A newly released document shows federal cabinet ministers were warned in May 2022 that hostile states were targeting Canada's strategic interests, the integrity of Canadian institutions and democratic processes, and the ability of the public to exercise Charter-protected rights and freedoms.
Representatives from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service appear at the Foreign Interference Commission in Ottawa, on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. A newly released document shows federal cabinet ministers were warned in May 2022 that hostile states were targeting Canada's strategic interests, the integrity of Canadian institutions and democratic processes, and the ability of the public to exercise Charter-protected rights and freedoms.
It affirmed that Canada had "tools and levers" to counter the dangers, but these tools required better co-ordination and, in some cases, modernization to address "an increasingly dynamic, complex threat environment." The inquiry has been granted an extraordinary degree of access to both classified material and information subject to cabinet confidence, said commissioner Marie-Josee Hogue.
A November 2023 report tabled during the hearing said Canada's national security and intelligence governance structure was "not optimally or efficiently organized." Nabih Eldebs, who oversees the security and intelligence secretariat's four branches, noted deputy ministers were expected to attend a "plethora of committees" on security issues.
A Canadian soldier who was exposed to toxic chemicals from burn pits while serving in Afghanistan has been awarded full medical compensation for testicular cancer after Veterans Affairs initially denied his claim.Scurvy is not just an archaic diagnosis of 18th-century seafarers and doctors should watch for possible cases, according to researchers following a recent case.
New data from the Insurance Bureau of Canada shows that even though claims for auto theft dropped in the first half of 2024 compared to their 2023 peak, the rates of reported theft remain well above those of years prior.Tesla is recalling more than 27,000 Cybertrucks because the rearview camera image may not activate immediately after shifting into reverse, the fifth recall for the vehicle since it went on sale late last year.A Pickering, Ont.
From the beaches of Cannes to the bustling streets of New York City, a new film by a trio of Manitoba directors has toured the international film festival circuit to much pomp and circumstance.The man accused of stealing a Vancouver police cruiser and taking it for a joyride in a public park over the weekend has been criminally charged, authorities announced Monday.
Provincial ministers testified before the House of Commons on Monday, asking the federal government to pay for the cost of the Jasper wildfire.Officials say 90 per cent of Ma-Me-O Beach residents have paid a $19,500 fee to the village ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline.CTV Atlantic meteorologist Kalin Mitchell has details on rain and downpours expected Monday through early Wednesday in the Maritimes, plus an update on Hurricane Milton.
Sask. non-profit making its case to the Supreme Court that provincial jail policy violates the Charter Saskatoon’s Prairie Harm Reduction says a staff member arrived to work on Thursday morning to find someone at its doorstep, unresponsive from a suspected drug overdose.A 36-year-old woman accused of sexually assaulting, physically assaulting and threatening residents at a Saskatchewan care home, was not in court when her matters were spoken to Monday afternoon.Northern Ont.
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