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Advocates, politicos urge feds to lead on ending ‘appalling practice’ of immigrant detention in provincial jails

Liberal Bill C-20 'step in the right direction' for transparency and accountability, but failure to track children separated from parents at the border 'disappointing,' says NDP immigration critic Jenny Kwan.

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

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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

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Delayed public accounts report public debt charges increased by 35 per cent in 2023-24

NewsBY RIDDHI KACHHELA

‘Indigenous contingent liabilities’ and some pandemic expenses expanded the budgetary deficit to $61.9-billion, up from the $40.1-billion projected in Budget 2024.

Delayed public accounts report public debt charges increased by 35 per cent in 2023-24

NewsBY RIDDHI KACHHELA

‘Indigenous contingent liabilities’ and some pandemic expenses expanded the budgetary deficit to $61.9-billion, up from the $40.1-billion projected in Budget 2024.

A Chrystia carol: House wraps for the holidays as spectre of Freeland’s bombshell resignation haunts Liberal caucus

Feds say Africa strategy ready ‘very soon,’ but no date offered

Feds’ attempt to codify hate still not salvageable despite C-63 division, say Conservatives, civil society groups

‘Complete abdication of responsibility’: group that visited Syrian detainees says pressure building on feds to act

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

NDP, Greens call for end to Safe Third Country Agreement after migrants die crossing St. Lawrence River

NewsBY CHRISTOPHER GULY

‘Fundamental premise no longer real’: former Chrétien cabinet minister calls on Liberals to abandon Safe Third Country Agreement

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Liberals have misplaced priorities for immigration, say opposition MPs

NewsBY CHELSEA NASH

Faith-based groups call on Canada to abolish immigration detention

OpinionBY KAREN HAMILTON AND AHMAD ATTIA

‘Complete abdication of responsibility’: group that visited Syrian detainees says pressure building on feds to act

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

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.

‘Complete abdication of responsibility’: group that visited Syrian detainees says pressure building on feds to act

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

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.

NDP, Greens call for end to Safe Third Country Agreement after migrants die crossing St. Lawrence River

NewsBY CHRISTOPHER GULY

The STCA runs contrary to international refugee law and Canada's obligations towards refugees, and is just offensive to basic principles of the rights of refugees, says Green Party Leader Elizabeth May.

NDP, Greens call for end to Safe Third Country Agreement after migrants die crossing St. Lawrence River

NewsBY CHRISTOPHER GULY

The STCA runs contrary to international refugee law and Canada's obligations towards refugees, and is just offensive to basic principles of the rights of refugees, says Green Party Leader Elizabeth May.