The idea was to persuade private investors to help finance social programs such as job skills training. So far, the federal government’s foray into the world of social finance has been troubled.

The federal government is set to ratify an international agreement on combating child labour, but internal documents suggest Canada has little ability or experience enforcing similar provisions.

The $100 million figure, calculated as of March 31, 2015, was the cumulative total from three years of reviews of contracts that turned up evidence the government has been routinely overcharged.

The legislation would make it illegal under the Canadian Human Rights Act to prevent someone from getting a job or to discriminate in the workplace on the basis of the gender with which they identify.

Canadians could find themselves with door−to−door mail delivery again at the end of what the government says will be a sweeping review of every business line at Canada Post.

A new report says women are crossing provincial borders to escape domestic violence — and many are being turned away from shelters that are full or overcrowded.

Documents show the country is falling behind its trading partners in connecting infrastructure to the vehicles that use it.