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Mass shooting should prompt discussion on domestic violence, says Liberal MP

‘How do we tackle the core issue here around misogynist violence against women?' asks Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard. ‘That has to be a national issue.’

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April 29, 2020

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Expanding AI in government operations, modernizing Service Canada sites among feds’ fiscal update’s public service-related measures

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Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle fails to quiet doubts about his future

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Senate standoff sees Conservatives wield ‘exceptional and rarely used’ motion, putting two private members’ bills on ice

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House approves new funds, office handover rules ahead of next election

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With five new ridings coming into play and many riding names and boundaries changing, the BOIE recently approved measures to help MPs with the post-election transition.

House approves new funds, office handover rules ahead of next election

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

With five new ridings coming into play and many riding names and boundaries changing, the BOIE recently approved measures to help MPs with the post-election transition.

Miller, Anand, MacKinnon expected to get new portfolios in Friday cabinet shuffle: Liberal source

Federal departments fix 61 errors related to Indigenous business contracts on public database

With Trudeau reflecting on his future, some senior cabinet ministers, including national campaign co-chair Ferrada, said to be exploring other options, say Liberal sources

Mass Casualty Commission misses the mark

OpinionBY SHEILA COPPS

International oversight needed into ‘consistently inadequate’ police response to MMIWG, says MP Gazan

NewsBY STUART BENSON

‘Emotions continue to be raw,’ says Conservative MP Ellis, as mass casualty commission continues inquiry into April 2020 Portapique massacre

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‘Breaking the cycle’: MPs study intimate partner violence explosion amid COVID

NewsBY ALICE CHEN

‘The horizon, though still murky, was beginning to brighten’: defeated MPs reflect on losing their seats

NewsBY ALICE CHEN

Mass Casualty Commission misses the mark

OpinionBY SHEILA COPPS

After three years and more than $25-million, it is inexplicable that the commissioners did not do a deeper dive into how the RCMP was structured, writes Sheila Copps.

Mass Casualty Commission misses the mark

OpinionBY SHEILA COPPS

After three years and more than $25-million, it is inexplicable that the commissioners did not do a deeper dive into how the RCMP was structured, writes Sheila Copps.

International oversight needed into ‘consistently inadequate’ police response to MMIWG, says MP Gazan

NewsBY STUART BENSON

‘This needs to be a wake-up call,’ and addressing missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls must include recognition of the rise in white supremacy and gender-based violence, says NDP MP Niki Ashton.

International oversight needed into ‘consistently inadequate’ police response to MMIWG, says MP Gazan

NewsBY STUART BENSON

‘This needs to be a wake-up call,’ and addressing missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls must include recognition of the rise in white supremacy and gender-based violence, says NDP MP Niki Ashton.