Constitutional expert says assisted dying law unconstitutional
Peter Hogg, Canada's leading constitutional scholar, argues Bill C-14 conflicts with the Carter decision and the Supreme Court's reasoning. He says the bill narrows eligibility and could exclude people who won the right through years of litigation, while the government pushes for swift passage to add safeguards.
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Trudeau
Canada
Peter Hogg
Supreme Court
Carter
Senate
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Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
NDP
Murray Rankin
Justin Trudeau
House of Commons
Supreme Court of Canada
TransCanada files Energy East impact study for Quebec approval
TransCanada says a 10 chapter draft impact study for the Energy East pipeline has been submitted to Quebec authorities and may receive additional information requests. The 1.1 million barrel per day project would stretch 4600 kilometres from Alberta and Saskatchewan through Quebec to New Brunswick for export. Environmental groups criticize the short six week study window and urge a fuller environmental review.
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TransCanada
Quebec
Department of Sustainable Development, Environment
David Heurtel
Department
Energy East
Alberta
Saskatchewan
New Brunswick
Elections watchdog to step down at year’s end
Chief electoral officer Marc Mayrand will leave Elections Canada on December 28, 2018. He cites modernization and potential reforms to the voting system ahead of the next general election, and urges an early successor appointment to guide changes and oversight. Mayrand criticized the Fair Elections Act, warned of voter disenfranchisement risks, and oversaw investigations including robocalls and spending breaches.
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Marc Mayrand
Elections Canada
Mayrand
Peterborough
Dean del Mastro
Supporters urge Raitt to run for leadership
A grassroots campaign titled Draft Lisa Raitt urges the Conservative MP to enter the federal leadership race to replace Stephen Harper. The coalition promotes broad public support while keeping donor and member identities private and launched a website and social media push.
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Lisa Raitt
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Lisa
Milton
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Rona Ambrose
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