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at 10/1/22 8:29amFormer Canadian senator Don Meredith has been charged by Ottawa police with three counts of sexual assault and one count of criminal harassment.- — Former MPs find new paths and purpose after politics
- at 10/1/22 2:00am'Losing sucks,' said Maryam Monsef, the former Trudeau cabinet minister who lost her seat in 2021. But like virtually every defeated member of Parliament before her, Monsef learned that losing isn't quite the end of the world — and life after politics can be rewarding as well.
- — In Fiona's wake, politicians reflect on Canadians' kindness after natural disasters
- at 10/1/22 2:00amMPs Matthew Kelloway and Brad Vis reflect on lessons learned from helping their communities cope with major natural disasters.
- — CBC Radio's The House: After Fiona, is Canada ready for the next disaster?
- at 10/1/22 2:00amOn this week’s show: Two MPs whose ridings have been struck by natural disasters discuss how to deal with the emotional toll, the immediate cleanup and the long-term rebuild. The House looks into whether Canada should have a dedicated disaster relief force and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino responds to the federal-provincial battle over firearms restrictions. Plus — Canadian Medical Association president Dr. Alika Lafontaine reflects on reconciliation in the health-care sector.
- — Ottawa mayor wouldn't speak to Parliament security service during convoy: official
- at 9/30/22 10:17amOttawa Mayor Jim Watson's office would not return a call from the Parliamentary Protective Service during the height of the Freedom Convoy, its acting director told a committee Thursday evening.
- — On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Murray Sinclair challenges Canadians to be mindful year-round
- at 9/30/22 2:00amOn the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Canadians were challenged to commit to reconciliation year-round. "This important work of reconciliation is not a one-day affair. As we say, it will take us several generations," Murray Sinclair, the former chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, said on Friday.
- — The reconciliation project is making progress — but not quickly enough for many
- at 9/30/22 2:00amWhile Canada’s reconciliation project with Indigenous people is showing signs of progress, it's moving much slower than many had hoped.
- — Doctor who blew whistle on atrocities of residential schools honoured in Ottawa
- at 9/30/22 2:00amCanada's former chief medical health inspector of what was then called the Indian Affairs department, Dr. Peter Bryce, is being honoured with a plaque for exposing the mistreatment of children in residential schools.
- — Hockey culture suffers from a 'systemic problem' of sexual violence, minister says
- at 9/29/22 4:20pmSport Minister Pascale St-Onge says there’s a “systemic problem” of sexual violence and toxic masculinity in Canada’s hockey culture that Hockey Canada has failed to change.
- — Green party downsizes its leadership race after resignations
- at 9/29/22 1:47pmThe Green Party is downsizing its leadership contest following an exodus of people from the party’s leadership organizing committee.
- — A military officer accused of sexual assault took his own life. Now his family wants answers
- at 9/29/22 12:00pmThe Department of National Defence is investigating the conduct of military police after a suspect in the alleged sexual assault of a civilian woman took his own life before the case could go to court.
- — How to follow CBC's coverage of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- at 9/29/22 11:53amCBC will have an extensive lineup of Indigenous-led programming showcasing First Nations, Métis and Inuit perspectives and experiences across all platforms, including a live special.
- — Vern White is resigning from the Senate, moving to Finland
- at 9/29/22 10:36amSen. Vern White is resigning from the Senate and moving to Finland — well before the upper chamber's mandatory retirement age of 75.
- — More than 700 military personnel now in Atlantic Canada as Fiona recovery drags on
- at 9/29/22 9:48amDefence Minister Anita Anand said Thursday there are now more than 700 Canadian Armed Forces personnel in Atlantic Canada to help with the fallout from Fiona, a post-tropical storm that caused widespread destruction in the region.
- — Jeremy Mackenzie, leader of the controversial Diagolon movement, arrested on Canada-wide warrant
- at 9/29/22 6:32amSaskatchewan RCMP have confirmed that Jeremy Mackenzie, the leader of the controversial Diagolon movement, was arrested on a Canada-wide warrant on Wednesday.
- — Parliament's climate debate is stuck in the past
- at 9/29/22 2:00amEvidence of the cost of climate change — in the form of debris — is scattered across the ground in Atlantic Canada. A report released on Wednesday by the Canadian Climate Institute put the full extent of the problem into cold, hard numbers — reduced GDP, lost jobs, lower income and higher costs for households.
- — Uncertainty clouds fate of $40B First Nations child welfare agreement
- at 9/29/22 2:00amThe fate of the $40 billion First Nations child welfare settlement agreement is up in the air after the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal questioned whether the terms of the deal meet the conditions of its pivotal discrimination ruling.
- — Conservative deputy leader says party supports calls for regime change in Iran
- at 9/28/22 7:59pmConservative deputy leader Melissa Lantsman says her party supports calls for regime change in Iran following protests that have rocked the country in recent weeks since the death of Mahsa Amini.
- — Black civil servants file discrimination complaint against federal government with United Nations
- at 9/28/22 5:18pmBlack civil servants are ramping up their pressure on the federal government by filing a complaint with the United Nations alleging Ottawa violated their civil rights.
- — Feds deploy more troops to Fiona-hit areas, promise compensation
- at 9/28/22 9:58amThe federal government announced Wednesday it has deployed more Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel to Atlantic Canada to help with recovery efforts as tens of thousands of customers endure their fifth day without power.
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