Tag: Canada

CRA Fired Employees for Sharing Private Taxpayer Info in Unauthorized Facebook Chat: Federal Records

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has confirmed that it fired some employees for previously sharing private taxpayer information in an unauthorized Facebook Messenger group chat, according to recently released federal records. The CRA said in an Inquiry of Ministry tabled in the Commons on June 9 that an undisclosed number of employees were “disciplined up…


Cory Morgan: Instead of Demonizing Food Retailers, Feds Should End Anti-Competitive Supply Management System

Commentary A recently released report from the Canadian Competition Bureau confirms what grocers have been saying all along: There is no “greedflation” happening in the retail food market and profit margins for retailers are low. And although the bureau did note that consumers would be better served if there were more competitors in the retail…


RCMP Says Lytton Wildfire Probe Still Active, Two Years After Village’s Destruction

Mounties say their investigation into the devastating fire that destroyed most of the village of Lytton, B.C., two years ago remains “active and ongoing.” Staff Sgt. Kris Clark of the B.C. RCMP says officers don’t have a timeline for when their probe into possible criminality might be complete, and are mindful of other investigations around…


EXCLUSIVE: Trudeau Foundation Held Not 1 but 3 Meetings in PM’s Building

Opposition MPs have raised questions about a meeting in April 2016 between the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation and senior government officials in the building that houses the Prime Minister’s Office. It turns out the foundation had two more such meetings in the building, according to records seen by The Epoch Times. Along with the April…


New Canadian Citizens Receive Maple Leaf Pins Made in China: Federal Records

Immigrants taking the Canadian citizenship oath at ceremonies are receiving maple leaf pins made in China, federal records show. According to a House “Inquiry of Ministry” document obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter, the Department of Immigration ordered a quarter-million pins from a Chinese vendor last year. The 250,000 pins were purchased “for distribution at citizenship ceremonies,”…


ANALYSIS: Broadcasting Experts Say Online News Act Poorly Drafted and Harmful to News Media

As Google and Meta prepare to remove Canadians’ access to news links on their platforms due to the recently passed Bill C-18, two broadcasting experts say the legislation is poorly composed and will harm media outlets instead of helping them. “It’s a sad, somewhat tragic outcome of a very, very poorly composed piece of legislation…


Heritage Minister ‘Surprised’ Google Intends to Block Canadian News in Response to Bill C-18

Despite Google previously running tests to block some Canadian news in preparation for the passage of Bill C-18, Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says he is “surprised” that the tech giant has now announced it intends to block all links to Canadian news outlets once the Online News Act comes into effect in December. Rodriguez said that…


Wildfires Leading to Smog Warnings, Poor Air Quality in Ontario, Quebec

Evacuation orders were being lifted on Friday for Quebec residents directly affected by wildfires, but the blazes were still causing poor air quality across much of the province. Quebec’s Public Security Department said that almost all of the 2,300 people evacuated from their homes would be able to return no later than Saturday because rainfall…


Rescuers Praise Teen Hiker Esther Wang, Found Safe After Two Days Lost in BC Park

A teenage hiker found safe after going missing for more than two days in a Metro Vancouver provincial park is being praised for her preparedness. Team manager Ryan Smith with Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue says 16-year-old Esther Wang’s physical fitness and planning, as well as good weather, can be credited for her return home….


Review Makes Recommendations After Man Died in Hospital Hallway Awaiting Care

A review into the death of man who was waiting in a Winnipeg hospital hallway to receive care found there was a lack available beds and a surge in patients in the emergency room at the time. The man arrived by ambulance at the Health Sciences Centre early on the morning of Feb. 27, 2023….