Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is looking at using legislation to ensure a woman’s right to a safe and legal abortion will be permanently protected in Canada. Trudeau spoke to reporters before the Liberals’ weekly caucus meeting in Ottawa. He says the ministers of health and the status of women are tasked with…
Liberals Looking at Canada Health Act to Ensure Abortion Right Protected: Trudeau
Ottawa Permanently Adds Crowdfunding Platforms to Anti-Money Laundering Regime
The Liberal government has followed up on its plan to permanently subject crowdfunding platforms to its anti-money laundering and terrorist financing regime, a measure that had been initially put in place in response to the Freedom Convoy in February. Blacklock’s Reporter first reported the issue on April 28. Canada’s financial intelligence agency FINTRAC says the…
Trudeau Says Canada ‘Very Supportive’ of Sweden, Finland Joining NATO Alliance
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is “very supportive” of Sweden and Finland joining NATO. Each of the countries has expressed an interest in becoming part of the defensive military alliance since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February. Finland’s parliament could make a decision in late May, with Sweden following in the weeks…
Trudeau Says Heavy Artillery Coming for Ukraine, but Stays Mum on Details
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn’t going to provide more details about his government’s pledge to send a new round of military aid to Ukraine—at least not yet. The prime minister said Wednesday that he doesn’t want to outline the specifics of what will be sent, and where the government is getting it from, because of…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will send heavy artillery to Ukraine
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will send heavy artillery to Ukraine. Trudeau says he’s been in close contact with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Canada is very responsive to what Ukraine needs. He says there will be more details on the pledge in the days to come. Ukrainians have “fought like heroes,” Trudeau said today…
Events Broadcast on Trudeau’s Facebook Page Must Be Bilingual: Language Commissioner
The official languages commissioner says events broadcast live on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Facebook page must be accessible in both English and French. More than a dozen people complained to the commissioner’s office about the lack of simultaneous translation on Trudeau’s Facebook page during a July 6 press conference announcing the nomination of Mary Simon as governor general….
Court Rules New Brunswick Lieutenant-Governor Must Be Bilingual
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau violated constitutional language protections when he appointed a unilingual anglophone lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick, but striking down the nomination would cause a constitutional crisis, a court ruled Thursday. While the 2019 appointment of Brenda Murphy as lieutenant-governor of the officially bilingual province violated the rights of the province’s minority francophones, New…
Trudeau Says More Needed Faster on Electric Vehicles to Help Cut Greenhouse Gases
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touted the benefits of the latest federal budget on Monday, highlighting spending on infrastructure for electric vehicles during a visit to Victoria. “We need to do even more, even faster,” Trudeau said during an appearance on radio station CFAX. Last week’s federal budget placed an emphasis on transitioning to the green…
Northern Premiers Discuss Arctic Sovereignty With PM in Light of War in Ukraine
Yukon’s premier says he and the other two premiers of Canada’s northern territories met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the national defence minister on Monday to discuss Arctic sovereignty and security in light of the war in Ukraine. A statement from Sandy Silver says the uncertainty created by Russia’s attack on Ukraine has “reinforced…
Conservatives Support 2030 Emissions-Reduction Target Set by Harper, Not Trudeau
Canada’s Conservatives continue to reject the target the Liberal government set for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, as the party searches for a new leader who will decide its approach to tackle climate change. On Tuesday, the federal government released its plan for how it hopes to achieve its latest goal, which is to…
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