The unofficial overseas Chinese police stations around the world that have grabbed headlines in recent months are used to surveil and suppress dissidents, says a Chinese police chief in a 2019 paper he authored on these so-called overseas police “service stations.” Details about the operation of the stations are documented in an April 2019 journal…
Chief of Chinese Police Bureau With Remote Offices in Canada Says Stations Used for Surveilling, Suppressing Dissidents
Feds Need to Mandate Universities to Disclose Research Ties With Foreign Actors, Government Committee Hears
A government committee heard from witnesses that universities across Canada have partnered with Chinese agencies and would continue to do so unless Parliament mandates educational institutes to disclose these relationships. Lawyer James Hinton, associate professor at Western University and senior fellow with the Centre for International Governance Innovation of Waterloo, Ontario, who appeared as a…
Universities Should Be Mandated to Disclose Research Ties With Foreign Actors, Government Committee Hears
Witnesses testifying before a government committee Tuesday said universities across Canada have partnered with Chinese agencies and will continue to do so unless Parliament mandates educational institutes to disclose these relationships. Lawyer James Hinton, associate professor at Western University and senior fellow with the Centre for International Governance Innovation, appeared as a witness at the…
Universities Should Be Mandated to Disclose Research Ties With Foreign Actors, House Committee Hears
Witnesses testifying before a government committee Tuesday said universities across Canada have partnered with Chinese agencies and will continue to do so unless Parliament mandates educational institutes to disclose these relationships. Lawyer James Hinton, associate professor at Western University and senior fellow with the Centre for International Governance Innovation, appeared as a witness at the…
Tackling BC’s Largest Ever Wildfire Means Letting Some of It Burn, Province Says
Mark Healey, an incident commander with the BC Wildfire Service, says he took a 2 1/2 hour flight over the southern flank of the enormous Donnie Creek fire in northeastern British Columbia. “I never saw either end of the fire,” says Healey, who’s in the middle of a two-week stint managing what is B.C.’s largest…
Canada’s Access to Information System ‘Continues to Have Flaws’: Federal Report
In an effort to prevent federal censorship of public records, the Commons access to information committee is requesting Ottawa to conduct a system overhaul so that Canadians can obtain the information they need to hold the government to account. As first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter, the committee says Canada’s access to information system “continues to…
Illegal Drugs Now Leading Cause of Death in BC for Ages 10 to 59: Coroner
More than 1,000 people have died in British Columbia from street drug overdoses, mostly caused by fentanyl, in the first five months of 2023, according to the BC Coroners Service. Drug toxicity from illegal drugs, which the Coroner refers to as “unregulated drugs,” is now the leading cause of death in the province in people…
Canada Bread Agrees to Pay $50 Million for Role in Bread Price Fixing
Canada Bread has agreed to pay $50 million after admitting to colluding with competitors in Canada’s bakery industry to fix bread prices. “Fixing the price of bread—a food staple of Canadian households—was a serious criminal offence,” said Commissioner of Competition Matthew Boswell in a June 21 release. “Our continuing investigation remains a top priority. We are doing everything in…
Bill Mandating Bilingualism in Federally Regulated Private Sector Signed Into Law
Legislation mandating the use of both French and English in the federally regulated private sector is now law, as Bill C-13 amending Canada’s Official Languages Act received royal assent. Also known as “An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada’s Official Languages,” the legislation mandates the use of French by private airlines, banks, railways, and other…
Police Arrest 45, Seize 440 Weapons in Canada-Wide Raids Targeting 3D-printed Guns
Police said Wednesday they arrested 45 people and seized 440 weapons in simultaneous raids across eight provinces, targeting manufacturers of 3D-printed or “ghost” guns, which are increasingly showing up at crime scenes in Canada. Authorities held a news conference in Montreal to announce the results of Tuesday’s operation, dubbed Reproduction, led by the Quebec provincial…
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