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Chief electoral officer wants law against false claims meant to undermine elections

Chief electoral officer wants law against false claims meant to undermine elections

OTTAWA — Canada's chief electoral officer is calling for changes to the country's election law to combat foreign interference in elections and the spread of misinformation.
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Quebec officials say 90 monkeypox cases have been detected in the province

Quebec officials say 90 monkeypox cases have been detected in the province

MONTREAL — Quebec's Health Department says the province has a total of 90 confirmed cases of monkeypox. That number is up from 71 confirmed cases reported last week.
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Lost emails and unexplained delays: Mass shooting inquiry uncovers new RCMP snags

Lost emails and unexplained delays: Mass shooting inquiry uncovers new RCMP snags

HALIFAX — An RCMP officer said Tuesday she worked as fast as she could to warn the public on social media about a killer on the loose in Nova Scotia on April 19, 2020, but there was a crucial delay she can't explain.
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Canada's historic sites get Indigenous voices, stronger protection in new bill

Canada's historic sites get Indigenous voices, stronger protection in new bill

OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says a new bill he introduced Tuesday gives legal protection to Canada's historic sites for the first time and ensures Indigenous Peoples have a stronger voice in identifying and protecting places of hi
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Federal Court says it lacks jurisdiction to hear CSIS employee's discrimination claim

Federal Court says it lacks jurisdiction to hear CSIS employee's discrimination claim

OTTAWA — A federal judge has tossed out a Canadian Security Intelligence Service employee's discrimination lawsuit against the spy service, saying Sameer Ebadi should have followed the internal grievance procedures available to him.
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Governor General, Air Canada CEO trigger 'tidal wave' of complaints to languages czar

Governor General, Air Canada CEO trigger 'tidal wave' of complaints to languages czar

OTTAWA — Canada's official languages commissioner said Tuesday his office received a "tidal wave" of complaints last year, triggered by the appointment of a governor general who isn't fluent in French and an English-only speech delivered by Air Canad
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Quebecers not interested in sovereignty, says ex-PQ candidate now running for Legault

Quebecers not interested in sovereignty, says ex-PQ candidate now running for Legault

LÉVIS, Que. — Quebecers have put the idea of sovereignty behind them, a former Parti Québécois cabinet minister said Tuesday as he was formally announced as a candidate for the Coalition Avenir Québec.
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Defrocked priest who abused dozens of Inuit children out of prison

Defrocked priest who abused dozens of Inuit children out of prison

A defrocked Oblate priest who was convicted of dozens of horrendous sexual crimes against Inuit children has been granted parole.
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Issuing alert about N.S. gunman would have led to more dead police: RCMP official

Issuing alert about N.S. gunman would have led to more dead police: RCMP official

HALIFAX — A senior Nova Scotia RCMP official says she has no regrets that an emergency alert was not sent during a killer's 13-hour rampage in 2020, saying doing so would have led to more dead police officers.
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Hoggard case highlights need for clarity on reforms to sex assault trials: experts

Hoggard case highlights need for clarity on reforms to sex assault trials: experts

TORONTO — The sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard has highlighted the need for clarity on how to navigate legal changes meant to protect the privacy of complainants, some legal observers say.
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