Joan Bryden
Reporter for The Canadian Press
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Feds head to court to keep documents on virus lab firings secret
The Liberal government is asking the Federal Court to prohibit disclosure of documents related to the firing of two scientists at Canada's highest-security laboratory.
O'Toole accuses government of covering up firing of scientists from virus lab
Erin O'Toole pulled Conservative MPs from a special national security committee on Thursday, June 17, 2021, accusing the government of using it to cover up an incident that caused two scientists at Canada's highest security laboratory to be fired.
Inuk MP's account of racial profiling in Commons 'unacceptable': Miller
It's a "sad reflection" on Canada that an Inuk MP feels she's been racially profiled by security officials on Parliament Hill, Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller said Wednesday.
Departing MPs condemn Canada as a racist country in goodbye speeches
Canada was excoriated as a racist, hypocritical failure on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, as MPs who don't intend to seek re-election said their official farewells to Parliament.
COVID travel restrictions likely to ease soon, Leblanc hints
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc is signalling that Canadians can expect an announcement by Monday on easing pandemic travel restrictions.
Military's Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin files court challenge over firing
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin is asking for a judicial review of the decision to remove him as head of Canada's vaccine logistics, alleging political interference by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and two of his cabinet ministers.
Trudeau cleared, Morneau condemned in We Charity affair
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the WE Charity affair by the federal ethics watchdog but opposition parties aren't willing to let the politically fraught controversy drop just yet.
Mark Carney a featured speaker at Liberal convention
Mark Carney, long touted as a potential Liberal leader one day, will be a keynote speaker at the federal party's convention later this week.
Firing of two government scientists from high-security lab to remain mystery
In defiance of a House of Commons committee, the president of the Public Health Agency of Canada still won't explain why two government scientists were fired 18 months after being escorted from Canada's highest-security laboratory.