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Sikh Activist’s Killing: Arrests Renew Tensions
Police have arrested and charged four Indian nationals in connection with the killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, BC. The arrests bring significant implications for Canada and its relations with India.
Trudeau Introduces a Renters’ Bill of Rights
On Mar. 27, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced the Canadian Renters’ Bill of Rights. The bill aims to address the urgent need for affordable rental accommodations nationwide.
OPINION | Should Trudeau Run in the Next Election?
Trudeau is willing to gracefully hand over the country, tied up nicely in a bow, to a leader as divisive as Pierre Poilievre. The prime minister is choosing to take his party down the losing path solely because he says he “could not be the man I am” without staying on as party leader.
OPINION | Implementing Basic Income Isn’t a Matter of Feasibility. It's a Matter of Political Will
Universal basic income is a feasible way to reduce poverty in Canada without disincentivizing work, sending tax dollars to drug dealers, adding fuel to the inflationary fire, or implementing new tax measures that will send the economy into a death spiral.
Google Reaches a Deal for Canadian Online News Act
In June 2023, Bill C-18 — known as the Online News Act — was passed, requiring large companies to compensate media organizations if they wanted to continue showing news content on their platforms. In Nov. 2023, Google reached a deal with the Canadian government, agreeing to continue allowing Canadian news content on its platform and to pay $100 million per year to news publishers.
What is the Emergencies Act, and Why is it in the News Again?
Throughout February 2022, what started as a peaceful protest by Canadian truckers turned into nearly a month of rallying and blockades across Ottawa. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act, a statute that grants the federal government additional powers in times of emergency. Canada’s federal court recently ruled that Trudeau’s invocation of the Act was unconstitutional.
EDITORIAL | Bill C-18 is Strangling Canadian Journalism
As a reader of The Nest, you may have noticed that our Instagram account no longer shows any content. Nor, for that matter, does the account of any major Canadian news organization. This is because of legislation recently passed by Parliament.
Diplomatic Tensions Rise Following Assassination of Canadian Sikh Separatist Leader
On June 18, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian Sikh separatist leader, was shot in a car parked outside a Sikh temple in Surrey. Nijjar died on the scene after receiving several gunshot wounds.
Danielle Smith Re-Elected Premier of Alberta — Now What?
United Conservative Party (UCP) leader Danielle Smith was re-elected as Alberta’s premier on May 29, after one of the closest votes in Alberta’s history.
Bill C-48: Strengthening Canada’s Bail System
The Canadian federal government has introduced Bill C-48 in an effort to tighten up the bail system, after several high-profile violent crimes committed by repeat offenders, including the death of Ontario Provincial Police officer Constable Grzegorz (Greg) Pierzchala.
Canadian Immigration Plans
Canada’s 2023 to 2025 Immigration Levels Plan was released by Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship on Nov. 1, 2022. The plan set targets to welcome 465,000 residents in 2023, 485,000 residents in 2024, and 500,000 residents in 2025.
No Inquiry Needed into Election Interference, Says Former Governor-General
Former Governor General and Special Rapporteur David Johnston recommended against calling an independent public inquiry into China’s alleged election interference on May 23, weeks before announcing his resignation and in turn leading the government to reconsider calling an inquiry.
Finance Minister Announces 2023 Budget
Amidst looming fears of a recession and slowing economic growth, this year’s federal budget sees billions in new spending for healthcare, affordability, and the clean economy, while straying from key measures of fiscal responsibility and facing a mounting debt burden.
Pierre Poilievre wins Conservative Leadership race, becomes Leader of the Opposition
Pierre Poilievre won the Conservative Party of Canada’s leadership race on Sept. 10, becoming Leader of the Conservative Party and leader of the Official Opposition.
ANALYSIS: What Happened to Local Independent News? Canada’s News Landscape
Never has it been more necessary for a diversity of news media sources, given the state of affairs in the last five years. Yet despite this, news monopolies are becoming ever more present.
What to Expect for Canada’s Long Term Care Reform
COVID-19 has significantly strained Canada’s health care system, highlighting several structural concerns that experts say need to be addressed.
Government Rules on Indigenous Compensation
For 14 years, the federal government has been in a legal battle over First Nations Child Welfare.
ANALYSIS: Canada’s New Hong Kong Immigration Policy
On November 12, 2020, the Canadian government announced new pathways for Hong Kong residents to gain permanent residence through studying or working in Canada, known as the Lifeboat Scheme.
ANALYSIS: Reexamining the Definition of Sexual Assault
Removing a condom, or not wearing one, without your partner’s consent and knowledge or ‘stealthing’, became illegal in the state of California on October 7, 2021. In Canada, the Supreme Court is hearing a case that could set that same precedent.
Trudeau was Reelected. Now What?
Back in September, Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government was elected once again as a minority government. Since then, much has happened in Trudeau’s third term.