Kristy Kirkup
Reporter for The Canadian Press
About Kristy Kirkup
Victims anxious for MMIW inquiry hearings
For 16 years, Maggy Gisle thought her lot in life was to be a "junkie, a prostitute and a drug dealer." Now she's collecting stories for the inquiry.
Ontario politician Jagmeet Singh to shake up federal NDP leadership race
Jagmeet Singh embarks May 15, 2017 on a bid to replace New Democratic Party leader Tom Mulcair - a quest that could make him the first non-Caucasian to head a major federal party.
Disgraced Don Meredith quits Senate rather than face expulsion vote
"I am acutely aware that the upper chamber is more important than my moral failings," Don Meredith said in a statement.
Human rights code changes will apply on reserve: justice minister
Wilson-Raybould's comments come after experts spoke about the indigenous suicide crisis and discrimination against people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, transgender or two-spirited.
Discrimination against two-spirit indigenous people linked to suicide crisis
Ojibwa-Cree elder Ma-Nee Chacaby says coming out nearly 30 years ago was like unzipping her skin so she could reveal her true self.
Ottawa wants young teens to avoid criminal record for pot possession
The federal government has tailored its highly anticipated marijuana legislation to ensure younger teens don't wind up with criminal records for pot possession.
The high road: Canada embarks on game-changing legal marijuana experiment
The federal government is steering Canada into a bold and risky social experiment with proposed new laws legalizing recreational marijuana for those aged 18 and older.
Liberals introduce long-awaited bills to legalize marijuana by July 2018
Adults aged 18 and older will be legally allowed to buy and cultivate a limited quantity of marijuana for personal use under a suite of bills introduced on April 13, 2017 by the Liberals.
Provinces prepare for tabling of much-anticipated pot legislation
Ontario A.G. Yasir Naqvi says legalizing marijuana is already proving to be a "tremendous" undertaking for the provinces and territories — and it's only going to get worse come April 13, 2017.
Leitch as PM would undo Liberal plan to legalize recreational cannabis
Marijuana is a "dangerous drug," Kellie Leitch said on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 as she promised to undo the Liberal government's efforts to legalize it, should she become prime minister.