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AFN head vows to remain ‘neutral,’ declines doling out official endorsement
Newly-minted Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald sought to strike a diplomatic tone yesterday, shying away from endorsing any single party in the upcoming vote while laying out the group’s demands for whoever forms the next government.
Read MoreKeep going, urges AFN chief, as Ottawa outlines new funding to reckon with residential school legacies
Newly announced funding and steps to help Indigenous communities “heal” from the impacts of residential schools should be “just the beginning” says Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald, who urged governments to redouble their efforts and match the funds “invested in the destruction of First Nation people” decades ago.
Read MoreTories double up Liberals in first-half fundraising
The Conservative Party continues to outpace its rivals in fundraising efforts this year, according to Elections Canada’s newly released second quarter figures, raking in nearly double the dollars than the Liberals throughout 2021.
Read MoreFeds backtrack on deferring Income Tax Act changes
It was a decision by the “elected” Liberal government to defer the implementation of Bill C-208 to next year, Finance Canada officials told the house finance committee yesterday — much like it was the Liberals who have since reversed that call.
Read MoreOne-time wealth tax could rake in $60 billion, PBO projects
Canada’s budget watchdog estimates $60.7 billion over five years in net revenue could be raised through a one-time wealth tax, as proposed by one Liberal MP earlier this year.
Read MoreNDP’s fighting words for Lametti
A pair of NDP MPs renewed pressure on Ottawa yesterday, telling Justice Minister David Lametti to not “dare” tell them he is unable to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate decades-long abuses faced by Indigenous children.
Read MorePay equity regs get bureaucratic nod
Canada’s first pay equity commissioner is welcoming new regulations slated to come into force on August 31, thanks in part to “sufficient compliance measures” that will bring federally regulated workplaces in line with the concept of equal pay for equal work.
Read MoreSimon’s appointment ‘meet[s] the moment,’ says Trudeau
The country’s new Governor General and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “have not mentioned or discussed elections at all,” the prime minister said Tuesday, minutes after revealing Mary Simon was chosen from a list of “close to 100 different names.”
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