OTTAWA — The federal government wants social media platforms to block users under 16, but it has not yet decided exactly how their ages would […]
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Feds award contract to design $267M countermeasures lab in Winnipeg
The federal government is moving ahead with a $267-million medical countermeasures laboratory in Winnipeg aimed at helping Canada respond faster to future disease outbreaks. Terry […]
Ottawa approves $70B northern Ontario mine project
Canada’s federal government has approved the Crawford Nickel Project in northeastern Ontario, a major mining development expected to add up to $70 billion to the […]
Ottawa moves to end base Cancon payments for streaming services, court filing says
Federal government says it plans to remove a requirement for online streaming services to contribute part of their Canadian revenues toward Canadian content, replacing the […]
Carney Government Passes Law Permitting Approval of Previously Banned Pesticides
The federal government has passed a new law that changes how pesticides are approved in Canada. The legislation gives Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet the […]
Government halts citizenship certificates issued under ‘Lost Canadians’ legislation
The federal government has suddenly suspended some Canadian citizenship certificates that were recently issued under the “Lost Canadians” law. People who received the certificates were […]
Carney government to ban social media access for children under 16, with some exemptions allowed
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is expected to introduce new online safety legislation this week that would ban social media use for children […]
Louise Arbour sworn in as Canada’s new governor general
Louise Arbour has been sworn in as Canada’s 31st governor general during a ceremony in Ottawa. She replaces Mary Simon, who was the first Indigenous […]
Canada’s growing debt burden: Federal and provincial debt projected to surpass $2.4 trillion this year.
Prices are rising and many Canadians are taking on more debt to keep up, while a new study shows government debt has also climbed sharply […]
Ottawa, Alberta close to agreement on carbon price increase to $130 per tonne by 2040
The federal and Alberta governments are close to reaching a deal on industrial carbon pricing, a key policy meant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Under […]