The Federal Court of Canada has upheld the constitutionality of the federal government's quarantine hotel program. Today's ruling written by Chief Justice Paul Crampton says that pandemics, like wars, require sacrifices to save lives and prevent broad-based suffering. He adds that anyone engaging in behaviour that poses a risk to the health and safety of others cannot expect the law to prevent the state from performing its essential function of protecting its citizens from that risk. The ruling does take aim at border officials for not informing one of the applicants about the location of her

Ontario police say they were met with gunfire when they attempted to apprehend a man suspected in a homicide in Manitoba. Ontario Provincial Police say in a video on Twitter that officers received information that Eric Wildman could be in the area. Police say officers attempted to get into a residence in Prince Edward County, just outside Belleville, Ont., and were fired at when they tried to enter. They say officers moved into positions around the residence and crisis negotiators were eventually able to get the two men inside to surrender. One of the men was identified as Wildman. The 34-yea

A motion was passed in the House of Commons last night targeting Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan.Sajjan has been under heavy criticism since former military ombudsman Gary Walbourne revealed that he first flagged an allegation of sexual misconduct involving then-defence chief Jonathan Vance to the minister in March 2018.While Sajjan and the Liberal government say he followed all proper procedures, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole accuses the minister of consistently failing victims of sexual misconduct in the military.He also alleges Sajjan misled Canadians about his military service and the n

Travel restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border will remain in place for at least another month.Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the American and Canadian governments are extending restrictions on non-essential international travel until July 21.He adds in a tweet that the government will provide details on Monday about plans to let fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents enter the country.The measures at the border have been in place since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. The pressure to relax the restrictions has been building from businesses on both sides of

The Canadian government is investing up to $29 million to support the domestic production of respirators and surgical masks in order to increase the country's capacity to deal with future pandemics. The funding is part of a $38.7-million project with Montreal-based Meltech Innovation Canada Inc., which specializes in the production of safety products and personal protective equipment. Minister of Innovation Francois-Philippe Champagne says the funding will help ensure Canadian front-line health-care workers continue to have a reliable supply of the equipment they need, while creating jobs in

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says his party will force the House of Commons to vote on a motion targeting Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan. Sajjan has been under heavy criticism since former military ombudsman Gary Walbourne revealed that he first flagged an allegation of sexual misconduct involving then-defence chief Jonathan Vance to the minister in March 2018.While Sajjan and the Liberal government say he followed all proper procedures, O'Toole says the minister has consistently failed victims of sexual misconduct in the military.O'Toole alleges Sajjan has also misled Canadians about his

International Development Minister Karina Gould says Canada will provide $115 million in aid over two years for more than 5.6 million Venezuelan asylum seekers living in countries in South and Central America and the Caribbean.A donors conference Canada is hosting today aims to raise US$1.44 billion needed to implement a response plan put together by 159 organizations across the countries that host refugees and migrants from Venezuela.Gould says the refugee crisis is having a significant impact on host countries especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Canada wants to help these countries

Annamie Paul is firing back against the party executives who sought to oust her as Green party leader, calling them out for ``racist'' and ``sexist'' accusations. Her fiery response today comes after she survived a move to push her out last night. Paul says respect for diversity is a Green value but the change she represents can be perceived as a threat to existing gatekeepers. The Canadian Press has obtained a scathing letter that accompanied a non-confidence motion signed by six of 15 federal council members. It accuses Paul of acting with an ``autocratic attitude of hostility,'' attending f

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is being allowed to check out from his quarantine hotel roughly 12 hours after checking in. Trudeau's office says he received his negative COVID-19 test Wednesday morning and can now leave the three-star Ottawa lodging. Members of his delegation to Europe who landed in Ottawa around 7 p.m. were tested on arrival and received negative test results the next day at about 8 a.m. Trudeau was overseas from last Thursday until Tuesday for summits with other G7, NATO and European leaders. Air travellers landing in Canada without an exemption are currently required to boo