Regardless of politics, climate change ‘isn’t a distant phenomenon’ amid ‘most destructive wildfire season in Canada’s history,’ say experts
More than 17 million hectares of forest have burned in Canada over this year’s fire season as the climate debate in Parliament focuses on carbon pricing.
Illicit cigarette export boom is undermining Canada’s borders
By doing nothing to combat the rise of cheap, illegal cigarettes, governments are handing criminals a highly profitable, low-risk business opportunity.
Setting terms of foreign interference inquiry cools political temperature on process but not substance, say observers
‘How we’re going to get answers may be cooled down, but the subject matter itself is still very much a live wire,’ says former Conservative staffer Yaroslav Baran.
‘Complete abdication of responsibility’: group that visited Syrian detainees says pressure building on feds to act
The Canadian government has long held that its ability to provide consular assistance in the Syrian detention camps are ‘extremely limited’ due to the security situation on the ground.
Firearms legislation about ‘preventing harms,’ says Senate committee chair ahead of fall discussions
Bill C-21, the Liberal government’s firearms legislation, will be up for consideration by the Senate’s Defence Committee this fall.
Amidst worsening climate disasters, feds need to consider emergency response department
Wildland fire management is a patchwork of federal, provincial, and territorial responsibilities, and too often, federal support only arrives once the wildfires have overwhelmed existing resources.
‘These fires are different, we have to start doing things differently’: N.W.T. MP McLeod calls for communities, feds to get ‘fire smart’
NDP MP Blake Desjarlais says a truly proactive plan would involve both curtailing climate change and creating a force that can also monitor for other high-risk climate events to better prepare communities before they strike.
Gun-owner advocates will push to scrap Bill C-21 in fall session
Legislation related to firearms and cyber security are on the fall agenda.
‘B.C. is a microcosm of the climate-related disasters’: Sajjan’s move to emergency preparedness welcomed amid summer of unprecedented wildfires and floods
Firefighting and insurance groups say Harjit Sajjan’s defence, international development, and Pacific agency experience will help him in emergency preparedness role.
National Police Federation, police chiefs association favour bail reform bill, but advocacy groups wary of bail denial as ‘red herring’
Justice Minister David Lametti ‘has been clear that Bill C-48 is only one part of a larger picture when it comes to reforming the criminal justice system and keeping people safe,’ according to his press secretary Diana Ebadi.
