Tag: Federal

Maxime Bernier excluded from initial invitations to leaders’ election debates | CBC News

The Leaders’ Debate Commission has invited the leaders of five political parties to participate with the notable exception of People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier — who has been left off the list, at least for now.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/leaders-debate-commission-maxime-bernier-out-1.5244287

Shoplifting and other petty-crime cases are being dropped by courts | CBC News

Across Canada, people accused of petty crimes like shoplifting, minor assault and fraud are walking free — because the justice system doesn’t have time to deal with their cases, as it struggles to move more serious crimes through the courts.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/crime-shoplifting-court-justice-delays-1.5153828

New transportation rules announced to protect Canadian travellers | canada.com

New regulations for Canadian air carriers were announced today by federal transport minister Marc Garneau that are aimed at protecting travellers. The regulations include mandates for carriers to provide status updates every 30 minutes for flights that are late or cancelled, and some of the regulations are scheduled to take effect July 15.
— Read on o.canada.com/travel/new-transportation-rules-announced-to-protect-canadian-travellers

Porter: If we want to protect the upcoming federal election from cyberthreats, we need to start now | The London Free Press

Karina Gould, minister of democratic institutions, has warned “Canada is a target of choice for those who seek to undermine our democracy,” and repeatedly stressed the need for the private sector to work closely with the government’s security institutions to counter election threat…
— Read on lfpress.com/opinion/columnists/porter-if-we-want-to-protect-the-upcoming-federal-election-from-cyberthreats-we-need-to-start-now/wcm/d46c1635-de4e-442c-bbcd-e1a2fde0c7e4