Susana Mas
Regina Leader Post
Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Justin Trudeau opens up about 'friendly-ish' call to Trump, and an 'inedible' lunch in Paris
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Montreal Friday morning where he paid a visit to his ol’ pal Terry DiMonte, the morning man on CHOM 97.7FM, the city’s classic rock radio station. The visit is an annual tradition that began years before Trudeau jumped into politics and one he has kept since becoming the country’s […] → Read More
Canada to 'up' anti-terror efforts with new office to curb radicalization
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says the Canadian government will step up its anti-terror efforts with a new office to counter radicalization that is expected to open this fall. → Read More
Indigenous leaders call on Justin Trudeau for redress on Sixties Scoop
Indigenous leaders are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for redress of the Sixties Scoop, a week ahead of a scheduled court date for survivors who filed a class-action lawsuit seven years ago on behalf of an estimated 16,000 children who were taken away from their parents. → Read More
John McCallum wants to 'substantially increase' immigration to fill Canada's labour needs
Immigration Minister John McCallum said he wants to "substantially increase" the number of immigrants coming to Canada beyond record levels as a way to fill the country's labour needs, during a speech to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines in Manila on Friday. → Read More
Indigenous people overrepresented in justice system a 'sad reality': Jody Wilson-Raybould
The overrepresentation of Indigenous people in Canada's justice system is a "sad reality," says Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, who spoke in favour of taking a restorative approach to justice during a speech at a Canadian Bar Association conference in Ottawa on Friday. → Read More
Beverley McLachlin calls on Ottawa to solve 'perpetual crisis' of judicial vacancies
Canada's chief justice Beverley McLachlin is calling on the federal government to solve the "perpetual crisis" with the current selection process for hiring judges, which she says is unable to fill vacancies as they arise. → Read More
Canada seeks to double visa offices in China to attract more high-skilled workers
The Canadian government is seeking to double the number of offices where Chinese can apply for Canadian visas as it looks to boost the dwindling number of visitors, international students and even high-skilled foreign workers from China. → Read More
Canada Post door-to-door mail delivery consultations to attract 'lineups'
MPs are expecting a high turnout when they begin consulting Canadians on the future of Canada Post, including door-to-door mail delivery, starting this fall. → Read More
First Nations chiefs urge holdout provinces, Ottawa to stop 'dragging feet' on MMIW inquiry
First Nations chiefs expressed growing frustration with a delay in the federal government's launch of a national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women, calling on the provinces and Ottawa to stop dragging their feet. → Read More
Trudeau looks for reset with Mexico and leadership role with Americas
The official state visit by Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto in Ottawa today will not only be a chance for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to reset the bilateral relationship, but an opportunity to show that Canada can play a leadership role in the Americas. → Read More
Justin Trudeau says Canada 'well positioned' to weather Brexit storm
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Canadian economy is in a good position to weather the storm in the wake of Britain's vote to leave the European Union. → Read More
Trudeau announces nearly $70M over 3 years for Indigenous mental health services
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today following a meeting with Indigenous youth nearly $70 million over three years in new funding to address the health and suicide crisis afflicting Indigenous people living on-reserve and in the territories. → Read More
Trudeau announces nearly $70M over 3 years for Indigenous mental health services
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today following a meeting with Aboriginal youth nearly $70 million over three years in new funding to address the health and suicide crisis afflicting Indigenous people living on-reserve and in the territories. → Read More
Justin Trudeau denounces killing of Robert Hall in Philippines
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau denounces the killing of Canadian Robert Hall by a militant group in the Philippines and the mass shooting that saw dozens killed at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday as "vicious acts of hatred and violence." → Read More
New Democrats urge 'feminist' PM to table pay equity law by end of 2016
New Democrats are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to table new pay equity legislation by the end of this year, instead of waiting up to 18 months as recommended by a new report tabled in the House of Commons today. → Read More
Syrian refugees: 4 things MPs heard about the Liberals' resettlement plan
Landlords taking advantage of Syrian refugees. Gaps in dental coverage under the interim federal health care program. The burden placed on refugees who have to pay for their travel costs. Those are a few of the issues raised as MPs study the government's effort to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees. → Read More
Health minister warns of 'patchwork approach' without new doctor-assisted death law
Health Minister Jane Philpott says that provincial guidelines on doctor-assisted dying will not provide the necessary guidance or protection needed as medically assisted dying becomes legal in Canada after midnight tonight. → Read More
Justin Trudeau says Canada expressed 'dissatisfaction' over Chinese minister's outburst
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Canadian government has expressed its dissatisfaction with China after its foreign minister lashed out at a Canadian reporter over a question on human rights this week in Ottawa. → Read More
1 year after Truth and Reconciliation report: 'Not seeing change yet'
Murray Sinclair has largely remained silent since the Trudeau government appointed him to the Senate, but in an interview with CBC News the independent senator reflects on what's been accomplished since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's summary report was released one year ago today. → Read More
Attawapiskat, Kashechewan to brief Jane Philpott on health, living conditions
Health Minister Jane Philpott is travelling with NDP MP Charlie Angus and First Nations leaders today to take stock of the health and living conditions in the communities of Attawapiskat and Kashechewan. → Read More