Jim Bronskill
Reporter for The Canadian Press
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Federal review shows CSIS sees warrant process as 'burdensome' and a 'necessary evil
Canadian Security Intelligence Service employees see the spadework needed to obtain a judicial warrant as "a necessary evil" that detracts from more valuable activities, says an independent review that calls for a cultural shift inside the spy agency.
Liberals promise action on biases in justice system and policing
The Liberal government is promising legislation and money to address systemic inequities in all phases of the criminal justice system.
Opposition parties allege continuing coverup in WE Charity controversy
Opposition parties are taking issue with the black ink applied to many of the thousands of pages of newly released documents about the WE Charity controversy, suggesting the redactions are part of a continuing coverup by the federal Liberals.
Docs suggest public servants recommended WE Charity for student program
Thousands of pages of newly released documents back up the Trudeau government's contention that it was federal public servants who recommended a student service grant program be administered by WE Charity.
CRA expects online services restored Wednesday following cyberbreaches
The Canada Revenue Agency expects online services to be fully restored by Wednesday, August 19, 2020, after fraudsters used thousands of pilfered usernames and passwords to obtain government services.
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.