Canada backs new Palestinian cabinet to restore peace
Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay spoke with Prime Minister Salam Fayyad by phone from Nova Scotia and pledged Canadian financial help. Ottawa will work with the new emergency cabinet to support moderation, aid Palestinian refugees, and disband Hamas linked elements after Gaza clashes.
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Day backs task force over public inquiry for RCMP overhaul
Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day supports a private task force with police, public servants and private experts to review RCMP management after a special investigator found the force’s structure horribly broken. He warned public inquiries can drag on and cost millions while noting potential crime probes by Ontario investigators.
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Quebec court clears mad cow class action against Ottawa
A Quebec Superior Court allowed a multibillion-dollar class action by 20 000 Quebec farmers against the federal government over handling of the BSE outbreak claiming losses across Canada exceed 9 billion since 2003. The ruling sets a template for similar suits in Ontario Saskatchewan and Alberta and accuses officials of mismanagement and failing to inform the public about British cattle entering the food supply in 1993.
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