Feds expand list of Iranian officials barred from entering Canada

Feds expand list of Iranian officials barred from entering Canada

The federal government is expanding a list of Iranian officials that are inadmissible to Canada. Ottawa first introduced measures under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) in November 2022 that barred a number of senior Iranian officials from entering Canada. Those measures applied to people who were senior members of the Iranian government from … Read more

A new law aims to crack down on environmental racism in Canada

A new law aims to crack down on environmental racism in Canada

For years, researchers, activists, community leaders have shown how Indigenous, Black and other racialized groups have been disproportionately affected by polluting industries. Now, a new law will require the federal government to better track this injustice, and aim to correct it. Bill C-226, sponsored by Green Leader Elizabeth May, became law Thursday evening, nearly four … Read more

Arrests in Nijjar killing, commission report refocus India as potential source of foreign meddling

Arrests in Nijjar killing, commission report refocus India as potential source of foreign meddling

The arrest of three men in connection with the killing of a prominent Sikh activist, coming on the same day as a major report on foreign interference in Canada, has put renewed focus on India as a major player when it comes to alleged meddling in this country. The RCMP in British Columbia said Friday that they had … Read more

Federal government reveals it ordered national security review of TikTok

Federal government reveals it ordered national security review of TikTok

The federal Liberals say they ordered a national security review of popular video app TikTok in September 2023 but did not disclose it publicly. “This is still an ongoing case. We can’t comment further because of the confidentiality provisions of the Investment Canada Act,” a spokesperson for Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said this week. “Our government has … Read more