Janice Dickson
Reporter with the Canadian Press | Ottawa
About Janice Dickson
Union leaders say proposed pay equity legislation will close 'shameful' gap
The new pay-equity law the federal Liberals are proposing should close Canada's "shameful" gender gap and private-sector employers should follow the government's example, leaders of some of Canada's biggest unions say.
Yazidi refugee woman urges government for help navigating new world
A Yazidi refugee woman who was among the 1,200 Yazidis the Liberal government vowed to resettle in Canada says the women who have arrived here have been all but left on their own.
NDP MP Peter Julian slams Trudeau for not calling byelection in Burnaby South
New Democrats are blasting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for calling a byelection in an Ontario riding as tensions mount over when a byelection will be called for a B.C. riding where NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has been named a candidate.
Netherlands PM Mark Rutte tells Parliament Brexit is a 'terrible idea'
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed shared concern Thursday over the current fate of the international order that both their countries help to create after the carnage of the Second World War.
Clement says Canada should use Magnitsky Act sanctions in Khashoggi case
Canada should invoke the new Magnitsky Act to sanction those responsible for the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the official Opposition said on Monday, October 22, 2018.
Notwithstanding clause comes under federal lens following Ford's move
MPs could soon delve into the question of whether it is appropriate for a politician to use the Constitution's contentious notwithstanding clause to override a court's decision.
Defecting MP not a sign of wider unrest in Liberal ranks, politicians say
Liberal MPs put on a show of unity following the defection of a Toronto-area MP to the Tories, saying Leona Alleslev's decision is not a sign of wider unrest in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's caucus.
Andrew Scheer tells Trudeau to invite Energy East 'back to the table'
If the government really wants to develop Canada’s energy sector and get resources to market "they will invite Energy East back to the table," said Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer.
Ontario MP ditches Liberals for Tories after Trudeau's 'summer of failures'
Ontario Liberal MP Leona Alleslev made the stunning announcement on Parliament Hill today, following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's "summer of failures."
NDP has yet to nominate a single candidate for next federal election
Federal political parties are gearing up for the final parliamentary session before the next election, but while the Conservatives and the Liberals tout having many candidates nominated and money in the bank, the NDP has yet to nominate a single candidate.