ensure people in remote parts of Canada receive emergency alerts during a crisis.

  • 2025-12-22
  • — Canadian Press
Canada to begin formal talks with U.S. in January on review of free trade deal

Canada to begin formal talks with U.S. in January on review of free trade deal

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will enter into formal discussions with the United States in January to review their free trade agreement. A statement from the Prime Minister's Office says Internal Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc will meet with U.S. counterparts to discuss the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade deal. It comes after Carney met Thursday with provincial leaders to update them on...

  • 2025-12-19
  • — Canadian Press
Canada to begin formal talks with U.S. in January on review of free trade deal

Canada to begin formal talks with U.S. in January on review of free trade deal

OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will enter into formal discussions with the United States in January to review their free trade agreement.

  • 2025-12-19
  • — Canadian Press
Carney sees room for Canada-U.S. trade co-operation as trilateral deal review looms

Carney sees room for Canada-U.S. trade co-operation as trilateral deal review looms

Prime Minister Mark Carney says trade irritants flagged this week by the United States are elements of a "much bigger discussion" about continental trade. Carney said Thursday he also sees "tremendous benefits" for Canada and the United States if they work co-operatively in key economic sectors. Washington's trade representative says a coming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade deal will hinge...

  • 2025-12-18
  • — Canadian Press
Carney sees room for Canada-U.S. trade co-operation as trilateral deal review looms

Carney sees room for Canada-U.S. trade co-operation as trilateral deal review looms

OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says trade irritants flagged this week by the United States are elements of a "much bigger discussion" about continental trade.

  • 2025-12-18
  • — Canadian Press
Anti-doping agency asks court to declare privacy watchdog's probe out of bounds

Anti-doping agency asks court to declare privacy watchdog's probe out of bounds

OTTAWA -- The World Anti-Doping Agency is challenging the legal basis of the federal privacy watchdog's investigation into the agency's handling of biological samples collected from athletes.

  • 2025-12-15
  • — Canadian Press
Canadian English supporters urge Carney to abandon federal shift to British spelling

Canadian English supporters urge Carney to abandon federal shift to British spelling

OTTAWA -- Promoters of Canadian English say the federal government is sending the wrong message to the world with its recent use of British spelling in official documents.

  • 2025-12-14
  • — Canadian Press
Canada adds Maniac Murder Cult, Terrorgram Collective to list of extremist entities

Canada adds Maniac Murder Cult, Terrorgram Collective to list of extremist entities

OTTAWA -- The federal government says it has added three extremist networks and an armed insurgent group to its list of terrorist entities.

  • 2025-12-10
  • — Canadian Press
PM says new envoy to U.S. will have window to prepare for next phase of trade talks

PM says new envoy to U.S. will have window to prepare for next phase of trade talks

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada's next ambassador to Washington will have a window to prepare for the next phase of trade relations with the United States. Carney noted Wednesday Canada has finished its consultations on renewing the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade, while the United States is beginning its work. The review process will "gather force" in the new year...

  • 2025-12-10
  • — Canadian Press
PM says new envoy to U.S. will have window to prepare for next phase of trade talks

PM says new envoy to U.S. will have window to prepare for next phase of trade talks

OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada's next ambassador to Washington will have a window to prepare for the next phase of trade relations with the United States.

  • 2025-12-10
  • — Canadian Press
Justice bill takes aim at femicide, coercive control, pornographic deepfakes

Justice bill takes aim at femicide, coercive control, pornographic deepfakes

OTTAWA -- Federal legislation introduced Tuesday proposes new measures to address hateful and controlling behaviour toward women and shield children from online predators.

  • 2025-12-09
  • — Canadian Press
Federal government to table bill to protect children, address gender-based violence

Federal government to table bill to protect children, address gender-based violence

Justice Minister Sean Fraser will introduce legislation today that aims to better protect children and address gender-based violence. The Justice Department is touting the measures as "generational reforms" to the Criminal Code to protect victims and keep children safe from predators. In their spring election platform, the Liberals promised to crack down on sexual violence and intimate partner violence.

  • 2025-12-09
  • — Canadian Press
Federal government to table bill to protect children, address gender-based violence

Federal government to table bill to protect children, address gender-based violence

OTTAWA -- Justice Minister Sean Fraser will introduce legislation today that aims to better protect children and address gender-based violence.

  • 2025-12-09
  • — Canadian Press
Writer and photographer Stephen Thorne remembered as dogged, keen-eyed storyteller

Writer and photographer Stephen Thorne remembered as dogged, keen-eyed storyteller

OTTAWA -- Journalist Stephen Thorne, who movingly chronicled some of the most difficult episodes in recent Canadian history, died Friday after being ill with prostate cancer.

  • 2025-12-07
  • — Canadian Press
Supreme Court restores woman's conviction for attempted murder of her mother

Supreme Court restores woman's conviction for attempted murder of her mother

OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada has restored a woman's conviction for attempting to kill her mother by injecting her with insulin.

  • 2025-12-05
  • — Canadian Press
Supreme Court of Canada orders trial on drug charges to proceed despite delay

Supreme Court of Canada orders trial on drug charges to proceed despite delay

OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada says a case against two people for alleged drug offences will go to trial in Ontario after it was derailed due to a delay.

  • 2025-12-04
  • — Canadian Press
Supreme Court of Canada to review inmates' challenge of jail lockdowns

Supreme Court of Canada to review inmates' challenge of jail lockdowns

OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear the cases of two inmates who challenged the use of rotating lockdowns at a Nova Scotia jail.

  • 2025-12-04
  • — Canadian Press
Spy watchdog says it faces 'difficult choices' due to budget cuts

Spy watchdog says it faces 'difficult choices' due to budget cuts

OTTAWA -- The vice-chair of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency says the spy watchdog will face "very difficult choices" about what it examines in coming years due to federal budget cuts.

  • 2025-12-03
  • — Canadian Press
Spy watchdog says it faces difficult choices about future reviews due to budget cuts

Spy watchdog says it faces difficult choices about future reviews due to budget cuts

OTTAWA -- The vice-chair of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency says the spy watchdog will face "very difficult choices" about what it examines in coming years due to federal budget cuts.

  • 2025-12-03
  • — Canadian Press