Lawyers Seeking to Suspend Over 800 Cases Nationwide
Since the 2016 R vs Jordan decision where the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a trial must be held within 18 months in provincial court and 30 months in superior…
John Rudd to Lead Grassy Narrows Remediation Efforts
It has been more than 40 years since Japanese experts discovered the extent of the mercury poisoning in Grassy Narrows, Ontario. Now, however, the Ontario government is finally announcing its…
Cross-Country Protests for Electoral Reform
The Liberal’s recent decision to forego electoral reform has caused waves around the country, with over twenty different protests being held Canada-wide this past Saturday. The promise to implement proportional…
Students Suffering Consequences of Phoenix Payroll Errors
Since its February 2016 implementation, the Phoenix payroll system has caused endless grief to the more than 100,000 public servants who have been underpaid, overpaid, or simply not paid at…
Canada Willing to Fight Back Against Potential Trump Tariff Walls
With Trump’s recent vision of renegotiating the North-American Free Trade Agreement, the Canadian government has been doing its best to show that free trade with Canada is not something to…
Are the New Boeing Super Hornets Worth the Price?
Canada’s CF-18 fighter crafts have been in use for more than 30 years, and we are expecting their replacements sometime near the year 2030. In the interim, however, the Liberal…
Ruling Forces Employee Insurance to Cover Costs of Medical Marijuana
Gordon “Wayne” Skinner of Nova Scotia has won a human rights ruling against the Canadian Elevator Industry Welfare Trust Plan, arguing that he was discriminated against when his employee insurance…
Gun Classification in Canada: The System is a Mess
Media outlets have reported that a semi-automatic weapon was used by Alexandre Bissonnette during the recent Quebec attack. In Canada, semi-automatic guns are only permitted to be loaded with a…
Unconventional Opioid Treatments To Be Considered on a National Level
Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott has announced that she will be assembling a roundtable of experts in order to discuss the possibility of expanding unconventional, BC-style opioid treatment programs, such…
Ontario’s Basic Income Pilot Project Coming Soon
Ex-senator Hugh Segal has been working alongside the province of Ontario to design a Basic Income Pilot Project aimed at replacing existing social assistance payments administered by Ontario Disability Support…
CRA May Begin Using Social Media to Collect Taxpayer Data
The CRA is increasing its focus on business intelligence and big data, a move some fear will lead to taxpayers being “spied on” via social media platforms, such as Twitter,…
Canadian Government Deciding Whether to Enforce “Netflix Tax”
The Canadian government is deciding whether to enforce a digital tax, also known as the “Netflix tax”, on digital services offered by foreign providers such as Netflix, Amazon, and iTunes….
