Marie-Danielle Smith
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Canadian Human Rights Commission discriminated against its own workers
A central government agency has found discrimination against workers within a Canadian institution specifically designed to root it out.
Senior military officer acquitted of sexual assault sues government, Trudeau
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, a senior military officer who was acquitted of a sexual assault charge late last year, has filed a $6-million lawsuit against the Canadian government.
Trudeau announces supports for Ukraine and hydrogen deal with Europe
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced more support for Ukraine and a new hydrogen agreement with Europe on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Trudeau pledges help for Haiti but no mention of military intervention
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a slate of new supports for Haiti in the Bahamas on Thursday, February 16, 2023, including humanitarian aid and some naval vessels to help with surveillance.
Trudeau heads to Caribbean leaders meeting as Haiti crisis deepens
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to depart today for the Bahamas, where members of the Caribbean Community are gathering to discuss regional issues, including a deepening crisis in Haiti.
Here are the bills federal politicians will look at next year
Parliament has begun a lengthy winter break, but more than a hundred bills are still on the table and ready to be picked up when lawmakers return to Ottawa in late January.
Trudeau's year end questions from the public asked about everything from politics to mermaid sex
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may not have started the day thinking about whether mermaids reproduce like fish or like humans, but that's what one person is asking him to consider.
Meta threatens to pull content from Facebook as Liberals pass online news bill
The House of Commons passed a Liberal bill on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, designed to require web giants to compensate journalism outfits for reposting their content, and Meta is once again threatening to remove news content from Facebook in Canada.
Liberals win Mississauga-Lakeshore federal byelection
The early results from a Greater Toronto Area byelection on Monday, December 12, 2022, suggested an imminent return to government for former Ontario finance minister Charles Sousa — this time as a federal member of Parliament.