The federal government has announced several amendments to its ban on foreign investors purchasing non-recreational residential property in Canada that will increase exceptions to the regulations, such as allowing non-Canadians to purchase residential property for development purposes. The announcement, made by Housing, Diversity, and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen on March 27, amends regulations brought into force by the…
Trudeau Responds to Report That Liberal Minister Contracted PR Firm With Ties to Senior Staffer
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters he’s making sure that “all rules are followed” regarding a lucrative contract reportedly awarded to a communications firm with family ties to a senior staffer of the Liberal’s Minister of Housing and Diversity Ahmed Hussen. On Jan. 19, Global News reported that Hussen’s office has spent $93,050 in constituency…
Government Advisor Spoke at ‘Racism’ Workshop Led by Group Defunded Over Laith Marouf Scandal
A federal government advisor attended a workshop in May put on by the Community Media Advocacy Centre (CMAC), which was recently defunded after one of its senior consultants, Laith Marouf, was found to have made antisemitic Twitter posts. Karim Karim, a professor at Carleton University’s journalism and communications school and a former policy analyst for the Canadian Heritage…
Diversity Minister Was Warned of Antisemitic Tweets From Government-Funded Consultant: Liberal MP
Federal Diversity Minister Ahmed Hussen was warned of a government-funded anti-racism consultant’s antisemitic social media posts before they made the news, Liberal MP Anthony Housefather says. Housefather told the National Post that he had urged the minister to take action in regard to antisemitic tweets made by Laith Marouf, who is listed as a senior consultant…
Cities Should Redo Planning, Permitting to Align With Housing Strategy, Minister Says
OTTAWA—The federal minister in charge of affordable housing says he would like municipalities to reshape local rules to more quickly build units through the government’s national housing strategy. Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says some cities and towns have already started to align their permitting and planning process with the federal strategy, but adds many…
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