Jim Bronskill
Reporter for The Canadian Press
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Spy service says federal pipeline purchase seen as 'betrayal' by many opponents
Canada's spy agency says many members of the environmental and Indigenous communities see the federal purchase of the Trans Mountain pipeline as a betrayal, and suggests that could intensify opposition to expanding the project.
Canadian satellites vulnerable to cyberattack, internal Defence note warns
Satellites vital to Canadian military operations are vulnerable to cyberattack or even a direct missile strike — just one example of why the country's defence policy must extend fully into the burgeoning space frontier, an internal Defence Department note warns.
Andrew Scheer on revamped NAFTA deal: 'I would have signed a better one'
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is opening a new front in his party's fight against the revamped NAFTA deal, saying he would have done better than Justin Trudeau.
No duty to consult Indigenous groups on federal law-making: Supreme Court
Federal ministers drafting legislation do not have a duty to consult Indigenous groups, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Thursday, October 11, 2018.
Privacy czar asks Federal Court to settle 'right to be forgotten' issue
A man who says a Google search reveals outdated and highly personal information about him will be the test case that helps a judge decide whether the search engine must remove the links from its results.
Threat to Canadian electoral system gets fresh look from new cybersecurity centre
A fresh look at Canada's ability to defend against possible online threats to the next national election will among a new federal cybersecurity centre's first tasks.
Canada slips to 55th place in global freedom-of-information law rankings
Canada has slipped six places to 55th spot on an annual list of global freedom-of-information rankings, and is now tied with Bulgaria and Uruguay.
Canada aiming for the moon, and beyond, with new space technology efforts
With an eye on future lunar exploration, Canada's space agency is calling on companies to present their ideas for everything from moon-rover power systems to innovative mineral prospecting techniques.
Trudeau disappointed with Ford's constitutional override, but won't intervene
Justin Trudeau made it clear Tuesday that he would not interfere with the Ontario government's use of the Constitution's notwithstanding clause to forge ahead with plans to cut the size of Toronto city council, even though he was disappointed in the decision.
Birthplace doesn't necessarily guarantee citizenship, feds tell Supreme Court
International law does not require Canada to give citizenship to babies born on its soil, the federal government is telling the Supreme Court — an argument that could inadvertently bolster a recent Conservative party resolution aimed at stemming so-called birth tourism.