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Secondary unit must have private entrance for home renovation tax credit, per draft rules

The federal government peeled back the curtain on a swath of budget measures aimed at the housing file this week, outlining draft legislative proposals for a new tax credit.

Williams Lake First Nation wants federal probe into RCMP after member’s death

Lack of ‘rules’ in MAiD’s incurability test means leaning on ‘clinical hunch,’ says prof

As Canada prepares to allow people to request medical assistance in dying (MAiD) to address an incurable mental illness, the country runs the risk of seeing people “needlessly die” if assessors are relying on their “clinical hunch,” one expert warned parliamentarians yesterday.

Younger Canadians view voting as choice, not duty: Elections Canada

While lowering the voting age to 16 is “fundamentally” a policy decision for parliamentarians to make, Elections Canada officials highlighted a “registration gap” Thursday for those under 25, acknowledging there remain barriers to voting for younger Canadians.

‘Foot off the accelerator’: feds’ budget benefits men more than women

Despite dubbing their latest budget a “feminist” blueprint, some experts say the Liberals’ spending plans mean sectors of the economy dominated by a male workforce are set to receive disproportionate support from Ottawa.

Russian invasion hikes cost of business, but impact on firms’ sales ‘ambiguous’: Bank of Canada

A record number of businesses feel they will have some or significant difficulty in meeting unexpected increases in demand, caused mainly by labour “bottlenecks” and supply chain challenges, according to a new Bank of Canada report.

What federal parties can learn from confidence and supply in B.C.

British Columbians are no strangers to confidence-and-supply agreements like the one just signed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh after living under a government committed to a similar setup for just over three years.

Ottawa sets sights on new financial crimes agency

While efforts to usher in a new Canada Financial Crimes Agency to crack down on illicit transactions is a longtime coming, several experts predict the devil will be in the forthcoming details of that “baby step.” 

Zelensky’s plea to close Ukraine’s ‘airspace’ not likely to be taken up: experts

Ottawa was directly presented with what one expert deemed a “pivotal problem” yesterday, amid a packed House for a special address from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who renewed his calls for a NATO-enforced no-fly zone over his country.

Taking the baton: St-Onge’s mandate picks up on sport sustainability efforts

Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge’s mandate letter signals the Liberals are monitoring efforts by teams and athletes to curb climate change.