-
Alberta government tables legislation to designate official Alberta whisky labelThe Alberta government has tabled legislation requiring any whisky sold with an "Alberta Whisky" label to be mashed, fermented, distilled, aged, proofed and bottled in Alberta.PoliticsMar 31
-
Alberta to mandate teachers be balanced on all issues, pushing neutrality in schoolsAlberta's UCP government has tabled a bill to make sweeping changes to teacher conduct and education priorities that it claims will make classrooms free from politics and ideology.PoliticsMar 31
-
Legislation to suspend parts of DRIPA won’t be a confidence vote, B.C. gov’t saysPremier David Eby said that he was staking his government on the passage of the legislation, but house leader Mike Farnworth says it won't go before the legislature this week.PoliticsApr 13
-
Proposed Quebec legislation targets custody rules in abuse casesDozens of groups back a Quebec bill to keep children out of abusive parents’ custody, shifting the burden of proof and focusing on children’s best interests.CanadaApr 8
-
B.C. tables implementation legislation after 30-year negotiation with First NationThe province introduced the K'ómoks Treaty Act, 2026, after negotiations began in 1994 with the federal government and the province.PerspectivesApr 14
-
Greater access to private medical testing in Alberta under proposed legislationCritics have said the plan risks Alberta developing a two-tiered health system, siphoning critical staff from hospitals and exacerbating lengthy wait times in the public system.PoliticsApr 13
-
Ford government unveils plans to ban ticket resales at higher pricesThe policy is something of a reversal from a government that killed a similar idea shortly after taking power. Back in 2019, the province said the policy would be unenforceable.CanadaMar 20
-
DRIPA legislation will be front and centre when B.C. MLAs return to the legislature'We want to see a clear path forward,' Scott McInnis, Conservative MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke and the critic for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, told Global News.PoliticsMar 27
-
Alberta legislation to come imposing provincewide code of conduct for local councilsMunicipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams says he'll propose legislation to bring third-party oversight to ethics complaints in an effort to prevent abuses and boost public trust.PoliticsMar 26
-
Minister teases ‘a few more sleeps’ until he unveils Ontario school board reformsBefore legislators returned to their ridings before the Good Friday long weekend, Education Minister Paul Calandra promised his long-awaited legislation was finally ready.CanadaApr 10
-
Hacker wanted bitcoin from blackmailed N.S. legislator, police sayRCMP say a hacker behind a blackmail attempt on a member of the Nova Scotia legislature was trying to extort bitcoin.CanadaMar 20
-
Ford government mulls legal changes to stop B.C.-style drug superlabsToward the end 2024, the RCMP busted an alleged drug lab on a property in Falkand, B.C., where the landlord said he had no idea what had taken place on the land he owned.CanadaMar 9
-
Ontario forging ahead with medical residency rule for international grads it recently rescindedOntario is embedding in legislation a policy that would give priority for medical residency positions to applicants with a connection to the province.PoliticsApr 17
-
As session returns, Eby’s government faces ‘peril’ over DRIPA: political scientistA political analyst says British Columbia Premier David Eby faces a "moment of real peril" as legislators return to Victoria this week.PoliticsApr 13
-
Ontario high school attendance drops to 40% of target as government considers changesThe Ford government is currently considering giving students in grades 9 to 12 credit on their final marks if they attend class as part of new legislation.PoliticsApr 15
-
Ontario to bypass public hearings on FOI overhaul that will hide premier’s phone logsWeeks after tabling the budget, the government has decided to speed its central financial plan and two other pieces of legislation past the traditional process.CanadaApr 17
-
Ottawa in talks with ‘all provinces’ to cut GST on new homes: ministerThe minister did not provide a timeline for any agreements with other provinces but said provincial governments will be expected to put up their own money or legislation.CanadaApr 7
-
Carney vows ‘more substance,’ less ‘showboating’ after majority winThe win in the byelections brings the number of Liberals MPs to 174, which should allow the Carney Liberals to pass legislation without support from opposition parties.PoliticsApr 14
-
Ontario will give marks for attending class in move minister says came from teachersAs part of new legislation, Education Minister Paul Calandra unveiled plans Monday to make attendance part of final marks for students in Grades 10, 11 and 12.EducationApr 14
-
Saskatchewan legislative session returns with deficit budget loomingPremier Scott Moe has said his Saskatchewan Party government plans to introduce a deficit budget, as well as pass various legislation it introduced last fall.PoliticsMar 2