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‘Justinflation’: How MPs are getting around rules against the phrase in parliamentSpeaker Anthony Rota repeatedly chastised Tory MPs this week for breaking the rules against saying 'Justinflation,' a play on inflation and the prime minister's name.Politics3 hours
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New bill allows Canadian jurors to disclose trial info to mental health providersThe bill creates a carve-out in Canada's strict jury secrecy rules by allowing people to seek mental health support related to their trial experience without breaking the law.CanadaSep 28
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Senators, MPs debate medically assisted dying requirements for mental disordersAn expert told a special joint committee that people with mental disorders can suffer for decades, and their distress is equally as valid as someone suffering physical pain.HealthSep 23
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Senate urged to pass bill that would axe mandatory minimums for drug offensesTwenty mandatory minimum penalties would be removed from the Criminal Code if the legislation passes, Justice Minister David Lametti said.CanadaSep 21
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Canada faces ‘serious hour’ as House of Commons returns amid global pressures: LiberalAll political parties are indicating the cost-of-living crisis is their top priority, though how each proposes to tackle that will see fierce debate over the coming months.PoliticsSep 20
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Canadians wait in pain for orthopaedic surgery amid record backlogs: ‘Only getting worse’In 2021, wait times for surgical and other therapeutic treatments increased in Canada for the third straight year, according to a report.HealthAug 28
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Spyware industry needs more oversight, expert to tell MPs probing RCMPThe director of the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab will speak to the House of Commons ethics committee as part of its probe into the RCMP's use of spyware.CanadaAug 9
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RCMP’s use of spyware not known until media reports, privacy commissioner testifiesThe Canadian Civil Liberties Association has called for a discussion of the legal safeguards needed around the use of this technology.CanadaAug 7
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London-area MP wants leadership review of Hockey Canada amid sexual assault allegationsElgin—Middlesex—London MP Karen Vecchio, who sits on a parliamentary committee, says the organization needs to be 'more transparent' about its handling of the allegations.CanadaJul 27
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Rogers will spend $250M to create ‘always on’ network to guard against outages: CEORogers has teed up a quarter-billion dollars in spending to make sure its entire network isn't vulnerable to an outage, the company's CEO testified on Monday.CanadaJul 25
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