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Online harms: Civil liberty, law critics say stiffer hate crime sentences 'troubling'

Online harms: Civil liberty, law critics say stiffer hate crime sentences 'troubling'

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is proposing "draconian penalties" in the Criminal Code as part of its sweeping plan to target online hate, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association warns.
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New Democrat MP Daniel Blaikie to resign his seat, work for Manitoba premier

New Democrat MP Daniel Blaikie to resign his seat, work for Manitoba premier

OTTAWA — A New Democrat member of Parliament is resigning his seat for a job with Manitoba's NDP government.
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Former world junior hockey players charged with sexual assault choose jury trial

Former world junior hockey players charged with sexual assault choose jury trial

Five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team who are charged with sexual assault in a 2018 incident in London, Ont., have chosen to be tried by a jury.
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'Green' hydrogen project in Newfoundland to get $128-million federal loan

'Green' hydrogen project in Newfoundland to get $128-million federal loan

OTTAWA — The federal government has agreed to lend millions of dollars to a second green hydrogen project in Atlantic Canada.
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Slow procurement keeps pushing defence spending down the line, PBO report finds

Slow procurement keeps pushing defence spending down the line, PBO report finds

OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says the Defence Department is planning unprecedented capital spending in the coming years, raising concerns about the effect of inflation.
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Warm but 'moody' spring expected across most of Canada: Weather Network forecast

Warm but 'moody' spring expected across most of Canada: Weather Network forecast

Most Canadians can look forward to a warmer-than-normal spring, but they should also brace for the season’s "profound mood swings," according to The Weather Network's latest outlook.
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In the news today: Conservatives gaining support across Canada, according to new poll

In the news today: Conservatives gaining support across Canada, according to new poll

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
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Ottawa rejects Alberta's request to introduce new tracking for 'safer supply' drugs

Ottawa rejects Alberta's request to introduce new tracking for 'safer supply' drugs

OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is rejecting a proposal from the Alberta government to consider adding a "unique chemical identifier" to the pharmaceuticals being offered to users as an alternative to street drugs.
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New Leger poll suggests support for Conservatives, Pierre Poilievre is growing

New Leger poll suggests support for Conservatives, Pierre Poilievre is growing

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests support for Pierre Poilievre is growing, and most Canadians are optimistic about their household finances.
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Online harms against minors, victims must be criminalized, not regulated: Poilievre

Online harms against minors, victims must be criminalized, not regulated: Poilievre

OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives would rather take a tough-on-crime approach to online safety issues affecting young people than support the Liberal government's plan to regulate them, says leader Pierre Poilievre.
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