MPs to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth in special sitting of House of Commons
Members of Parliament of all political stripes are expected to rise in tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth today during a special sitting of the House of Commons.
The House Speaker is recalling MPs from their summer break early to commemorate the queen and her 70-year reign after she died last week.
Pierre Poilievre is set to address the legislature as leader of the Conservative party for the first time, across the aisle from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is slated to kick off the speeches.
Dozens of cyberespionage operations perpetrated against Canada since 2010: study
A new academic analysis has identified at least 75 foreign digital operations of a malicious political or industrial nature directed at Canada since 2010 – from attempts to steal COVID-19-related research to the targeting of Uyghur human rights activists.
The report by researchers at the University of Quebec at Montreal’s Observatoire des conflits multidimensionals found cyberespionage accounted for more than half of these episodes.
'Prepared to wait all night': Long lines as Queen Elizabeth lies in state
Determined members of the public joined a lineup that stretched for kilometres along the south bank of the Thames River on Wednesday, waiting hours to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II as she began lying in state.
Equipped with sleeping bags, books and backpacks of food, they formed a queue that was nearly four kilometres long as of 6 p.m. local time. With Westminster Palace silhouetted across the river, people waited patiently as the line wound its way past the London Eye and across Lambeth Bridge.
POLL: Should every Canadian have a paid day off to mourn the Queen?
Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest on Monday, Sept. 19, and some people in Canada will have a paid day off while others will not.
On Tuesday Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the day would be a federal holiday to mourn the Queen. "Declaring an opportunity for Canadians to mourn on Monday is going to be important," the Prime Minister said at a caucus retreat in New Brunswick.
Poilievre's leadership win could signal change for social conservative wing of party
Pierre Poilievre's crushing win to become leader of the Conservative Party of Canada raises questions about the status and power of the party's social conservatives.
That well-mobilized part of the party's base has played an important role in helping previous leaders achieve power, with some calling them "kingmakers."
Some Indigenous leaders concerned about reconciliation with new monarch
Some Indigenous leaders and community members say they're concerned about making progress on reconciliation with King Charles III.
Treaty 8 Grand Chief Arthur Noskey says the Queen's death last week wasn't good timing, as First Nations were making progress in working with the Crown toward upholding treaty agreements.
"We were building up not only the momentum, but letting (the Queen) know that the Crown and the relationship understood by our people is not what's being delivered by administrators," Noskey said from his office in Edmonton.
Prime Minister says Monday will be federal holiday to mark Queen's state funeral
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Sept. 19 will be a federal holiday to mourn Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her state funeral in London.
"Declaring an opportunity for Canadians to mourn on Monday is going to be important," Trudeau said at a caucus retreat in New Brunswick Tuesday.
He also said his government will be working with provinces and territories to ensure they're "aligned."
Most Canadians indifferent to British monarchy, untouched by Queen's death: poll
A new poll suggests that while many Canadians plan to watch Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral next week, the vast majority have not been personally impacted by her passing and feel no attachment to the monarchy.
The poll from Leger and the Association of Canadian Studies also found that while some Canadians are happy about King Charles III taking the throne and others are not, most are largely indifferent to Canada’s new head of state.
Feds to unveil details of cost-of-living aids for low, modest income Canadians
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today will unveil the full details of a plan to try and take some of the sting out of inflation for Canadians feeling it the most.
Both Liberal and NDP sources tell The Canadian Press the plan includes doubling GST rebate cheques for six months as well as a temporary dental-care benefit for some families with young children, and an expanded housing allowance payment.
All three are initiatives the NDP has been asking for since the spring as inflation began weighing heavily on Canadians with low and modest incomes.
Know the Glow: get a jump on early childhood eye diseases
An American organization is hosting campaigns worldwide, including in Canada, to educate parents on early indicators of eye disease in children.
"So, Know the Glow is an organization that started about 10 years ago to help prevent childhood blindness through early detection," says Christina Gill, Board Member and Global Family Coordinator for Know the Glow. "Currently we're based in the United States, and we recently just added a new member who is over in the Balkans in Croatia. So, we're starting to move a little bit more internationally and have new ambassadors."