3 d. ago Quebec cracking down on ‘parasite’ ticket resellers with new bill

Quebec is introducing legislation aimed at cracking down on what the justice minister calls "parasite" ticket resellers who hurt artists.

Economics

6 d. ago Saturday's letters: Guilbeault's exit ends energy obstruction

Steven Guilbeault’s resignation from cabinet isn’t a national crisis. For years, he was the most aggressive opponent of Alberta’s resource economy ever to sit at the federal table. His policies, fully backed by the previous prime minister, inflicted long-term damage on Alberta’s growth, competitiveness, and workforce. Now, a new federal–Alberta agreement to move ahead on […]

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8 d. ago Ontario unveils legislation to restrict invasive medical research on dogs and cats

The Ontario government has introduced draft legislation that aims to restrict invasive medical research on dogs and cats.

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1 week ago Alberta tables legislation to block $1.3 billion claim against AIMCo

Alberta has tabled a new bill that would shield the province from a $1.3 billion claim launched against AIMCo. Bill 12 — the Financial Statutes Amendment Act — proposes a sweeping number of changes to existing pieces of legislation including the AIMCo Amendment Act, which would shield the government from a $1.3 billion claim filed […]

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1 week ago Alberta tables legislation aimed at blocking $1.3 billion claim against AIMCo

Finance Minister Nate Horner said at a Tuesday press conference that there is no extra funding at AIMCo to cover such a lawsuit and it would "fall on the backs of their taxpayers"

Economics

2 w. ago ‘Lost Canadians’ legislation is now law, aims to fix citizenship rule

The term "Lost Canadians" refers to people who were born outside of the country to Canadian parents who were also born in another country.

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2 w. ago Alberta Health Services and AUPE hospital workers back at table with strike looming

The AUPE said Alberta Health Services invited the union for licensed practical nurses and health-care aides back to the table for mediation on Thursday and Friday.

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2 w. ago Alberta plans to open door for doctors to work publicly and privately

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's UCP government is planning to table legislation that would allow doctors to work simultaneously in both the public and private care health systems.

Science

2 w. ago Bill 9: Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause on its three laws impacting transgender people

The Alberta government has tabled legislation to invoke the notwithstanding clause for three controversial laws that affect transgender people. Bill 9 — the Protecting Alberta’s Children Statutes Amendment Act — proposes changes to three pieces of legislation passed last year that require parental consent for students changing their names or pronouns in schools, limit gender-affirming […]

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3 w. ago Olivia Chow slams Ontario’s Bill 60 for making it ‘easier’ to evict tenants

Toronto mayor takes aim at Ontario government over new legislation, vowing to oppose changes to renters' rights

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3 w. ago More than 10K people protest Quebec’s physician payment law at Bell Centre

The protest took aim at Premier Francois Legault's legislation known as Bill 2, which changes how doctors in the province are paid.

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