CANADA: Population Boom Lowered Productivity, Says Bank Study

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As Ottawa overhauls its temporary immigration programs, a new analysis by Bank of Nova Scotia warns that the unchecked population surge of the past two years is behind two-thirds of the “massive” decline in productivity over the same time period.

The drop stems from a combination of two factors: chronically-low business investment in Canada and the sudden explosion in population, which grew by 1.25 million last year alone.

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CANADA: Gov't Exends Foreign Housing Purchase Ban to 2027

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The federal government is extending its ban on foreign home purchasing in Canada, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced in a release on Sunday.

The rule, which was first announced in 2022, will now be extended until the beginning of 2027. It bans foreign nationals and commercial enterprises from buying residential property in Canada, with exceptions for some international students, refugee claimants and temporary workers.

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#CANADA: Ontario MPP Expelled From NDP Over Hamas Statements

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The Ontario Canada New Democratic Party has Expelled a member of the provincial Parliament from its caucus. 

Sarah Jama was removed after she first refused to join the Caucus in condemning the terror group Hamas after it attacked Israel on October 7, and then went on to defend it in public statements.

After two weeks of growing controversy, New Democratic Party Leader Marit Stiles ejected Jama (Hamilton Centre) from the party caucus following a controversial statement about the Hamas-Israel war.

Citing unilateral actions taken by Jama, such as refusing to delete the original statement, Stiles said Monday, “I have been left with no option.”

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#CANADA: New Online Media Law Prompts Meta To Block News Sharing By Canadians

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Meta said it will follow through with a threat to block Canadians from sharing news on its platforms, after the federal government passed a law requiring digital firms to pay domestic media organizations for their content.

“We have repeatedly shared that in order to comply with Bill C-18, passed today in Parliament, content from news outlets, including news publishers and broadcasters, will no longer be available to people accessing our platforms in Canada,” the parent company of Facebook said in a statement Thursday.

The law, known as the Online News Act, is one part of a broad and contentious effort by the Canadian government to regulate the digital sphere and circumscribe the power of tech giants. Another law passed this year compelling streaming platforms such as Netflix to promote Canadian content to users in Canada also drew criticism.

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#CANADA: High Court Says Canada-US immigration Agreement Constitutional

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The Supreme Court of Canada on Friday ruled that  the Safe Third Country Agreement between Canada and the United States is constitutional.

The Court in its decision noted that the agreement does not violate Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom – the right to life, liberty and security of a person.

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#CANADA: Ottawa School District Wants "Bubble" To Keep Parents From Protesting Near Schools

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Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee Nili Kaplan-Myrth has called for safety zones or "bubble zones" around schools to block future parental rights protests, one of which was scheduled for today, which she portrayed as being led by outsiders.

“There are anti-LGBTQ protesters, from the US, planning to show up outside Ottawa, Canada schools June 9th,” said Kaplan-Myrth in a Wednesday tweet.  “It puts students and staff and community at real risk.” 

A distict statement on its website said protecting rights of S2LGBTQIA+ students was a paramount concern of the district, which also portrayed parents protesting as dangerous bigots, led by those, "promoting inflammatory, transphobic, and hateful content against members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community." 

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#CANADA: New Brunswick Premier Wants Parents Notified If Children Change Genders

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New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs wants his province to review policy around LGBTQ issues in schools and believes parents have a right to be told if their children change genders. 

Higgs cited complaints from concerned parents as being behind the need for a review. Additionally, the premier has stated that he doesn’t believe kids should be exposed to drag queen story times “at that age.”

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#CANADA: Quebec Parents Demand Better Pedestrian Safety Measures

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Standing on a stepstool in the National Assembly, nine-year old Maïra-Ketia Ropana and Saleh Mahadi spoke about the need for better pedestrian safety.

"We have to do something because the cars drive too fast on the street in front of school," said Saleh, looking over his shoulder at opposition politicians who were in attendance.

"Sometimes the cars don't even stop for the crossing guard," said Maïra-Ketia.

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#CANADA: Conservative Leader, Western Premiers, Condemns Justice Minister Over Provincial Resources Statement

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and three western premiers are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to disassociate his government from comments made by his justice minister — who promised last week to "look at" a decades-old law that gives control over natural resources to the four western provinces.

"The federal government cannot unilaterally change the Constitution," the premiers of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba said in a joint statement Tuesday. "It should not even be considering stripping resource rights away from the three Prairie provinces.

Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre accused Justice Minister David Lametti of threatening to overturn the Constitution and take federal control over provincial resources.

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#CANADA: Commons Passes Internet Streaming Bill

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government have passed the controversial Bill C-11 after rushing it through the Commons without debate.

