Mendicino, RCMP will face committee over contracts to firm now tied to China – National | Globalnews.ca
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is slated to testify before a parliamentary committee on Monday about federal contracts awarded to a firm that has ties to the Chinese government — a revelation that came amid increased concerns about foreign interference last month. Last month, reports emerged that Ontario-based Sinclair Technologies had been given 24 contracts […]
Drag events in Canada are facing a ‘crisis’ of hate, advocate warns. What can be done? – National | Globalnews.ca
In three different cities across Canada over the weekend, small groups gathered in front of libraries and restaurants where drag events were set to take place. Some wore red hats that read “Save Canada,” in a design similar to former U.S. president Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” caps. Others had signs that appeared to […]
Mendicino, LeBlanc set to testify at Emergencies Act inquiry – National | Globalnews.ca
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 22, 2022 6:51 am Updated November 22, 2022 6:52 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Top government ministers will continue testifying Tuesday at the Public Order Emergency Commission, which has already heard from more than 65 witnesses over five weeks on the federal government’s response […]
Storm Fiona: Mendicino says Tories pushed ‘false info’ with ArriveCan border questions | Globalnews.ca
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says questions from the Conservatives in the House of Commons on Monday about Nova Scotia Power comments suggesting an issue with the ArriveCan app amount to “pushing false info” given the utility company later confirmed the app caused no problems. The comment from the minister is the latest in a […]
Feds aim to table First Nations policing bill this fall after Saskatchewan stabbings | Globalnews.ca
The federal government is aiming to introduce a bill as soon as this fall that will establish community policing as an essential service for Indigenous communities in the wake of the mass killings in Saskatchewan earlier this month. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino told reporters Monday he is “eager” to table the legislation, but added […]
RCMP internal polling shows declining trust, confidence in national police force – National | Globalnews.ca
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is facing declining trust in the force’s performance and questions about the organization’s integrity. That’s according to internal polling reviewed by Global News that suggests the Mounties face an increasingly skeptical public concerned not only with their job performance but with the national police force’s honesty, integrity and transparency. Read […]