Canada: Patrick Brown sends libel notice to CTV News
Feb 25, 2018, at 05:19 am
Toronto, Feb 24 (IBNS): Resigned Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown has sent a libel notice to Bell Media, a parent firm of CTV News, for allegedly reporting a false sexual harassment case against him, media reports said.
Canada: Patrick Brown's fate in Ontario PC leadership will be decided today
Feb 21, 2018, at 08:20 pm
Toronto, Feb 21 (IBNS): Resigned Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown's bid to run for the party leadership in the next election will be decided on Wednesday, media reports said.
Canada: Patrick Brown skips Ontario legislature for PC leadership campaign
Feb 21, 2018, at 04:00 am
Toronto, Feb 20 (IBNS): Resigned Ontatio Progressive Conservative Party leader Patrick Brown has skipped the first day of the final session of Ontario legislature to campaign for the party leadership, media reports said.
Canada: Child molester's 'unduly and harsh sentence' gets halved
Feb 20, 2018, at 11:18 pm
Ottawa, Feb 20 (IBNS): An appeal court has reduced the jail term of a 74-year old man, who is accused of molesting several young girls, to 30 months from original 5 years, media reports said.
Canada expresses concerns over Israel's plan to deport African refugees
Feb 20, 2018, at 01:21 am
Ottawa, Feb 19 (IBNS): Canada has expressed its concern over Israel's planning of mass deportation of African asylum seekers, media reports said.
Canadian businesses lose their competitive advantage over U.S. peers
Feb 16, 2018, at 01:14 am
Washington, Feb 15 (IBNS): Analysts from Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) highlighted in their recent weekly report that U.S. president Donald Trump's tax reform package has caused Canadian businesses to lose their competitive advantage to their U.S. peers, media reports said.
Canada does not treat us right: Trump complains about new tax
Feb 14, 2018, at 12:11 am
Ottawa, Feb 13 (IBNS): Complaining about the new international tax imposed by Canada, US President Donald Trump has said the neighbouring country does not treat them right, media reports said.
Canada: Former soldiers camp out in Ottawa, to protest with demand for better services
Feb 13, 2018, at 01:07 am
Ottawa, Feb 12 (IBNS): Former Canadian soldiers have camped out in Ottawa and is also scheduled to stage a protest against the federal government's ill-treatment of the veterans, media reports said.
Canada to launch border security app for fast moving of travelers
Feb 12, 2018, at 09:25 pm
Ottawa, Feb 12 (IBNS): Canada will launch its new border security app to allow its citizens to cross borders with ease simply by filing personal details, media reports said.
Despite Trudeau's human rights concern, Canada sells weapons to Philippines
Feb 08, 2018, at 11:20 pm
Ottawa, Feb 8 (IBNS): Despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's human rights concern in Philippines, Canada has sold weapons to the southeast Asian country, media reports said.
Ontario promotes mental health support for first responders
Feb 08, 2018, at 06:25 pm
Ottawa, Feb 8 (IBNS): Ontario is partnering with Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (OSCMHS) in Whitby to develop a mobile app that is expected to provide information about mental health, aid in self-assessment of symptoms and enable Durham Regional Police Service's officers and staff to find appropriate clinical services when needed, media reports said.
CMA wants Health Canada, not industry, to design marijuana labelling
Feb 08, 2018, at 05:27 pm
Ottawa, Feb 8 (IBNS): Designing marijuana packaging and product labelling -- an important way to educate consumers, especially young people about the risks of using marijuana -- should be left to federal officials and public health experts, not cannabis producers and distributors, said The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) recently.
Canada: Truth will come out, says Patrick Brown on allegations of sexual harassment
Feb 07, 2018, at 11:39 pm
Toronto, Feb 7 (IBNS): Reacting to the allegations of sexual harassment leveled against him, resigned Ontario Progressive Conservative party leader Patrick Brown has recently said that truth will come out.
Canada: Are Indian media really interested in Trudeau-Modi meet?
Feb 07, 2018, at 11:29 pm
Ottawa, Feb 7 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be on his maiden India visit later this month but some sections of Indian media seem to be not much interested, media reports said.
Canada: Senate to question government on Marijuana bill ahead of legalisation
Feb 06, 2018, at 05:56 pm
Ottawa, Feb 6 (IBNS): With five months to go for the legalisation of Marijuana in the country, the Senate will question a panel of government representatives over the Marijuana bill in an unprecedented televised meeting in the Upper Chamber on Tuesday, media reports said.
