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Rona Ambrose endorses amendments to bill on sex assault training for judges
After stalling for two years, the Senate is poised to finally pass a private member's bill that would require judges in Canada to undergo training about sexual assault law, including rape myths and stereotypes about victims and the impact of trauma on memory.
All Canadians have a role to play in ending MMIW 'genocide,' report says
The national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women wants health service providers across Canada to develop programs that could help young people recognize the signs of being targeted for exploitation.
Canada suspends operations at embassy in Venezuela
Canada suspended operations at its embassy in Venezuela on Sunday, June 2, 2019, saying President Nicolas Maduro's regime is increasingly clamping down on diplomats who oppose his rule.
'Opioid epidemic:' Pharmacists call for stricter access to low-dose codeine
Pharmacists say it's time for Canada to restrict access to over-the-counter codeine as the country grapples with an opioid crisis.
Number of evacuees from Pikangikum First Nation hits 1,700 as wildfire grows
Evacuees from Pikangikum First Nation will be taken to host cities in two provinces on Sunday, June 2, 2019, while a wildfire continues to grow near the northwestern Ontario community.
Scheer removes member of Conservative caucus from committee for quoting terrorist manifesto
Andrew Scheer says he has removed Michael Cooper from the justice committee over comments the Conservative member of Parliament made earlier in the week.
Watchdog slams former grain commissioner for post-employment ethics violations
The federal ethics watchdog says a former acting head of the Canadian Grain Commission took improper advantage of his public office when he went to work for one of the country's largest grain-handling companies.
Saskatchewan takes federal carbon tax fight to Supreme Court of Canada
The Saskatchewan government has filed notice that it is taking its challenge of the federal carbon tax to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Newborn southern resident whale calf spotted swimming in British Columbia waters
A newborn calf in a southern resident killer whale pod has been spotted in the waters around Tofino, British Columbia.
Ottawa expands program to support privately sponsored LGBTQ refugees
The federal government is expanding a program offering support to privately sponsored refugees in the LGBTQ community.