Erika Ibrahim
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Reporter with The Canadian Press
Public service unions say federal government's home and office work plan disjointed
Federal public service unions say the government's plan to get employees back to the office is confusing, disjointed and jeopardizing health and safety.
Freedom convoy organizer Pat King released on bail
The decision was delivered in an Ottawa courtroom Monday by Superior Court Justice Anne London-Weinstein.
After gravel and gallows, Trudeau brewery event 'unfortunately' cancelled as apparent convoy protesters gathered outside
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's day of whistle stops in the Ottawa area ended early on Friday, July 15, 2022, as anti-Liberal protesters gathered outside a brewery before he arrived.
Feds urged to make ‘horrific practice’ of coerced sterilization a crime
Forced and coerced sterilization should be a criminal offence and those subjected to it deserve an apology and compensation, a Senate committee said in a report Thursday.
‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Tamara Lich ordered detained until trial
She is facing multiple charges of mischief and obstructing police for her role in the massive protest that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for more than three weeks last winter.
Court won’t deal with Tamara Lich bail decision until Friday
The Crown is seeking to revoke bail for Tamara Lich, a leader of the “Freedom Convoy,” after she appeared alongside a fellow organizer in an alleged breach of her conditions.
Canada Day protests lacked the convoy's 'perfect storm of amplification,' expert says
The protests staged in Ottawa over the weekend that caused only minimal disruptions were a far cry from the "Freedom Convoy" demonstrations that occupied downtown streets for three weeks earlier this year.
The fringe, colonialism or patriotism: the changing symbolism of the Canadian flag
Puneet Luthra has always taken advantage of the Canadian flags his local MP's office gives away so he can raise one at his Toronto home.
Why Ottawa is being asked to decriminalize small amounts of illicit drugs
Last month, British Columbia became the first jurisdiction in Canada to make changes to ensure drug users will not be arrested or charged for carrying up to 2.5 grams of illicit drugs as of next year.
Security will be 'unprecedented' at Ottawa's Canada Day
An Ottawa police officer says this Canada Day will be "unprecedented and unique" with a never-before-seen security posture as the main events take place off Parliament Hill and protests are planned throughout the day.