EI wait times rise as calls flood Ottawa line
Parliament tabled figures showing Service Canada 800 line averaged 719 seconds to answer EI inquiries last year about 12 minutes. In April 2016 wait times improved to about 10 minutes while CPP and OAS lines averaged under four minutes. Critics blame job cuts and automation slowdowns, urging more staff until the system runs smoothly.
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Controversial Victims of Communism Monument Shrinks Plan
The National Capital Commission says the Ottawa monument will occupy 37 percent of land near the Supreme Court, down from 60 percent, and be half as tall. The project, tied to the Harper government, faces opposition from the City of Ottawa, the Canadian Bar Association, the Chief Justice, and architecture groups amid concerns of partisanship and land use.
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Senate clash over forced union disclosure bill
Liberals and Conservatives ready for a Senate fight over a controversial anti-union bill requiring unions to disclose how they spend money. The bill stalls as Liberal filibusters continue with a possible shutdown before fall elections, and Yonah Martin moves to cut debate and force a final vote. James Cowan argues government motion limits apply only to government business, not private member bills, and Liberals deny the move.
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Ottawa
Senate
Yonah Martin
James Cowan
Martin
Long-delayed Access to Information Requests Plague Canada
A Liberal inquiry shows Justice Canada holds the oldest active requests dating back to 2009 with two unresolved files. Other fronts, including Environment Canada Finance Health Public Works Parks Canada and the Privy Council Office, also report active inquiries from 2010 and 2011, highlighting slow government data responses.
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