Ottawa, The federal government has unveiled new legislation aimed at narrowing the price gap between items sold in Canada and the U.S. Federal Industry Minister James Moore announced the “Price Transparency Act” Tuesday, which grants new powers to the head of the Competition Bureau. Under the new legislation, the CommissionerRead More

Toronto, The union representing CBC employees is warning members that what they tell an investigator looking into the broadcaster’s handling of workplace harassment allegations against Jian Ghomeshi could be used by management against them. The Canadian Media Guild issued a memo Monday saying that while it is “strongly supportive” ofRead More

Jakarta, Indonesia — A Canadian teacher facing allegations he sexually abused a kindergarten student at an international school in Indonesia has filed a letter with the court calling on the case against him to be dismissed. Neil Bantleman of Burlington, Ont., filed the letter during a hearing Tuesday in theRead More

Toronto – Ontario’s premier has entered the debate over Canada’s new prostitution law a day after it took effect, adding her voice to a growing number of groups concerned for sex workers’ safety and adding tension to her relationship with the Harper government. Kathleen Wynne issued a statement Sunday sayingRead More

Ottawa – Some of the biggest job cuts at Veterans Affairs in recent years have been in the disability awards branch — the division targeted in a recent auditor general’s report for taking too long to decide on the benefit claims of ex-soldiers. Departmental performance reports stretching back to 2009Read More

Mississauga Ont. – Ottawa has announced a $300-million investment in Pratt and Whitney Canada to help the company develop and build the next generation of jet engines. The government says the money will help support nearly 1,500 jobs over the next five years. Industry Minister James Moore and Infrastructure MinisterRead More

Quebec- Former Quebec lieutenant-governor Lise Thibault has pleaded guilty to charges of fraud and breach of trust. Thibault entered the pleas in a Quebec City courtroom this morning. The charges were laid after a joint report filed by former provincial auditor general Renaud Lachance and his federal counterpart at theRead More

Toronto- The Ontario government is introducing legislation to create a provincial pension plan, but says its preferred option is still to improve the Canada Pension Plan. Finance Minister Charles Sousa says the bill clears the way for the introduction on Jan. 1, 2017, of the Ontario Retirement Savings Plan, whichRead More

Manama, Bahrain, Canada has no plans to follow its neighbour the United States in expanding airstrikes against the Islamic State group into Syria, the country’s top diplomat said Saturday during a visit to the Middle East. In an interview with The Associated Press, Foreign Minister John Baird said Canada hasRead More

Toronto, More than 60 organizations and agencies from across the country are calling for the non-enforcement and repeal of new prostitution laws that came into force on Saturday. The groups — which include the Canadian AIDS Society, John Howard Society, and Native Women’s Resource Centre — want the new law repealedRead More