Category: House of Commons

New Rules Needed to Protect UK Politics From ‘Chilling’ Foreign Influence: Report

New rules to protect UK politics from “chilling risks” posed by hostile states and foreign influence should be implemented, MPs have been told. A series of robust proposals put forward by the Commons Standards Committee said an outright ban should be placed on foreign government secretariats and annual reports on income and spending should be…


Liberals Must Create National Autism Framework After Tory Bill Gets Unanimous Support

A bill that commits the government to tabling a federal framework on autism will become law after passing unanimously in the House of Commons this week. Conservative member of Parliament Mike Lake, a longtime advocate for such a framework, delivered a speech on Wednesday to mark the moment. Lake spoke about the triumphs and struggles…


Centre Block Construction Within Cost, but Ottawa Needs to Make Faster Decisions: AG

The modernization of Parliament’s Centre Block is within budget so far, but the federal government needs to do a better job at making up their minds before major construction begins, the federal auditor general says in a new report. Karen Hogan warns in a report released Monday that if decision-making remains fragmented, it could lead…


Trudeau Says He Accepts MP’s Choice to Leave Liberal Caucus Amid Meddling Allegations

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he accepts Han Dong’s decision to leave the Liberal caucus after an allegation he spoke to a Chinese diplomat about delaying the release of two Canadians. Trudeau sidestepped a question Friday about whether he believes the allegation, saying only that Canadians should watch Dong’s “strong” speech for themselves. He said…


Legislation Banning Wolf-Whistling Amended to Remove ‘It Was Just a Joke’ Defence

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has backed a private members’ bill that would outlaw wolf-whistling even if the person responsible thinks it is “just a joke.” Wolf-whistles and cat calls are just one type of “sex-based harassment” included in the bill which has been proposed by Conservative backbench MP Greg Clark. The bill makes it an…


Trudeau Stayed in $6,000 London Hotel Suite for Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral

The Prime Minister’s Office says Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, stayed in a $6,000 per night hotel suite while attending the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II. The stay at the Corinthia London hotel became the subject of public debate last fall when media honed in on the details of the $400,000 trip, after obtaining documents through access-to-information…


Trudeau Stayed in $6,000 Per Night London Hotel Suite for Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral

The Prime Minister’s Office says Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, stayed in a $6,000 per night hotel suite while attending the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II. The stay at the Corinthia London hotel became the subject of public debate last fall when media honed in on the details of the $400,000 trip, after obtaining documents through access-to-information…


Year After Sports Betting Legalized, Ontarians Wager Over $11.5 Billion in One Quarter

Nearly one year after sports betting was legalized in Canada, Ontarians wagered more than $11.5 billion on sports gambling in the fiscal quarter ending Dec. 31, 2022, an increase of 91 percent over the previous quarter. According to iGaming Ontario, the province’s internet-gambling regulator, the total net revenue in Ontario was $457 million over the…


Trudeau Announces Two Probes Into Election Amid Intelligence Leaks on Beijing’s Interference

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced two different probes into foreign election interference amid increased pressure for a public inquiry into the issue. Trudeau said on March 6 that the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NICOP), a parliamentary committee that reviews matters of national security and intelligence, will be reviewing  interference attempts in the…


Trudeau Announces Probes Into Last 2 Elections Amid Intelligence Leaks on Beijing’s Interference

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced two different probes into foreign election interference amid increased pressure for a public inquiry into the issue. Trudeau said on March 6 that the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP), a parliamentary committee that reviews matters of national security and intelligence, will be reviewing  interference attempts in the…