Ottawa brought forward the request in a written legal argument filed at the court on Wednesday, as part of the landmark case on Quebec's secularism law, known as Bill 21.
The Liberal government is introducing new legislation on Friday to make it a crime to intentionally promote hatred against identifiable groups in public using certain hate- or terrorism-related symbols like swastikas, CBC News has learned.
Former Justice Minister David Lametti will be leaving his job as principal secretary to Prime Minister Mark Carney after just a couple of months on the job, sources tell CBC News.
Ottawa is calling Israel's latest ground offensive in Gaza City "horrific" and says it's making the release of hostages still held by Hamas less likely.
Canada is expected to announce it's launching formal consultations on the North American trade pact within the next week, after the Trump administration kicked off its own review and the U.S. ambassador said a larger deal is "not going to happen" soon.
Born in Wolfville, N.S., in 1938, Oliver made history in 1990 by becoming the first Black man to be appointed to the Senate of Canada.
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says his government is not ready to announce when and for how long its gun amnesty program will be extended.
During regular sittings of the House, question period starts at 2:15 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday and 11:15 a.m. ET on Fridays. Watch the full live feed from the new House of Commons in West Block.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to maintain Canada's 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles.
The Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.5 per cent on Wednesday, marking its first cut since March.
