Here’s a roundup of tales from The Canadian Press designed to convey you on top of things…
Here’s a roundup of tales from The Canadian Press designed to convey you on top of things…
Settlement reached in criticism over Canada Put up layoffs as strike hits 4 weeks
The union representing Canada Put up employees says an unfair labour observe criticism over the corporate’s layoffs has been resolved. The Canadian Union of Postal Staff filed the criticism with the Canada Industrial Relations Board on Nov. 29 after tons of of hanging postal employees acquired short-term layoff notices whereas on strike. The union mentioned in a press release issued Wednesday evening {that a} mediated settlement has been reached that requires Canada Put up to inform affected workers that they don’t seem to be on a short lived layoff. The strike by greater than 55,000 postal employees has hit the four-week mark.
Canada seeks third ‘misplaced Canadians’ extension
The federal authorities is asking an Ontario Superior Courtroom for extra time to move citizenship laws for the “misplaced Canadians,” saying that with out an extension an “unknowable” variety of folks would mechanically turn into residents subsequent week. The so-called misplaced Canadians are individuals who had been born outdoors of the nation to Canadian mother and father who had been additionally born overseas. In 2009, former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper’s authorities modified the legislation in order that individuals who had been born overseas couldn’t move down their citizenship until their youngster was born in Canada. Final yr, the Ontario Superior Courtroom of Justice dominated that the legislation is unconstitutional. The Liberals launched a legislation to grant citizenship to these misplaced Canadians, however has requested the courtroom for subsequent week’s deadline to be delayed three months and pushed into subsequent March.
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Smith to announce Alberta’s border safety plan
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is about to announce at present steps the province plans to take to shore up safety on the Canada-United States border. It comes after incoming U.S. president Donald Trump pledged to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian and Mexican imports on his first day again in workplace in January. Trump has mentioned the tariffs would stay in place till the nations put an finish to unlawful immigration and drug trafficking at their borders. Smith mentioned earlier this week that Alberta has been excited about sending provincial sheriffs, helicopters and drones to the a part of the border the province shares with Montana.
Collectors to vote on proposed $32.5B tobacco deal
Collectors are anticipated to vote at present on a proposed settlement that may see three main tobacco producers pay out billions to provinces and territories, in addition to people who smoke throughout Canada. The proposed $32.5-billion international settlement between the businesses — JTI-Macdonald Corp., Rothmans, Benson & Hedges and Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd. — and their collectors was introduced in October after greater than 5 years of negotiations. The proposed deal contains $24 billion for provinces and territories, $4 billion for tens of 1000’s of Quebec people who smoke and their heirs, and greater than $2.5 billion for people who smoke in different provinces and territories.
Quebec and N.L. asserting power deal
The premiers of Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador are set to announce a decision at present to an power concern that has pushed a wedge between the provinces for many years. Quebec Premier François Legault is in St. John’s, N.L., for an announcement in regards to the Churchill Falls energy plant alongside his Newfoundland and Labrador counterpart Andrew Furey. Beneath a contract signed in 1969, Quebec can buy 85 per cent of the electrical energy from the Labrador plant at lower than half a cent per kilowatt hour — a worth Furey has mentioned is “basically free.” In Newfoundland and Labrador, the association is seen as unjust, and the province has unsuccessfully challenged it in courtroom.
Russian woman in B.C. fights financial institution for frozen funds
A Russian woman dwelling in B.C. for the final eight years is taking Scotiabank and the federal authorities to courtroom, claiming the financial institution wrongfully withheld a $90,000 wire switch from a sanctioned financial institution in Russia. Daria Zubashchenko filed two purposes in Federal Courtroom in Vancouver final month, one towards the Financial institution of Nova Scotia, and the opposite towards World Affairs Canada and the Lawyer Normal of Canada. She says she wired about US$90,000 in 2022 to her Scotiabank account from her account at Sberbank, a Russian financial institution sanctioned by Canada after the invasion of Ukraine. Her purposes say she wished to make use of the cash for tuition for graduate research in B.C., however the financial institution is wrongfully holding the money, then it informed her to get a allow from World Affairs.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Dec. 12, 2024.
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