Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault yesterday admitted owes Revenu Québec a five-figure amount in back taxes.
Guilbeault in a filing with the Ethics Commissioner declared “arrears due to Revenu Québec” under a Public Declaration Of Liabilities Of $10,000 Or More. The heritage minister was the only member of the 43rd Parliament to disclose unpaid taxes.
The Department of Canadian Heritage has proposed a new legal framework to deal with “harmful” content. The framework would establish new regulatory entities with broad authority over speech and information shared on platforms like Twitter or Facebook. The rules it creates for platforms sound good on paper, but that’s about it. They disregard international experience with past laws and similar proposals around the world, as well as recommendations from legal and human rights experts inside and outside of Canada.
Canada said on Tuesday it would resettle some 5,000 Afghan refugees evacuated by the United States as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government addresses an issue critics say has been neglected during his campaign for re-election.
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau: “What we learned from this COVID crisis, we will be applying to the climate crisis, to the housing crisis, to reconciliation, to making sure everyone has good jobs… ” pic.twitter.com/diFGG7NkWE
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 30, 2021
Canada is headed for a federal election on September 20th, 2021. On 15th August, 2021 Governor-General Mary Simon dissolved Parliament at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s request. Canada’s next fixed-date election was set for October 2023. However, Justin Trudeau urged the Governor to dissolve the Parliament saying Canadians deserve a chance to decide who should guide the country out of the pandemic.
There’s not going to be any ‘out of the pandemic’.
In a recent submission to the United Nations Security Council, the Canadian government advocated for a “gendered and intersectional” approach to preventing terrorism and violent extremism.
Alberta feed stores say they’re receiving a deluge of callers asking to buy ivermectin due to misinformation that suggests the livestock dewormer can be used to treat COVID-19 in humans.
Lance Olson, manager of Lone Star Tack & Feed Inc., located just outside of Calgary, said false claims circulating about the animal medication have brought the wrong kind of attention to his business.
Government had been adamant it would not bring in a verification system despite calls from health and business groups and polls showing strong public support.
In the rare cases of children arriving in Canada without parents, a group of government agencies will provide housing and an advocate to fight for them as their refugee status is determined.
then camps won't be enough…
but don't worry they have a "final solution" https://t.co/vV1wQMUaxj— Alberta-Leonidas (@AlbertaLeonidas) August 30, 2021
“Canadians are tired of plastic littering our oceans, lakes, rivers, and lands – and harming the ecosystems that are home to invaluable wildlife and marine life,” said Bernadette Jordan, Liberal candidate for South Shore—St. Margarets. “Plastic takes hundreds of years to break down. This pollution will not only outlive us, it will outlive our children and grandchildren. We have to take bold action now to end plastic waste and protect our environment for future generations.”
Someone finally hit an airplane with a drone while flying it near an airport. And of all people, it was the cops.
The liberal leader insisted that the protests, which have now become a daily occurrence in his events, will not affect his commitments when the federal election campaign enters its third week.
“I think we have to understand that people have had a difficult year, that the world is changing rapidly, that there is fear, there is anxiety,” he said. “But let me also be very, very clear: I am absolutely resolute in my conviction to continue to move Canada forward.”
