Federally regulated workplaces are expected to begin offering free menstrual products to workers starting in mid-December.Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan has announced changes to the Canada Labour Code that would ensure access to such products beginning Dec. 15.The Liberals promised in their 2021 election campaign to make free tampons and pads available in federally regulated workplaces, and set up a fund to make menstrual products available to vulnerable people.The 2022 federal budget allocated $25 million to establish a national pilot for the menstrual equity fund, which aims to help make me

After Canada expelled the Chinese diplomat from Toronto, China also issued an order to the Canadian diplomat in Shanghai to go out of the country.According to a statement issued by China's Foreign Ministry, Canadian diplomat Jennifer Lynn has been ordered to leave the country before May 13.Along with this, he also warned that China may react further.It is to be noted that Canada had announced yesterday to expel the Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei who was accused of being involved in a conspiracy to send threats to the family of Canada's Conservative MP Michael Chong in Hong Kong.Foreign Affairs Mini

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says the government will expand a pilot project to attract more temporary foreign workers to jobs in Canada's agricultural industry for another two years.The government launched the program three years ago to offer temporary workers in the agriculture and food sector a pathway to permanent residency in Canada.It was due to end later this month but Fraser says it's going to continue until 2025.He says the pilot experienced some challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the government wants more time to test it out.The minister also says the family members of

Canada Post has released its first definite stamp featuring King Charles as monarch. The Crown corporation says it is the first time the King has appeared on the Canadian stamp. The stamp was released at the ceremony in Ottawa marking the King's coronation. Canada Post says the stamp continues the corporation's long-standing tradition of issuing definitive stamps depicting the Canadian sovereign, dating back more than 170 years. It says the tradition began in 1851 with a pre-Confederation stamp featuring Queen Victoria, the King's great-great-great grandmother. The definitive stamp features a

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says no decision has been made yet on whether to expel a Chinese diplomat who allegedly targeted a member of Parliament and his family.Trudeau says removing another country's envoy from Canada is a big step and all the potential effects of such a decision must be considered.Conservative MP Michael Chong says he was informed this week that allegations China was targeting his family members in Hong Kong were shared with the prime minister's national security adviser in 2021.Trudeau maintains that the information never rose to a political level, and says he has direc

The atmosphere has heated up in the case of threats given to Conservative MP of Canada Michael Chong's family living in Hong Kong.Foreign Minister Melanie Joly has warned that all options are open, including expelling a Chinese diplomat accused of helping to target Chong's family.Jolly said that Chinese Ambassador Cong Peiwu is being summoned.Jolly gave this information while attending a parliamentary committee meeting in Ottawa.The Foreign Minister has made this strong comment following a report in which it was revealed that a Chinese diplomat living in Canada was also involved in targeting M

The public-sector union representing Canada Revenue Agency employees has struck a tentative deal with the federal government, ending a strike of 35,000 workers just after the tax season wrapped up.The announcement of a prospective agreement comes after the government and Public Service Alliance of Canada came to separate deals that ended a strike of more than 120,000 other public servants.CRA employees represented by PSAC's Union of Taxation Employees were still on strike two days after the federal tax-filing deadline.The union threatened earlier today that it would plan to send its members to

International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan is announcing $71 million in humanitarian aid for Sudan and two neighbouring countries that are dealing with a large number of refugees in the wake of a violent crisis.Sajjan says the funds will flow through agencies of the United Nations and the Red Cross as well as non-governmental organizations to provide basic food, water and health services.Nearly $31 million will go toward Sudan, while slightly more will be sent to South Sudan, which seceded from that country in 2011.Canada will also send $10 million to the Central African Republic, as par

Former MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga will be the next president of the World Bank.The 25-member executive board of the World Bank on Wednesday elected Ajay Banga as president for a five-year term, who will assume his post from June 2.Ajay Banga will be the first person from the Indian-American and American Sikh community to head the World Bank.Banga was nominated for the post by US President Joe Biden in late February.Biden had said that Ajay Banga is the most qualified person to lead this global organization.