An executive who questioned why Canadians “glorified this idea of homeownership” yesterday was named chair of cabinet’s latest housing agency, Build Canada Homes. Evan Siddall as $459,000-a year CEO of CMHC also financed research into a home equity tax but dropped the scheme when Blacklock’s made it public: 'Mr. Siddall brings deep experience.' READ MORE
Telefilm Canada yesterday budgeted $1.5 million to install a temporary Canadian pavilion on the French Riviera, at the Cannes Film Festival. It follows the Prime Minister’s pledge to the Liberal caucus to banish “wasteful spending.” READ MORE
A new Commons petition asks that Parliament correct an omission in Books of Remembrance by honouring the first nine Canadians killed in combat under Canadian command. The Books currently honour all other military and merchant mariners to die in service of the nation: 'It was the first battle fought exclusively by Canadian troops led by Canadian officers.' READ MORE
The Department of Employment is proposing to review millions in jobless benefits for commercial fishermen. Employment Insurance regulations in the sector have remained unchanged since 1996: "Without these benefits, they did not believe many would continue to work in the industry." READ MORE
Two opposition parties yesterday in a rare joint petition asked that the Commissioner of Lobbying investigate Prime Minister Mark Carney over ties to developers who stand to benefit from a proposed $1.45 billion bailout of distressed condos in Metro Vancouver. “Where did it come from?” asked one MP. READ MORE
Irregularities from missing fuel to contract splitting have been uncovered at the Canadian Embassy in Nairobi. The latest critical audit in Foreign Minister Anita Anand’s department follows a series of investigations triggered by the discovery of a fraud ring at our Embassy in Haiti: "The procurement and vendor landscape remains challenging with risks linked to corruption." READ MORE
The Privy Council polled Metro Vancouver residents’ wariness of energy projects ahead of an August 31 byelection in ex-environment minister Jonathan Wilkinson’s riding, records show. Wilkinson in 2025 won North Vancouver-Capilano by 16,568 votes: 'A number were particularly concerned about the potential for accidents such as oil spills.' READ MORE
I was representing a person who won a $2,000 award in Small Claims Court. The other side appealed. The judge heard the case, required us to make a full presentation over this $2,000 and reserved judgment, that is, took it under consideration. Years later, the judge had still not issued his judgment on this $2,000 claim. I waited. The judge died. It was unbelievably unfair to the client.