Trans Mountain pipeline project will be built, says PM Trudeau
Feb 02, 2018, at 07:51 pm
Ottawa, Feb 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is firm on the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline despite the feuds between Alberta and British Colunbia (B.C.) over new restrictions on shipments of bitumen that will flow through pipeline networks from Alberta to the West Coast, media reports said.
Ontario promotes public properties for community hubs across the province
Feb 02, 2018, at 07:17 pm
Toronto, Feb 2 (IBNS): Ontario has selected four projects that will receive funding through Surplus Property Transition Initiative (SPTI) to cover operating and maintenance costs for up to 18 months to enable community groups to develop long-term business plans to transition the properties to community hubs, media reports said.
Canada passes bill to make national anthem gender neutral
Feb 02, 2018, at 05:52 pm
Ottawa, Feb 2 (IBNS): Canada has passed a bill to make its national anthem "O Canada" gender neutral, media reports said.
Andréa Grau is Vice President, Public Relations and Corporate Affairs, TIFF
Feb 01, 2018, at 05:39 pm
Toronto, Feb 1 (IBNS): Andréa Grau will begin her stint as Vice President, Public Relations and Corporate Affairs, TIFF from Feb 5, 2018. She will be part of TIFF Senior Management, providing leadership and guidance for the organization.
Canada: Indian Republic Day Cultural Celebrations 2018
Feb 01, 2018, at 05:29 pm
Toronto, Feb 1 (IBNS): Panorama India (PI), with active support from the Consulate General of India Office in Toronto, will hold a day-long cultural fiesta on February 11, in honour of the Indian Republic Day (which is observed on Jan 26).
US won't pull out of NAFTA, Canada PM Trudeau feels
Jan 31, 2018, at 11:26 pm
Ottawa, Jan 31 (IBNS): After reports of a successful sixth round of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said he doesn't feel US President Donald Trump will pull out of the trade pact, media reports said.
Canadians to pay less for most commonly prescribed drugs from April
Jan 30, 2018, at 06:26 pm
Ottawa, Jan 30 (IBNS): Starting April 1 this year, Canadians will have to pay less for most prescription drugs, according to media reports.
Canada: Sixth round of NAFTA talks ended with a 'progress'
Jan 30, 2018, at 05:34 pm
Montreal, Jan 30 (IBNS): The sixth round of North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) ended in Montreal on Monday with a little 'progress', media reports said.
Ruby Sahota welcomes new Canadian citizens at a special ceremony
Jan 29, 2018, at 09:33 pm
Toronto, Jan 29 (IBNS): Ruby Sahota, Member of Parliament for Brampton Northrecently 100 new Canadian citizens at a special citizenship ceremony on behalf of Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), at IRCC Mississauga, media reports said.
Ruby Sahota welcomes new Canadian citizens at a special ceremony
Jan 29, 2018, at 04:33 am
Toronto, Jan 28 (IBNS): Ruby Sahota, Member of Parliament for Brampton North, has welcomed earlier this week 100 new Canadian citizens at a special citizenship ceremony on behalf of Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC),at IRCC Mississauga, media reports said..
#MeToo in Canada, reporter Paul Bliss suspended on sexual harassment case
Jan 28, 2018, at 12:54 am
Toronto, Jan 27 (IBNS): #MeToo campaign which flooded social media recently in the wake of sexual harassment cases by Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, Canada has witnessed a similar development.
Canada: Chief military judge charged with alleged fraud
Jan 26, 2018, at 05:23 pm
Ottawa, Jan 26 (IBNS): A top Canadian military judge has been charged with fraudulent activities including an inappropriate behaviour with one of the subordinates, media reports said.
Will see you in India very soon, Canada PM Trudeau tells Narendra Modi
Jan 24, 2018, at 09:21 pm
Davos, Jan 24 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday met his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau to visit India, will focus on trade
Jan 23, 2018, at 06:19 pm
Ottawa, Jan 23 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit India next month with a primary aim to develop and strengthen the trade relations between the two nations.
Is US pull out of NAFTA matter of time? Canada prepares with plan B
Jan 22, 2018, at 07:19 pm
Ottawa, Jan 22 (IBNS): The pull out of the US from the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is just a matter of time as Canada is preparing itself for a second plan, CTV News said.