Opposition calls for gun registry compromise
Opposition leaders kicked off the fall parliamentary session with fresh calls to Prime Minister Stephen Harper to show some flexibility on the fate of the federal long-gun registry. cbc.ca |
Tories to appeal prostitution ruling
Bob Dechert, the parliamentary secretary to the minister of justice, says the federal Conservatives will appeal an Ontario court ruling that struck down parts of Canada's prostitution laws. cbc.ca |
More Tory donors got Parliament reno deals: Bloc
The Bloc Québécois is accusing the Conservative government of engineering a system of giving federal contracts to renovate Parliament buildings to companies whose executives donated money to the Conservative Party. cbc.ca |
Canada arrested Hamas assassination suspect: Dubai
Canadian officials are tight-lipped over claims a suspect in the killing of a Hamas leader in Dubai earlier this year has been arrested in Canada. cbc.ca |
Quebec conservatives plan new political party
More than 400 people are attending meetings in Quebec City this weekend to plan the creation of a right-of-centre political party in Quebec. cbc.ca |