New testing scheme takes effect as ban on U.K flights to Canada expires
Canada’s ban on flights from the United Kingdom is not being extended, replaced by a stringent COVID-19 testing program for air travellers.
Patty Hajdu
Feds insist border controls are sufficient despite complaints from Ontario
The federal government defended its approach to securing Canada's border against COVID-19 on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, as Ontario Premier Doug Ford once again called for more testing at points of entry.
Officials urge Canadians to stay vigilant amid grim COVID forecasts for the holidays
Authorities are cautioning Canadians against getting swept up in the excitement of the approaching COVID-19 vaccine rollout, insisting that dropping our guards could have deadly consequences as federal forecasts predict the outbreak's death toll could hit nearly 15,000 come Christmas Day.
Prairie provinces become COVID-19 hot spot in pandemic's second wave
The three Prairie provinces have become the epicentre of COVID-19's second wave in Canada — surpassing Ontario and Quebec, the two most populous provinces that were initially the hardest hit.
Ottawa must be more transparent on plan for COVID-19 vaccine rollout: expert
As some provinces push for clarity on when they will receive their share of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccines, one expert said Monday the government should be more transparent about the terms of its contracts with the companies producing the shots.
Rules and restrictions for travellers amid rising COVID-19 case counts
A slew of travel restrictions and rules meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 will be extended into January, the federal government said on Sunday, November 29, 2020, as case counts continued to rise steadily across the country.
First COVID-19 vaccine will likely be approved next month, Health Canada says
The first COVID-19 vaccine could be approved for use in Canada within two weeks, Health Canada's chief medical adviser said on Thursday, November 26, 2020.
Feds applaud B.C. Supreme Court decision against private health care
Minister of Health Patty Hajdu said extra patient charges would “undermine equity” in our medical system.
Nothing prepared Patty Hajdu for this
Patty Hajdu "fell in love" with cultural anthropology at university.
AG Lametti prepared to move 'expeditiously' on doctor-assisted death reforms
Justice Minister David Lametti is being asked to move quickly to respond to a recent court ruling on doctor-assisted death, but he says the Liberal government is open to reforming the existing law in an even bigger way than the judge ordered.
Campaigns strengthen harassment training in the wake of #MeToo movement
Patty Hajdu remembers encountering an angry — and racist — person at the doorstep.
In pre-budget letter, Hajdu asks Ontario to reverse student-loan changes
The federal labour minister is asking the Ontario government to reverse changes to its provincial student-assistance program in a letter that serves as a pre-budget salvo against Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives.
Liberal promise to set strict rules for unpaid interns pushed to 2019
Justin Trudeau's Liberals won't make good on their vow to crack down on unpaid internships until next year — almost four years after the issue first landed on the federal government's agenda.
Status of Women Canada pushing procurement to support female entrepreneurs
The Liberal government is thinking about using its massive purchasing power to support women in business.
Reported rate of hate crime in Thunder Bay 'appalling,' says local MP Hajdu
A Thunder Bay MP says she's not surprised by "appalling" new numbers that suggest the Ontario city has the highest rate of metropolitan hate crime in Canada.