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The provincial government will not make changes or pause the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act during the spring legislative session. This comes after the First Nations Leadership Council called on B.C. MLAs to oppose the proposed bill. Ben O’Hara Byrne has the latest.

New Brunswick is seeking public feedback to rewrite rental rules that haven’t change in almost half a century. As tenants push for stronger protections, landlords are advocating for balance. Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla reports.

The spring session of the legislature is likely to last into next week. This comes as MLAs vote to work longer hours at Province House over the coming days. Skye Bryden-Blom reports.

The Ontario government is moving to limit the use of transparency legislation, excluding all ministers and their staff from freedom of information requests. As Colin D’Mello and Isaac Callan explain, it’s a move with implications for Premier Doug Ford and his cellphone.

A legislative committee has spent the day hearing presentations from the public over the province’s Financial Measures Act. As Skye Bryden-Blom reports, several of the speakers highlighted concerns about how it could impact the environment.

B.C. Premier David Eby, alongside B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma, announced proposed legislation that would help stop “protest activities and other activities, harassing activities” targeted at kids attending schools as well as places of worship, Eby says. The premier adds, “It is a disturbing trend that is not unique to British Columbia, but it is...

As the protests took place outside its doors, a spirited debate was underway inside the legislature. The Opposition continues to criticize the cuts made in the provincial budget, while the province defends its position. Skye Bryden-Blom reports.

The UCP is expected to introduce legislation limiting who can access medical assistance in dying — or MAID — later in the spring session. The legislation will target groups that currently do not have access but could be eligible. Rose Carter, a health lawyer who was appointed by the federal government as vice-chair of the...

There are already national restrictions on who is eligible to apply for medical assistance in dying (MAID), but Alberta’s government says those rules aren’t good enough. Heather Yourex-West looks at how the province is trying to introduce its own eligibility limits, who would be affected, and why it’s upsetting MAID advocates.

Skye Bryden-Bloom catches up with NS NDP Leader Claudia Chender to talk the main takeaways for the opposition from the recent legislative session and to look to the future.

B.C. is the only province in Canada that has its own legislation on the rights of Indigenous People. First Nations leaders are opposing changes to the bill but at least one legal expert thinks it should be repealed. Jordan Armstrong explains.

Interim Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Iain Rankin sits down with Skye Bryden-Bloom to share his takeaways from the recent legislative session. He also talks about work to rebuild the provincial party as the federal Liberals gain momentum.

Two First Nations leadership sources say British Columbia Premier David Eby is backing down again on the suspension of key parts of DRIPA, scrapping plans to table legislation on Monday. And the man accused of killing an RCMP officer in 2023 has been found mentally unfit to stand trial.

If you are seeking a diagnostic or preventative test in Alberta, you’ll soon be able to get one without involving your doctor — for a fee. Legislative changes would allow anyone to book a private test, you just have to pay. Jasmine King has more.

The province tables legislation opening the door to more paid, private medical testing in Alberta. A teenager has been charged after a stabbing at Jasper Place High School left a student critically injured. Elk Island National Park sends dozens of wood bison to Alaska as part of conservation efforts.

Global’s Jazan Grewal speaks with tech and media analyst Mohit Rajhans about whether or not Canada should impose a youth social media ban, and the challenges that could come with such legislation. 

Housing Minister Rob Flack joined Focus Ontario after unveiling new legislation and massive tax breaks for developers. He said he hopes the change will finally move the needle on sluggish housing starts.

Two years after beginning to integrate transit fares across the Toronto region, the provincial government is taking the next step. As Isaac Callan explains, legislative changes will now look to make transit the same price in different cities.

On this episode of Focus Ontario, a one-on-one interview with housing minister Rob Flack on cutting development charges, a deep dive on how the changes will impact municipalities and a look at a new piece of transit fare legislation.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday he has spoken to Marilyn Gladu about her controversial stance on some social issues after announcing Wednesday she had crossed the floor from the Conservatives — and said she would vote with government. Gladu, MP for Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong, voted against the 2022 ban on conversion therapy and has said...