A pact with the United States to control the flow of asylum seekers across the shared border is constitutional, Canada’s highest courtruled in a unanimous decision Friday. The Safe Third Country Agreement, which came into effect in 2004, recognizes Canada and the U.S. as safe places for potential refugees to seek protection. Under the agreement,…
Ontario Expanding ‘Strong Mayor’ Powers to 26 More Cities
Ontario’s municipal affairs and housing minister says he is expandingso-called strong mayor powers beyond Toronto and Ottawa to 26 more large and fast-growing municipalities. Steve Clark says it will ensure the municipalities can deliver on housing commitments as the province works toward a goal of building 1.5 million homes in 10 years. The heads of…
Recent Rain May Not Be Enough to Halt the Shrinking of Canada’s Cattle Herd
Anxious Alberta ranchers praying for rain got their wish this week, but it may not be enough to stop the ongoing decline in Canadian cattle production. The moisture that fell on parts of drought-parched Alberta came as a welcome reprieve to the hundreds of cattle farmers who have seen their pastures wither and their water…
Senator Oh Arranging 50 Buses to Bring Protesters to Ottawa to Oppose Foreign Agent Registry
Addressing an audience in Montreal, Senator Victor Oh said he is planning to rent buses to transport up to 3,000 people to Ottawa for an upcoming demonstration against proposed legislation to create a foreign agent registry aimed at combatting foreign influence. “We need to rent buses to [transport people] from Toronto. I plan to rent…
Inflation, Interest Rates Weighing on Canadians’ Retirement Plans: Survey
Canadians are struggling to save for retirement, with many planning to push back the next phase of their life amid inflation and higher interest rates, according to a new survey from the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan. “With a prolonged period of rising inflation and interest rates, Canadians of all ages are finding it much…
Canadians Opting for Shorter Mortgage Terms as They Hope for Declining Interest Rates
With mortgage rates at their highest level in more than a decade, home owners and prospective buyers tend to focus on getting the best rate. While shopping around, however, experts say borrowers shouldn’t forget about term length. Samantha Brookes, founder and CEO of Mortgages of Canada, says that before the Bank of Canada started raising…
Voter Apathy Concerns Loom Over Toronto Election Days Ahead of Vote
With 102 registered candidates, more than 10 debates featuring the apparent front-runners and around-the-clock news coverage, Toronto’s mayoral election has clearly offered plenty to follow. Less clear is whether voters have been paying attention. Concerns about voter apathy are not unique to Toronto but have come into sharp focus after only 29.7 per cent of…
RCMP Working to Confirm Identities of 15 Killed on Bus Heading to Manitoba Casino
Residents in Dauphin, Man., are anxiously waiting for word on the identities of 15 people killed in a fiery bus crash. Mounties say the group of mostly seniors was heading to a casino when the bus they were on crashed with a semi-trailer near the town of Carberry, west of Winnipeg. Ten people were also…
Thousands Allowed Back Home, but Officials Say Wildfires Still Leaving Many Displaced
People in parts of Alberta and British Columbia are returning home after wildfire evacuation orders were lifted Thursday. Thanks to recent rain and favourable winds, roughly 2,000 residents from Tumbler Ridge, B.C., were allowed to return home. An evacuation order was also lifted for the town of Edson, Alta., and surrounding area, allowing more than…
Feds Introduce ‘Just Transition’ Sustainable Jobs Act Aimed at Canada’s Energy Sector
The federal government has introduced its “just transition” legislation aimed at moving oil sector workers into green energy jobs in every region of Canada as the Liberals look to move the country toward national net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson introduced Bill C-50, or the “Sustainable Jobs Act,” in the House…
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