Federal Politics Archives - Page 33 of 47

Joe Oliver’s Securities Regulation Announcement

At a super fancy press conference this morning, federal finance minister Joe Oliver looked like he was going to make a super fancy announcement. Yesterday a bunch of journalists from the parliamentary...

MacKay’s Prostitution Proposition: Bill C-36 in Committee

This week, the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights is having whirlwind sessions on C-36, "Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act," the government's proposed prostitution legislation. Wit...

Red is the New Green: CBC Wants Netflix to Pay

The Canadian media company that brought you "Little Mosque on the Prairie" and a migraine from looking a Don Cherry's suit is standing up to the American streaming website that brought you an excuse to stay in ...

More New Laws Doesn’t Make The Courts Like Harper

As Nathan Lane sang in The Producers, "When you're down and out and everyone thinks you’re finished that's the time to stand on your two feet and shout 'Who do you have to fuck to get a break in this town!" ...

Refugee Healthcare: Part of A Healthy History of Argument

Research suggests that argument might be the key to a long, healthy relationship. If that’s the case, Canada’s government and courts are enjoying their healthiest relationship in decades, if not centuries. Y...

Federal Court: Failed Refugee Claimants to Get Free Healthcare (Again)

After a ruling by the Federal Court on Friday, failed refugee claimants, and those from safe countries, will once again be eligible for healthcare on the federal dime. The Citizenship and Immigration Ministe...

RCMP Counter-Terror Takes Flight Post-ISIS

Terror activity (regardless of which group you categorize as terrorists) is once again a media hot topic, and this time there are clear Canadian connections. Your first thoughts might be something like “I thou...

NDP to Israel Critic Paul Manly: You Can’t Party With Us

Ask anybody who wasn't cool in high school: getting excluded from a party blows. B.C. filmmaker Paul Manly, son of former MP Jim Manly, has had his 2015 candidacy for MP of Nanaimo-Ladysmith blocked by the NDP...

New Anti-Spam Law In Effect: $10mil for Spammers

Yesterday Canadians celebrated three very special events: 1. Our nation's birthday 2. The right to use fireworks while publicly intoxicated 3. The end of spam as we know it. Yes, Canada, judgement day has a...

3 Amazing Order of Canada Recipients You Haven’t Heard Of

On Monday, the Governor General announced which notable canucks would be appointed to the Order of Canada. The list was 86-Canadians long, and honoured many brilliant, progressive citizens of our great nation (...