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Safeguards have been written into the government's border bill to ensure civil rights and due process are upheld in proposed immigration regulations, Immigration Minister Lena Diab said Wednesday.

Critics and advocacy groups are calling the wide-ranging border security legislation a threat to civil liberties in the immigration and asylum system.

One proposed change in the legislation would prevent people from making asylum claims if they've been in Canada for more than a year.

The government's reply to the throne speech was adopted in the House of Commons Wednesday. 

It was adopted "on division," meaning no recorded vote was held. It does not need a vote in the Senate.

Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Steven MacKinnon said on social media that the adoption of the speech sets the stage for a "strong and focused agenda."

"We have a clear mandate to deliver on priorities for Canadians and build a strong Canada — and we're going to do just that," MacKinnon said. 

Marc Garneau, the first Canadian in space who went on to become a high-profile federal politician, has died at 76 years old.

MPs rose for a moment of silence in the House of Commons tonight at the request of government whip Mark Gerretsen.

Garneau was a pioneer in Canada's space program.

He later entered politics, serving as a Liberal member of Parliament for a Montreal-area riding between 2008 and 2023. 

He held many cabinet positions in Justin Trudeau's government, including Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Transport.

The Ste. Anne Police Service is reminding drivers about the deadly risks of speeding after a recent traffic stop on the Trans-Canada Highway. 

According to a message posted to social media, an officer pulled over a vehicle that was travelling at 151 km/h. Police say what made the incident on Monday especially concerning was that three young children were also in the vehicle. 

Provencher Member of Parliament Ted Falk says infrastructure, federal funding, and community growth were top concerns raised during meetings with municipal leaders at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) conference held in Ottawa from May 29 to June 1. 

Falk met with numerous Reeves, mayors, and councillors from across the Provencher riding who were in the capital for the annual event. He said the gathering was a rare opportunity to meet with a wide range of local officials over just a few days. 

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A stack of hay bales south of Steinbach may be smoldering for a couple of days, following a fire in the area.

Paul Wiebe, chief of the Hanover Fire Department says crews were called about two miles south of Steinbach at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday for a silage harvester fire.

"By the time our crews arrived, the fire had spread to some nearby bales," he says. "We had some equipment to pull the bale pile apart and distribute it, and let it burn down."

Crews cleared the scene around 3 p.m., Wiebe says, with the pile still smoldering.

The Rural Municipality of Stuartburn has implemented a complete burn ban.

It says the level three ban became effective on Tuesday, and means no burning is permitted including in recreational fire pits and containers. Back country travel and fireworks are also prohibited.

École Héritage Immersion in St. Pierre held a fundraiser for CancerCare Manitoba last week. 

Led by Student Council members Ava Pilotte and Parker Hamilton, the initiative continues a proud tradition at the school. 

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will take "some time" on its response to increased U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum.

Tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum to the United States increased to 50 per cent on Wednesday after President Donald Trump followed through on his vow to double the duties.

On his way into the weekly Liberal caucus meeting in Ottawa today, Carney said Canada is in "intensive" discussions with the U.S. on trade.