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Liberals drop fee to apply for criminal pardon to $50 in new year
The move announced today fulfils one element of a promise by the Liberals to improve the system by making it easier and less expensive to obtain a pardon, also known as a record suspension.
Some provinces boost booster rate as Omicron threat looms
Canada's battle to contain the Omicron variant continues on multiple fronts today, December 20, 2021, with three provinces reintroducing public health restrictions and a fourth expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine boosters.
Provinces restrict gatherings as COVID rages across Canada
Large parts of Canada are starting to hunker down, with new restrictions coming into effect as a fifth wave of COVID-19 fuelled by the Omicron variant saw thousands of new cases across the country over the weekend.
Is climate change causing B.C.'s extreme weather? Expert is unsure.
An extreme weather researcher says it's not yet clear whether this year's floods and heat waves in British Columbia can be attributed to human-caused climate change.
NDP's Singh would support court challenge to Quebec's Bill 21
Jagmeet Singh says he would support federal intervention in a court challenge to a Quebec law known as Bill 21, which bans teachers and some other public-sector workers from wearing religious symbols on the job.
Quebec, Ontario, P.E.I., introduce new health restrictions to slow Omicron
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has consulted the premiers on additional border and travel measures that could help slow the community spreading of COVID-19.
Trudeau not ruling out participation in Quebec's secularism law challenge
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday, December 13, 2021, he was not ruling out federal intervention in a legal challenge to Quebec's secularism law, after an elementary school teacher was recently reassigned because she wears a Muslim head scarf.
Trudeau government survives first confidence test with help from NDP, Bloc
A Conservative amendment to last month's throne speech was defeated by a vote of 215-117.
Federal financial outlook update released today
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland plans to release an updated accounting of federal finances today and provide the government's economic outlook for the coming months.
Victims of military sexual misconduct receive apology from Ottawa today
The federal government, Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces will deliver a formal apology today, December 13, 2021, to victims of military sexual misconduct.