Senators push to broaden assisted dying bill in Senate
In Ottawa the Senate prepares final debate on Bill C-14 with centrists and Conservatives seeking amendments to widen eligibility for medical aid in dying. Proposals include allowing non near death patients to apply via court or extending access beyond end of life, while government holds line against major changes.
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Senate
House of Commons
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George Baker
Parliament of
Canada
Claude Carignan
Carignan
Supreme Court
Jim Cowan
Liberals
Report flags risks in sole source military procurement
A PwC sourced report to Public Services and Procurement Canada warns sole sourced deals for large military purchases like CF-18 replacements risk higher costs without open competition. It recommends tighter procurement practices, independent cost reviews, and reduced reliance on single bidders amid talks of Boeing Super Hornet interim jets. The piece notes a $400 million estimate to overhaul 77 CF-18s and a looming capability gap.
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Ottawa
Public Services
Canada
Department of National Defence
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Boeing
Commons Defence Committee
DiNovo Pursues Unofficial Run for Federal NDP Leadership
Cheri DiNovo announced an unofficial bid for the federal NDP leadership from Toronto while refusing to pay the $30,000 deposit, arguing the race should be about principles not money. Elections Canada rules require the deposit to raise funds and file candidacy, drawing bemused reactions from MPs Nathan Cullen and Alexandre Boulerice.
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Toronto
Ontario
Cheri DiNovo
NDP
DiNovo
United Church
Democratic Socialist Party
Tom Mulcair
Elections Canada
New Democrat
Nathan Cullen
Alexandre Boulerice
Newfoundland and Labrador launches greenhouse gas act
Environment Minister Perry Trimper announces the Management of Greenhouse Gas Act aimed at reducing onshore industrial emissions with flexible carbon pricing. The plan excludes offshore oil and won’t meet 2020 targets, yet regulators promise progress and a future carbon tax possibility.
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ST. John’s
N.L
Newfoundland and Labrador
B.C
Environment
Perry Trimper
Ottawa
Trimper
Bernier targets CRTC role in Canadian telecom sector
Conservative leadership hopeful Maxime Bernier urged phasing out the CRTC over two to four years arguing regulators curb competition stifles growth. He backed moving essential duties to Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Competition Bureau oversight, while opposing spectrum set asides for new entrants. He also voiced support for BCE's Manitoba Telecom Services deal pending Competition Bureau approval.
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Toronto
CRTC
Maxime Bernier
Bernier
Federal Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Competition Bureau
BCE
Manitoba Telecom Services
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