Sean Fraser
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Liberals adding femicide, pornographic deepfakes to Criminal CodeThe bill introduced by the Liberal government would also outlaw engaging in a pattern of coercive or controlling conduct against an intimate partner.PoliticsDec 9
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Ottawa open to amending hate crime bill to cover other groups: ministerBill C-9 criminalizes the wilful display of symbols associated with listed foreign terrorist organizations, which senators noted does not cover other hate groups.PoliticsNov 19
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Bail reform, tougher sentencing bill has been tabled. Here’s what it coversThe Liberal government bill would impose a new reverse onus for bail on six specific offences and toughen sentencing rules for certain cases, including violent repeat offenders.PoliticsOct 23
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Canada’s justice minister rules out withdrawing legal submission on notwithstanding clauseCanada's Justice Minister has rejected calls from five premiers that he rescind a request for the Supreme Court of Canada to put limits on use of the notwithstanding clause.PoliticsOct 8
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Ottawa hate crime bill would outlaw ‘hateful’ displays of certain symbolsJustice Minister Sean Fraser said the legislation would create four new criminal offences, including a specific criminal offence of hate.PoliticsSep 19
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Fraser says request for limits on notwithstanding clause not just about QuebecFraser said he hopes the Supreme Court's eventual decision "will shape how both federal and provincial governments may use the notwithstanding clause for years to come."CanadaSep 18
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Canada election: Where voters came out the most in Nova Scotia, New BrunswickMaritimers, like Canadians across the country, were eager to head to the polls in this federal election, preliminary numbers from Elections Canada show.PoliticsApr 30
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Sean Fraser to run for federal Liberals, after saying he wasn’t reofferingFormer housing minister Sean Fraser confirmed Tuesday that he will be running for re-election in his Nova Scotia riding after all.PoliticsMar 25
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Liberal officials say it’s ‘essential’ their next party leader is bilingualCurrent and former Liberal party officials, both French and English speakers, say the next Liberal leader replacing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should be bilingual.CanadaJan 11
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Liberal Housing Minister Sean Fraser won’t seek re-election: officialHousing Minister Sean Fraser will not be running in the next federal election, adding to a growing list of cabinet ministers exiting federal politics.PoliticsDec 16, 2024
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