The immigration department says it has temporarily paused the finalization of some new citizenship by descent applications after “a few dozen” people were told their issued citizenship certificates must be surrendered pending a review. A statement issued late Wednesday says “the department is reviewing how this occurred” and is taking steps to ensure applications are…
Six months after the Liberal government released draft rules for its new foreign influence registry, Canada still does not have an operational database of agents working on behalf of other states. Now, civil society organizations and diaspora groups are urging the government to move ahead with the registry that would publicly disclose who is lobbying…
U.S President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that the U.S. is “better without” the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) and he even prefers it to be “terminated.” Trump spoke to reporters at the G7 in France before boarding a flight after attending the G7 summit and his statements come as Canada, the U.S. and Mexico continue to negotiate…
By Nick Murray The Canadian Press Posted June 17, 2026 3:43 pm Updated June 17, 2026 3:45 pm 3 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The number of Canadians reporting having been directly affected by extreme weather events has increased since a year ago, a new poll suggests.An online poll by…
Statistics Canada estimates Canada’s population fell 0.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, the third consecutive quarter in which the Canadian population has seen a decline. The agency states that Canada’s population is currently estimated to be 41,417,056 as of April 1, 2026, down 55,025 people from Jan. 1. Canada welcomed 83,149 permanent…
“Increasingly prominent” anti-feminist ideologies are leading to growing harms against women and girls in Canada, parliamentarians warn in a new report that urges more government action to combat extremism and the so-called “manosphere.” The report from the House of Commons status of women committee comes after a months-long study on the effect of the largely…
Medical assistance in dying (MAID) was legalized in Canada on June 17, 2016. Here’s a look at some notable numbers since that time. These numbers are current as of Dec. 31, 2024, which is the most recent data available from Health Canada. 76,475 — The number of people who received medical assistance in dying between…
A major benchmark is coming up for the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade, known in Canada as CUSMA. July 1 is the deadline for the three countries to either formally extend the agreement for 16 years or continue under annual reviews. Here’s what you need to know about the mandatory review: Where does each country stand on CUSMA? Canada and Mexico sent letters to Washington recently indicating that both want to extend the agreement for 16 years to 2042. Story continues below advertisement The Trump administration has not publicly stated its intention but…
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is expected to release its report on the Titan submersible disaster three years after the catastrophic implosion in June 2023, which claimed the lives of five people who were diving to visit the wreck of the Titanic. The report is expected to include a list of six recommendations to…
By Sarah Ritchie The Canadian Press Posted June 17, 2026 9:11 am Updated June 17, 2026 9:12 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A parliamentary committee studying medical assistance in dying for people with mental illness is expected to deliver its report to Parliament today. A group of MPs…