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Parliamentary committee releases report on mental health and assisted dying

Parliamentary committee releases report on mental health and assisted dying

A special joint committee of the House of Commons and Senate released an interim report on medically assisted dying Wednesday that discusses provisions around people with mental disorders, but makes no recommendations to the government.
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MPs meet soldier charged with criticizing vaccine requirements while in uniform

MPs meet soldier charged with criticizing vaccine requirements while in uniform

OTTAWA — A Canadian soldier charged for speaking out against COVID-19 vaccine requirements was warmly welcomed on Wednesday to Parliament Hill, where Conservative MPs posed with him for pictures before sitting through a lecture on the purported dange
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Canada announces embassy in Rwanda as Trudeau arrives for 10-day foreign trip

Canada announces embassy in Rwanda as Trudeau arrives for 10-day foreign trip

KIGALI, Rwanda — Canada will open an embassy in Rwanda as part of efforts to combat the influence of Russia and China in Africa, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced on Wednesday shortly after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in the c
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Quebec premier visits Saguenay, Que., area under threat of landslides, promises aid

Quebec premier visits Saguenay, Que., area under threat of landslides, promises aid

SAGUENAY, Que. — Most people evacuated from a Saguenay, Que., neighbourhood because of the threat of landslides will eventually be able to return to their homes, Quebec Premier François Legault said Wednesday.
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Liberals say faith in RCMP commissioner remains strong, deny political interference

Liberals say faith in RCMP commissioner remains strong, deny political interference

OTTAWA — The public safety minister and emergency preparedness minister both said Wednesday their confidence in RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki hasn't waned as allegations swirl about political interference in the investigation into the tragic 2020 ma
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Wastewater screening a powerful tool, despite imprecision, researchers say

Wastewater screening a powerful tool, despite imprecision, researchers say

MONTREAL — Quebec's Health Department began releasing data on the presence of COVID-19 in wastewater on Wednesday, a potentially powerful screening tool for detecting trends in the evolution of the pandemic, researchers say, but the data it provides
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Damaged Queen Victoria statue is beyond repair, Manitoba government says

Damaged Queen Victoria statue is beyond repair, Manitoba government says

WINNIPEG — A statue of Queen Victoria that was toppled and beheaded by protesters last year outside the Manitoba legislature is beyond repair and will not be restored.
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CRTC renews CBC licensing for another five years, tweaks its mandate

CRTC renews CBC licensing for another five years, tweaks its mandate

OTTAWA — The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission said Wednesday that it is renewing CBC's licensing, with tweaks to its mandate that will make it spend money on programming produced by people with disabilities, Indigenous and
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Parliamentary committee proposes government make strategy to address financial abuse

Parliamentary committee proposes government make strategy to address financial abuse

OTTAWA — A parliamentary report recommends the government develop a comprehensive strategy to address financial and economic abuse as a way to prevent intimate partner violence.
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Zelenskyy calls on students to pressure their leaders to further support Ukraine

Zelenskyy calls on students to pressure their leaders to further support Ukraine

TORONTO — Students should pressure their political representatives to provide more support to Ukraine to help fight the ongoing Russian invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, speaking virtually to an in-person audience at t
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