Bill C-11 is the Online Streaming Act, sometimes called the Online Censorship bill, as it would give the Canadian government the power to tell broadcasters like YouTube and Netflix what they should and should not recommend to viewers online.

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#CANADA: British Columbia To Adopt "Inclusive" Language In Laws

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British Columbia will become the first province in Canada to systematically amend provincial laws to remove "outdated gendered and binary language, better reflecting the diversity of the province and ensuring everyone can access provincial programs and services," according to a government press release.

Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation, has introduced new modernizing legislation to correct outdated language by amending more than 2,300 instances of "outdated gendered and binary terms" from 21 ministries across 210 provincial statutes.

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#CANADA: BC Legalizes Hard Drugs For 3 Years

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On Tuesday, British Columbia will begin a three-year decriminalization experiment, allowing drug users 18 and over to carry a up to 2.5 grams of opioids, such as heroin and fentanyl, as well as cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA.

It’s an experiment that’s likely to influence drug policy across Canada.

The approach is a “monumental shift” in drug policy, says Carolyn Bennett, the federal minister of mental health and addictions, adding that it’s meant to foster “trusting and supportive relationships” rather than criminalization.

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#CANADA: Alberta Asserts Its Sovereignty

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New Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s administration kicked off with the introduction of Bill 1: the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act, the opening salvo in her fight against the Federal government in Ottawa. The flagship policy promise and the source of heated debate for months passed in just over two weeks, receiving Royal Assent by Lt.-Gov Salma Lakhani and coming into force earlier this month.

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#CANADA: Tax Group Slams Edmonton For Bike Lanes

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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says Edmonton city council is “blowing” $100 million on bike lanes for a handful of winter cyclists.

Councillors voted on Friday to give $100 million to implement the city-wide bike lane network.

Kris Sims, Alberta Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, says city politicians should “read the room.”

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CANADA: Alberta AG Says No prosecutions Under Federal Gun Ban

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Alberta Attorney General Tyler Shandro issued a stern notice to the Trudeau Liberals, announcing the province is seizing back constitutional power from the feds to protect legal gun-owners from being persecuted under Bill C-21.

“Albertans have had enough. So today we are taking action,” Shandro said.

“First, as Alberta’s attorney general, I have directed that the Alberta crown prosecution service takeover the handling of charges involving the Firearms Act starting January 1st 2023.”

He said as things currently stand, the federal government handles these matters. 

Shandro’s announcement Thursday effectively protects legal gun owners from suddenly becoming criminals if Bill C-21 comes into force.

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#CANADA: Commissioner Says Trade Minister Violated Conflict Of Interest Rules

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Canada's federal conflict of interest and ethics commissioner says Trade Minister Mary Ng broke the rules when her office awarded a contract to one of her friends.

Commissioner Mario Dion released a report Tuesday after the federal Conservatives filed a complaint back in the spring, raising concerns over the fact that Ng’s office awarded media training contracts to the firm Pomp and Circumstance.

The firm was co-founded and run by Amanda Alvaro, a friend of Ng’s.

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#CANADA: Intelligence Service Head Advised Trudeau To Impose Emergencies Act

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The head of Canada's,intelligence service recommended that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoke the Emergencies Act during the so-called ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests earlier this year, an inquiry into the decision has heard.

David Vigneault, the head of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, told the Public Order Emergencies Commission about his advice to the prime minister during a closed-door interview earlier this month, according to an unclassified summary.

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#CANADA: New Democrats Call For investigation Of Government 's Handling Of Pandemic

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The health critic of the New Democratic Party is calling for an investigation into the government's handling of the covid-19 crisis  

In a press release, the party says, "In order to ensure accountability and transparency for Canadians, today NDP Health Critic Don Davies called on the federal government to launch an independent public inquiry into Canada’s COVID-19 preparedness and response under the federal Inquiries Act,’"

An independent commission of inquiry is already investigating Trudeau's use of the Emergencies Act during the pandemic.

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#CANADA: Quebec Pushes Back Against Govt Immigration Plans

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The Canadian federal government recently announced some ambitious plans when it comes to immigration in Canada, although not everyone appears to be happy about the news.

According to the government's 2023-2025 Immigration Levels Plan, Canada wants to welcome over 1 million new permanent residents over the next three years.

But Quebec Premier François Legault maintains that the province cannot take in more than 50,000 immigrants annually. Part of the problem is the supremacy of the French language in the province, which Quebec seeks to preserve at all costs. Legault and others feel that immigrants would dilute French speakers.

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#CANADA: Growing Opposition To Internet Censorship Bill

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The chorus of Canadians from all walks of life calling on the Senate to kill the Trudeau government’s Internet censorship bill is growing louder by the day.

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