Health Minister Mark Holland’s pharmacare bill is deficient and may ultimately be pointless without changes, says a Canadian Medical Association commentary. It follows criticism by a pensioners’ group that called the bill “a burlap sack.”
MPs yesterday ridiculed claims Consul Tom Clark needs an $8.8 million Manhattan penthouse to do his job. “Is it a requirement of Mr. Clark’s position as Consul General in New York that he has white Macuba stone floors?” asked Conservative MP Larry Brock (Brantford-Brant, Ont.). “I’m just curious.”
A Manitoba legislator instrumental in censuring then-Senator Lynn Beyak (Ont.) yesterday said she’ll reserve comment on appointee Charles Adler “for the time being.” The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs invoked the Beyak case in demanding Adler’s appointment be rescinded for derogatory remarks against First Nations; 'They denigrate a group of fellow Canadians and think they can get away with it.'
The federal labour department today is urging a last-minute settlement between Teamsters Canada and major railways to avert a national freight shutdown. Any strike or lockout would be costly, shippers said: "Get a deal."
The federal government is giving itself another three years to comply with its own Pay Equity Act. The extension comes just days before an August 31 deadline requiring that all federally regulated employers have equity plans in place: "This means pay equity could actually potentially take until 2029, 2030."
A Court precedent on password sharing is a “license for piracy,” warns a former assistant deputy trade minister. Hugh Stephens, now vice chair of the Canadian Committee on Pacific Economic Cooperation, called the May 31 ruling on property rights under the Copyright Act “controversial.”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must revoke broadcaster Charles Adler’s appointment to the Senate over "vile" and "racist" remarks about fellow Manitobans, leading Indigenous groups said yesterday. Adler in radio commentaries disparaged First Nations as corrupt, lazy, uncivilized complainers: "We demand this appointment be rescinded immediately."
Commons scrutiny of the purchase of a luxury Manhattan penthouse for New York Consul Tom Clark follows audits showing Department of Foreign Affairs’ real estate holdings jumped 25 percent since 2017. Auditors faulted the department for poor management: "Property infrastructure is subject to public scrutiny."
The Department of National Defence for the first time acknowledges above-average suicide rates in the armed forces, typically involving women volunteers. New data show it was unrelated to service in combat: "There weren’t many who had a history of deployment."
Service Canada, the federal agency that manages Employment Insurance, yesterday said it is hiring consultants to guide employees in “how to manage emotions” and “develop empathy and listening skills.” No budget was disclosed: "Recognize your triggers."
Canadian real estate continues to attract dirty money, says a federal agency. The group in an Operational Alert urged caution over suspicious dealings like flipping titles to unbuilt condominiums: "Some realtors look the other way."
Liberal Senate appointee Charles Adler in a radio broadcast called Indigenous people uncivilized “boneheads” who should “get a job.” Adler’s remarks on Radio CJOB Winnipeg were so vulgar they prompted a formal complaint by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, records show: "No shit, Sherlock."
A disgraced Canadian diplomat has abruptly resigned while under investigation, the Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed. The executive faced firing for lewd misconduct at the office: "Our ultimate goal is to foster a culture of zero tolerance for bad behaviour of any kind."
Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks’ office in a briefing note it is “inaccurate to claim” its decriminalization of cocaine and opioids is to blame for an increase in overdose deaths in British Columbia. Coroners’ data show deaths increased 16.5 percent in the period of decriminalization: "It is inaccurate to claim this exemption is the cause."
Cabinet is expanding a multi-million dollar fund to document claims thousands of children died in Indian Residential Schools. It acknowledged First Nations complaints a $500,000 limit per grant application was insufficient: 'We are committed to finding the children."
