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Feds to ban all forms of bestiality, crack down on animal fighting

Father of terror suspect says his son is innocent, deserves Canada's protection

The father of a British-Canadian man imprisoned in Syria says his son is not a terrorist and deserves Canada's protection.
As MMIW testimony wraps, commission to 'make do' with short extension for work

The chief commissioner of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls says she hasn't seen much progress from the federal government since the inquiry's critical interim report was published last year.
NDP calls on Liberals to further reduce credit card fees paid by small business

The federal New Democrats are calling on the Liberal government to lower and cap the fees credit card companies collect from small businesses.
Parliament Hill embraces 'historic' end of pot prohibition

Wednesday was the first day of legalized recreational marijuana in Canada, an era the federal government has been rolling towards for years.
'Some baloney' in assertion Canada's pension fund has highest ethical standards

The New Democrats challenged Morneau this week to weigh in on new ethical questions surrounding the investment portfolio of the arms-length Canada Pension Plan Investment Board -- which manages hundreds of billions of dollars worth of Canadians' retirement savings.
Bill to pardon past pot convictions coming before the end of 2018

The federal government has announced that it intends to proceed with a plan to issue pardons to Canadians who have past simple possession charges, though it could be some time before those pardons are granted.
Military to overhaul morale-boosting trips after review finds serious problems

Canada's top general is overhauling military morale-boosting tours after an internal investigation uncovered the extent of the problems with a 2017 trip to Latvia that resulted in a sexual-assault charge against a former NHL player.
Test case challenges a politician's right to block people from Twitter account

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson is the target of a test legal case that could prompt politicians all across the country to reconsider their use of social media.

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