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Assembly of First Nations to choose a new national chief this week
Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald speaks during the AFN annual general meeting, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Archibald says it's wrong for a charity that raises money for the Roman Catholic Church to be soliciting donations from those wishing to see Pope Francis during his visit to apologize for its role in residential schools. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
canada
Ottawa didn’t verify disputed Métis communities covered by federal bill, says senior official
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Gary Anandasangaree speaks with Metis Settlement General Council President Dave Larouche as he waits to appear before the Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee, Thursday, November 30, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Liberal bail reforms poised to become law after year of increased crime concerns
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Virani is urging the House of Commons to accept changes the Senate made to the government's bail reform package.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Ottawa must withdraw legislation recognizing Métis governments, says AFN interim chief
Newly-appointed Interim National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Joanna Bernard, left, stands on stage in front of Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller during the AFN annual general assembly in Halifax on Thursday, July 13, 2023. The next leader of the Assembly of First Nations is going to be tasked with unifying the hundreds of chiefs in its membership at a time when reconciliation in Canada appears to be increasingly deprioritized, says an Indigenous policy expert. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge announces deal with Google on Online News Act
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NDP open to waiving end-of-year deadline for pharmacare legislation
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks during the Fall Economic Statement on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
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Australia to introduce bill giving central bank experts more sway
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Australia’s government reported Friday that it had a budget surplus of 22.1 billion Australian dollars ($14.2 billion) in the last fiscal year, the first time the nation’s books have been balanced in 15 years. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)
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Bill to tackle online hate ‘absolute priority’ for feds, but advocate decries delays
Justice Minister Arif Virani says legislation is coming soon to try and tackle online hate. Virani holds a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Canada planning $20-billion in subsidies for carbon capture, clean tech: source
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks during a news conference, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023 in Ottawa. Freeland will present the government's fall economic statement on Tuesday afternoon. The statement is expected to provide an update on the state of the economy and the government's economic plan since the spring budget. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
world
U.S. House passes spending bill to avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 14: (L-R) Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) talk while waiting to speak during the March for Israel on the National Mall November 14, 2023 in Washington, DC. The large pro-Israel gathering comes as the Israel-Hamas war enters its sixth week following the October 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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Ontario to ban unpaid restaurant trial shifts; part of new labour law coming today
Ontario is planning to explicitly ban unpaid trial shifts for restaurant and hospitality workers, while also strengthening rules against deducting employee wages in the event of customer theft. A server works on the patio of a pub in the ByWard Market in Ottawa, on Friday, June 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
british columbia
B.C. tables legislation to encourage communities to build homes near transit hubs
B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference in Vancouver, on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. The British Columbia government introduced legislation today it estimates could provide up to 100,000 new homes near designated transit areas over the next decade. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
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Ontario to require pay ranges in job postings, disclose if AI used to screen applicants
February 8, 2008 - A help wanted sign is posted in the window at "Footlocker" on Yonge St. Story regarding how employment reports out of Canada and the US couldnêt have been more different. Canadian employers created 46,400 jobs last month, quadruple forecasts, sending the jobless rate to a 33-year low and the loonie back to parity. Construction companies, architect firms and even factories boosted payrolls. Charla Jones/Globe and Mail
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B.C. set to table housing law requiring small-scale and multi-unit zoning
Houses are seen in Burnaby, B.C., on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Saskatchewan gas utility could face steep fines and jail for not remitting carbon tax
Dustin Duncan, Dustin Duncan, the minister responsible for SaskEnergy, speaks during a policy announcement at the Legislative Building in Regina on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell
alberta
Alberta moves to strengthen legislation before proposed opioid class-action lawsuit
Dan Williams, Alberta's minister of mental health and addiction, has introduced updated legislation that it says would help make sure anyone who contributed to the opioid addiction crisis is held responsible. Williams is sworn into cabinet, in Edmonton on Friday, June 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
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Ottawa’s interim plan to regulate large resource projects causing confusion for Ring of Fire stakeholders
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault responds to a question from the opposition during Question Period, Friday, October 27, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Liberals pushing ahead on assault-style gun ban with legislation, regulation, LeBlanc says
Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc speaks with Royal Canadian Mounted Police Deputy Commissioner Mark Flynn as they prepare to appear at the Senate National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs committee in Ottawa, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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B.C. to remove barriers for internationally trained professionals, Premier David Eby says
The British Columbia government has introduced legislation Premier David Eby says should reduce barriers for internationally trained professionals in the province. Eby speaks at a press conference in the rotunda at the legislature in Victoria, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
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Proposed Ontario law would ban sex offenders from legally changing their names
The Ontario provincial legislature building in Toronto.