Federal overtime payments on decline, but total paid out still tops $1-billion mark

Latest government data shows RCMP, Correctional Services Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, as well as Canada Revenue Agency paid the most overtime in 2023.
Dying from police intervention in an era of reconciliation

On this National Day of Reconciliation, we need police in Canada to make a historic apology for the loss of Indigenous lives at their hands, the lack of service in the face of Indigenous need, and the delay it took for police to even realize their role in it all.
Disasters the result of ‘our actions or inaction,’ Ottawa emergency management conference hears

The Canadian Emergency Preparedness and Climate Adaptation discussed options for future disaster resiliency in Canada as federal MPs probed the response to the Jasper wildfire in committee.
What are Canadians really buying into with Poilievre?

Over the past two years, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has joyously capitalized on the rhetorical viciousness that has oozed out of the internet to become a staple of public life.
‘Stop pointing fingers at each other’: insurers call for more unity between governments on climate adaptation

Canada’s insurance agencies addressed 228,000 claims in July and August, a 20-year high, after natural disasters and extreme weather tore through parts of the country.
Virani’s Online Harms Act takes centre stage

Plus, Trudeau could face the Indian prime minister at the United Nations in New York.
Stamping out systemic racism should be a top priority

On its first day back for the fall sitting, the House of Commons undertook an emergency debate instigated by NDP MP Lori Idlout on the recent spate of killings of First Nations people by the police. It was a stark reminder of the work that MPs are so often called to do; not only advocating […]
Hogue inquiry to return after summer’s ‘disturbing’ lack of focus on foreign interference, says Stephanie Carvin

The Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions begins its second round of public hearings on Sept. 16.
By attacking the Jewish National Fund, the government sends a clear message

A country that prides itself on moral values and welcoming diversity no longer seems to extend those values, rights, and safety to the Jewish community.
We all need to do the work to ensure that all women are safe in this country

The sentencing of a serial killer to concurrent life sentences breached the strong resistance in this country to punish those who commit crimes against Indigenous Peoples.