June 2022

A former Canadian federal official from Gatineau, Quebec, who pleaded guilty in Canada after a ransomware investigation that yielded tens of millions of dollars worth of bitcoins seized, has now pleaded guilty to similar charges in the United States. Sébastien Vachon-Desjardins was arrested by the RCMP in January last yearRead More →

Breadcrumb Links World New National Canadian politics Canada U.S. payments to current and former State Department employees and family members with ‘qualifying injuries’ will range between $140,000 and $187,000 Publication date : June 27, 2022 • 1 day ago • 3 minute read • 13 comments Embassy of Canada inRead More →

Summer is approaching, and with it the memories of the Heat Dome which became the first mass weather-caused event in Canada, killing over 600 people. Since then, communities across the country have endured wildfires, floods, storms and drought. The Government of Canada claims to be a climate leader. But heRead More →

Share the article Last update 3 days ago As the summer of travel chaos escalates and vacationers prepare for the worst-case scenario, the Canadian government plans to ensure that all canceled flights are covered, whatever the reason. Until now, air passengers were only entitled to refunds when the disruption wasRead More →

Canadian officials have announced plans for a broad plastic ban across the country, which will come into effect from the end of this year, and this is already presenting opportunities for promotional products companies. The measures will begin with a ban on the import and manufacture of plasticRead More →

Photo credit: Adobe Stock/marcinm111 The Canadian government has issued final regulations to ban single-use plastics, including checkout bags; cutlery; catering items made from or containing problematic plastics that are considered difficult to recycle; ring holders; stir sticks; and straws (with some exceptions). “The ban on the manufacture and import ofRead More →

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, François-Philippe Champagne, and the Minister of Justice, David Lametti, presented on June 16 the “2022 Digital Charter Implementation Act” to strengthen Canada’s privacy laws, create new rules regarding artificial intelligence (AI) and more. The law includes three proposals. First, the proposed Consumer PrivacyRead More →

New The Canadian government invests in an Ontario cheese factory June 15, 2022 The objective is to increase production, competitiveness Canada’s Minister of Agriculture, Marie-Claude Bibeau announced an investment up to $2,038,092 for Quality Cheese in Vaughan, Ontario under the Dairy Processing Investment Fund. Quality Cheese uses cow, goat andRead More →

In recent weeks, there have been several significant privacy developments in Canada, including troubling privacy practices at well-known organizations such as Radio Canada and Tim Hortonsa call from business organizations for privacy reform, the appointment of a new privacy commissioner with little privacy experience, and a decision by a SenateRead More →

The Canadian government has announced a $2.5 million investment in Federation UJA’s Toronto Holocaust Museum, a move hailed by Toronto’s Jewish community. “We are grateful for this exceptional investment by the Government of Canada, which will help ensure that more people in the Greater Toronto Area, especially young people, learnRead More →

The Canadian government has offered up to $100 million to help Australian mining giant BHP create the “world’s most sustainable potash mine” in rural Saskatchewan. BHP’s Jansen Mine Project, located approximately 140 kilometers east of Saskatoo, is currently under development and is expected to be operational by 2027. It isRead More →

USAID and Canadian Government Announce Multimillion-Dollar Funding for the Caribbean and Latin America The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Government of Canada announced multi-million dollar funding for Latin America and the Caribbean. Samantha Power, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), announced $331Read More →

CHANDIGAR: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today requested support from the Government of Canada to catch gangsters operating from Canadian soil. The chief minister reported the issue to Canadian High Commissioner Cameron Mackay, who visited the former at his residence on Friday. The Chief Minister expressed concern over the riseRead More →

The MP for Squamish among those introducing a new measure to help meet Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan. They put their money where they say. On June 8, the federal government announced the creation of the Canadian Offset System for Greenhouse Gases, a measure intended to encourage projects that willRead More →

On the same day the Republican-dominated Ohio House passed a resolution to put Canada on the religious freedom watch list, the Ohio Senate passed a bill that, according to critics, could give a lucrative deal to a Canadian company to run the state lottery. Senate bill, SB269, sets out theRead More →

The Canadian government has put Hockey Canada under the microscope. The Canadian government has put Hockey Canada under the microscope. Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge has ordered a financial audit of an out-of-court settlement involving a woman who alleged she was sexually assaulted by junior hockey players following a Hockey CanadaRead More →

The Government of Canada announced via Twitter yesterday that it is extending the current border … [+] measures for travelers entering Canada until at least June 30, 2022, Getty The Government of Canada announced yesterday via Twitter that it extend the current border measures for travelers entering Canada until atRead More →