The widow of an American soldier killed in Afghanistan and another former U.S. soldier partially blinded by a hand grenade plan to file an emergency injunction to stop Ottawa from paying $10.5-million to former child soldier Omar Khadr. [node:read-more:link]
During a press conference on Parliament Hill today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg answered questions about cyber security and Northern defence. [node:read-more:link]
Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan wrapped up the 9th annual edition of the Halifax International Security Forum, where he highlighted Canadian security and defence priorities through discussions with Defence Ministers, the academic community, industry, and officials from across the globe. [node:read-more:link]
A Royal Canadian Air Force CC130J Hercules departed 8 Wing Trenton for Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, carrying humanitarian supplies from the Government of Canada to aid in Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. [node:read-more:link]
The PM has reaffirmed that Canada will continue to push for one of the temporary seats on the United Nations Security Council when it becomes open in four years. [node:read-more:link]
As part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to provide greater flexibility in meeting requirements for those who wish to obtain Canadian citizenship, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced a significant milestone in implementing changes to the Citizenship Act through the adoption of Bill C-6. [node:read-more:link]
The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport announced a total investment of over $175 million in seven measures to help protect Arctic waters as part of the Oceans Protection Plan. [node:read-more:link]
Today the Group of Seven (G7) Employment and Innovation ministers concluded a two-day meeting on Preparing for Jobs of the Future. The group agreed to six goals that focus on helping workers get the skills, training and opportunities they need to succeed in a changing economy. [node:read-more:link]
The next federal general election will take place as scheduled, on Monday, Oct. 21, despite a federal court directive. An orthodox Jewish group had pushed for a one-week delay because the original date is a holiday on the group’s calendar but Elections Canada points out there are advance polling options. [node:read-more:link]
Egypt's Minister of Immigration and Expatriate Affairs, Nabila Makram, has suggested to a Canadian audience that anyone who criticizes Egypt from abroad will be punished. A video of her comments in Mississauga, Ontario, show her making a slicing motion as she says "we only have one country... and we cannot bear any negative word about it abroad." [node:read-more:link]
Dan Coats, the U.S. Director of National Intelligence who has overseen the the country’s 17 intelligence agencies since March 2017, is stepping down in August. The decision was confirmed in a tweet by President Donald Trump, who said he would nominate Texas congressman John Ratcliffe as Coats’ successor. Coats and Trump have been at odds over several high-profile issues but the President said he expects Ratcliffe to “inspire greatness.” [node:read-more:link]
People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier says he would prefer to fence-off some sections of the border with the United States to block illegal refugees and that if he became Prime Minister he would declare the entire border an official port of entry “and send back to the U.S. anyone trying to enter illegally.” [node:read-more:link]
Woody Johnson, the United States’ ambassador to the United Kingdom, is predicting that with Boris Johnson as Prime Minister, bilateral relations with be “sensational” because Johnson and President Donald Trump have much in common. When he was Mayor of London, Johnson once called Trump “stupefyingly ignorant.” [node:read-more:link]
Two former Canadian ambassadors to Beijing have been contacted by Global Affairs with a troubling message from the PMO to "speak with one voice to support the strategy of the government". [node:read-more:link]
A judge has ruled that Canada’s chief electoral officer must reconsider the Oct. 21 date for the federal election because it coincides with the Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret. Voting and campaigning are forbidden for Orthodox Jews on the holiday. [node:read-more:link]
