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Canada condemns 'horrifying' wave of gang violence in Haiti

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said Friday that Canada strongly condemns a new surge of "horrifying violence" perpetrated by gangs in Haiti. Gang violence has increased in the Caribbean nation in recent weeks and the UN says gangs now control 85 per cent of the capital city of Port-au-Prince.

Minimum wage for higher-paid temporary foreign workers set to increase

The federal government is expected to boost the minimum hourly wage that must be paid to temporary foreign workers in the high-wage stream as a way to encourage employers to hire more Canadian staff.

Labour minister rejects CN Rail's call for binding arbitration as lockout looms

Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has rejected CN Rails request for binding arbitration in the company's labour dispute with Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) one week before alockout couldshut down the rail network.

Could Germany's volunteer-supported disaster relief model work in Canada?

Canada's emergency preparedness minister says he's looking abroad for ideas as he works to createa national disaster relief agency.

New human rights commissioner resigns before starting role

Canadas human rights commissioner Birju Dattani has resigned before ever officially starting the job, according to a post on his LinkedIn account.

CPKC, CN Rail both threaten lockout if labour deal isn't reached by Aug. 22

CN Rail is formally calling onthe federal government todeploy binding arbitration in the company'sdispute with Teamsters Canadaas the rail sector faces the threat of labour action within two weeks.

NDP MP wants women's Olympic soccer coach, staff to testify on drone scandal

NDP MP Niki Ashton has put forward a motion to call the leaders of Canadas Olympic womens soccer team and Canada Soccer to testify on the drone spying scandal before the House of Commons heritage committee.

New human rights commissioner on leave after review, minister says

Justice Minister Arif Virani says he has received the review of online comments made by incoming human rights commissioner Birju Dattani, and that Dattani has "agreed to take a leave" just one day before he was set to begin serving in his new role.

Quebec man fined for voting twice in 2019 federal election

A Quebec man voted twice in the 2019 general election, according to aninvestigation by Canada's elections watchdog, and received a $1,250 fine in what the man described as an attempt to test the electoral system.

Government considering blocking low-wage temporary foreign workers

Employment and Workforce Development Minister Randy Boissonnaulttold business associations Tuesday that the federal government is considering refusing temporary foreign worker (TFW) applications under its low-wage stream, his office told CBCNews.