Jim Bronskill
Reporter for The Canadian Press
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Feds turning to private sector to design firearm buyback program
The federal government is turning to the private sector to design and possibly help run a massive buyback of newly prohibited firearms.
Americans mostly oppose Trump tariff on Canadian aluminum, survey suggests
A new opinion survey suggests Donald Trump's recent decision to slap a tariff on Canadian raw aluminum is garnering poor reviews on both sides of the border.
Police chiefs call for decriminalization
Canada's police chiefs are calling for decriminalization of personal possession of illicit drugs as the best way to battle substance abuse and addiction.
Canada's border agency failed to remove almost 35,000 people ordered to leave country
Canada's border agency has failed to promptly remove most of the people under orders to leave the country, and in tens of thousands of cases it has simply lost track of them, the federal auditor general says.
Ban federal use of facial-recognition surveillance, groups urge Trudeau government
Dozens of groups and individuals working to protect privacy, human rights and civil liberties want the Trudeau government to ban the use of facial-recognition surveillance by federal law-enforcement and intelligence agencies.
Bowing to Beijing would put more Canadians at risk, Trudeau says
Bowing to pressure from Beijing to secure the release of two Canadians would put "an awful lot more" citizens at risk by signalling Canada can be intimidated, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday, June 25, 2020.
Feds will make First Nations policing an essential service
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says First Nations policing must be made an essential service — something Indigenous leaders have been pressing the federal government to do.
Feds under pressure to move quickly on anti-racism initiatives
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos says the prime minister wants to move "very quickly" to dismantle barriers that contribute to systemic racism.
Senator calls for removal of RCMP boss, saying she doesn't understand racism
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki should resign or be removed to ensure the national police force can properly serve Indigenous communities, a Saskatchewan senator said on Monday, June 15, 2020.
Feds set to ban assault-style rifles
The federal government is poised to begin fulfilling a key electoral promise by banning a variety of assault-style rifles, including the type used in the 1989 mass shooting in Montreal.