MPs urge major Access to Information reforms
A House of Commons committee calls for broad reforms to the Access to Information Act. It urges ending the $5 application fee, wider coverage to include the PM and cabinet offices, automatic publication, and a duty to document. The government plans a bill and a 2018 review.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Committee On Access To Information, Privacy and Ethics
Senate clash over C-14 limits on medical aid in dying
The House rejected an amendment expanding eligibility for medical assistance in dying, sending the bill back to the Senate. Senators must decide to uphold the Commons stance or press for changes, with the central criterion near death remaining intact.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Senate
Don Plett
Doug Black
Commons
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Canada
Serge Joyal
James Cowan
Independent
Liberals
Jane Philpott
Justice
Jody Wilson- Raybould
New Democrat
Bloc Quebecois
Green
Claude Carignan
Retiree spending falls after age seventy in new study
A C D Howe Institute report finds Canadian retirees curb spending after 70 and says extra pension contributions are inefficient. It argues private plan cuts could aid families, while CPP remains unaffected and Morneau's talks with provinces proceed.
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Ottawa
C.D. Howe Institute
Canada
Vettese
Morneau
Liberals defend push for CPP plan changes
The Liberals face Conservative and NDP questions over expanding the Canada Pension Plan. In Burnaby Premier Christy Clark calls for balance to protect economies, while PM Trudeau stresses affordability and retirement security. Morneau plans talks in Vancouver to discuss higher benefits and premium increases for workers and employers.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
NDP
Burnaby
B.C
Christy Clark
Justin Trudeau
Clark
Trudeau
Bill Morneau
Vancouver
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