The House of Commons special committee studying Canada-China relations is urging the federal government to introduce new measures to prevent Canadian pension funds from investing in Chinese companies implicated in human rights abuses, corruption or threats to national security. The committee’s report, tabled in the House of Commons this week, calls on Ottawa to, in partnership with … Read more
New Delhi: Congress Lok Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury wrote to Speaker Om Birla on Sunday night, urging him to revoke the suspension of 13 Opposition MPs and “restore normalcy” in the House. The letter comes after the Parliament works were stalled for two consecutive days last week over the security breach in LS and … Read more
New Democrat ethics critic Matthew Green is calling for Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer to appear before Parliament’s access to information, privacy and ethics committee to answer questions about why he broke House of Commons rules by filming a partisan video in his Parliament Hill office. Scheer shot the video to endorse a Conservative candidate in an … Read more
The recent surge in newcomers is adding to inflation through housing demand, a senior Bank of Canada official said Thursday, warning rental and home prices could continue to rise without a boost to housing supply. In a speech in Windsor, Ont., deputy governor Toni Gravelle acknowledged many of the benefits coming from this rise in immigration, … Read more
Founded in 1949, House of Prime Rib is a San Francisco institution that’s attracted sports legends and local political figures for decades. Patricia Chang/Special to SFGATE Even though I’ve heard many stories about it, in person, the House of Prime Rib doesn’t feel like a restaurant — it feels like another world entirely. Inside, the lux steakhouse is … Read more
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