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NDP caucus chair and housing critic Jenny Kwan said New Democrats will use their leverage with the Liberals to ensure the government's fall economic statement promises swift action to address the housing crisis.

The federal Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangement program (DFAA) is meant to cover recovery costs when insurance isn’t available. But with natural disasters becoming more frequent due to climate change, the federal government is now working to overhaul the program.

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The legal consequences of this trial’s outcome will be the stuff of many disputes to come – both on the national, political stage and in smaller gatherings between friends and family.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government will "re-evaluate" controversial Greenbelt land swaps that were selected through a process two provincial watchdogs have said was rushed and flawed.

Steve Clark said he felt his role in the Greenbelt decision and subsequent investigations were 'a distraction' from the ministry's work to solve the housing affordability crisis.

Canada's housing crunch is the result of decades of poor policy stemming from the federal government leaving the issue to the provinces in the 1980s, according to one former deputy prime minister.

A number of MPs say Canada's democracy is under pressure from a series of threats — from social media to extreme partisanship.

Toronto - Due to ongoing construction as part of the new Ontoronto Line, streetcar service on Queen Street will be halted. And unfortunately due to various other streetcar replacement services, there will be no available buses to service Queen and the TTC will be using replacement stagecoaches. The

As the average price of a Canadian house hit $668,754 in July, up by more than 6% in past year, homeowners and renters across the country are feeling the squeeze. Canadians, particularly millennials and gen Z, widely report a belief that their earning will never catch up to home prices that have been skyrocketing for decades.

“We need climate strategies that are practical and that anyone can do. This one should be particularly welcomed, given how expensive groceries already are.”

“If a child hasn’t told their parents their pronouns or name because their home isn’t a safe space for them to be themself, then it is our responsibility as educators to ensure that that lack of a safe space extends to their school life."

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The Canada Revenue Agency has let go 120 employees who took advantage of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trade Minister Mary Ng says Canada is launching challenges under the North American free-trade deal as well as before the U.S. Court of International Trade.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the federal government needs to issue another $500 benefit payment for low-income families struggling to keep a roof over their heads.

The federal government says it's still considering whether the Emergencies Act needs to be updated to sharpen the definition of what constitutes a threat to national security.

The Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner released a statement saying Konrad Winrich von Finckenstein has been appointed to the role for the next six months.

British Columbia Premier David Eby is calling on the Bank of Canada to halt further interest rate hikes.

Saskatchewan recently became the second jurisdiction to change its policy around pronoun use and name changes for students younger than 16.