Joanna Smith
Reporter for The Canadian Press
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Trudeau government wants to 'demystify' G7 summit by involving Canadians
The Liberal government wants to lift the mystery surrounding the G7 summit as it prepares to host the gathering next year, in hopes that Canadians will feel more included and, perhaps, less inclined to protest on the periphery.
State-sanctioned LGBTQ discrimination continues, advocates say
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized for past state-sanctioned discrimination against LGBTQ people in Canada, but advocates argue his Liberal government could be doing more to stop it from happening now.
Gender chapters in trade deals will be standard one day: NAFTA documents
The Trudeau government knows other countries are raising their eyebrows at the thought of feminist trade deals, but the Liberals are convinced the idea will one day be as obvious as labour and environmental standards are today.
Maryam Monsef still waiting on citizenship paperwork after birthplace revelation
More than a year after Maryam Monsef revealed she was not actually born in Afghanistan, as she had previously believed, the Liberal cabinet minister is still waiting for the government to update her documents.
LGBTQ advocates want military, RCMP, public service to take part in apology
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should not be the only one to say sorry for state-sanctioned discrimination against LGBTQ people, say advocates who have long demanded the federal government apologize for years of persecution.
LGBTQ apology will keep remedies separate from regret: PM special adviser
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will back up his promised apology for state-sanctioned discrimination against members of the LGBTQ community with reparations for the harm they suffered over the decades, says the Liberal MP handling the file.
Cut down on court delays by supporting victims of crime: ombudsman
Making sure those who experience the biggest impacts of crime have the support they need would do a lot to speed up the wheels of justice, says the federal ombudsman for victims of crime.
Bill Morneau to sit down with ethics watchdog to reassure Canadians
Finance Minister Bill Morneau will sit down with the federal ethics watch dog to see what more he can to do reassure Canadians he will not let his personal fortune get in the way of his job.
Unifor head Jerry Dias 'glad to be in the middle of it' on NAFTA talks
Just hours before Bombardier Inc. was to unveil a dramatic plan to escape its latest crisis, Jerry Dias was summoned to Montreal to meet with Alain Bellemare, the beleaguered firm's chief executive.
Anti-abortion Tory MP Rachael Harder loses bid for status of women chair
Six Liberals and one NDP member voted against making Lethbridge MP Rachel Harder the chair of the status of women committee, opting instead for her reluctant Tory colleague Karen Vecchio.