margaret dawn anderson: Live & Latest News Updates : Vimarsana.com

LeBlanc waves off criticism of gun bill, says firearm-owners' concerns will be satisfied

Liberals' gun control legislation will satisfy critics, says LeBlanc

Dominic LeBlanc was named public safety minister in July, replacing the freshly-ousted Marco Mendicino

Facebook's Canadian news ban accused of hampering wildfire evacuation

Politician calls on social media company to lift embargo as tens of thousands of people flee areas devastated by the blazes

ANALYSIS: To lead on Arctic issues, Trudeau must be more present in the North - National

A Global News analysis of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's itineraries shows that, of the 2,658 days he's been in office, he's spent just 10 days in the Arctic.

ANALYSIS: To lead on Arctic issues, Trudeau must be more present in the North

A Global News analysis of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s itineraries shows that, of the 2,658 days he’s been in office, he’s spent just 10 days in the Arctic.

Canada has big role to play in Arctic defence: Senate report

"Canada's armed forces ... remain below complement, under-resourced and stretched to the limit," said committee chair Tony Dean.

Senators call on feds to bring Indigenous communities into Arctic security planning

A Senate committee has delivered a forceful call for greater participation by Indigenous communities in shaping Canada’s Arctic defence and security.

Indigenous Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson brings lived experience to Senate

Senators' report calls for release of 12 imprisoned Indigenous women

Three senators are calling for the exoneration of 12 Indigenous women, some serving life sentences, and for their cases to be reviewed for possible miscarriages of justice. 

Criminal case review body still in the works: Lametti

Justice Minister David Lametti says Ottawa is weighing options for the design of a commission to review possible wrongful convictions, adding he is committed to getting the new body in place. The recent death of David Milgaard, the victim of one of Canada's most notorious miscarriages of justice, has put renewed attention on Lametti's plan to create an independent criminal case review commission.