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Canadian residents face the longest waits in the world for U.S. visas

Canadian residents who require a visa to visit the United States currently face the longest wait times in the world, CBC News has learned.

New border rules for dogs were triggered by spike in fraud, forgery cases: U.S. document

A controversial American government decision to impose new requirements on dogs entering the U.S. was prompted by a "dramatic increase" in falsified documents and fraud including cases of people using Canada to bring dogs from countries with high rates of rabies into the U.S.

Bloc leader says he wants legal opinion on prospect of U.S. trade sanctions over language law

Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet says he will ask for a legal opinion on whether the U.S. government has any legal grounds to impose trade sanctions on Canada in response to Quebec language law Bill 96.

U.S. officials discussed hitting Canada with trade sanctions over Quebec's language law

U.S government officials have discussed the possibility of trade sanctions against Canada as a result of Quebec's controversial Bill 96 language law, CBC News has learned. The U.S. government is also being told that Bill 96 could affect the availability of products throughout Canada.

Parole Board failed to deal with board member who made 'unwanted advances' at work: report

A former member of the Parole Board of Canada breached government codes of conduct by sexually harassing female employees of the board, Canada's public sector integrity commissioner has ruled.

Federal government plans to increase its use of AI with some big exceptions

Treasury Board President Anita Anand says she wants to increase the use of artificial intelligence in Canada's public service but not when it comes to things like cabinet documents.

House of Commons launches study of controversial travel spending rule

The House of Commons has launched a study of a clause in its spending rules that has allowed MPs travelling to caucus meetings connected to party conventions to claim hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses over the past year.

House of Commons committee should close loophole on MPs' travel, Liberal MP says

Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen is calling on the House of Commons to close a loophole that allowed MPstravelling to political party conventions to expense hundreds of thousands of dollars in travel costs in the past year.

Watchdog groups call on House of Commons to close spending loophole

Two advocacy groups are calling on the House of Commons to close a loophole that has allowed members of Parliament travelling to party conventions to expense more than half a million dollars over the past year.

Loophole leaves taxpayers picking up tab for MP travel

A loophole in the House of Commons' spending rules has allowed MPs travelling to party conventions to bill taxpayers for more than half a million dollars over the past year even though House of Commons rules normally prohibit MPs from charging expenses linked to partisan political activity.