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First steps in new NAFTA ratification to begin Monday: Trudeau

Prison watchdog decries 'Indigenization' of Canada's correctional system

Canada's prison ombudsman says disturbing and entrenched imbalances mean the proportion of Indigenous people in federal custody has hit a record high of more than 30 per cent.
PM Trudeau insists Iran respect families' wishes when it comes to burials

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is insisting Iran respect the wishes of families when it comes to burying those who died when a passenger jet was shot down outside Tehran, noting doing so would also respect the principles of Islam.
Iran acknowledges Russian-made missiles targeted Ukraine jet

Iran needs technical assistance from France and the United States to analyze data from the Ukrainian jetliner that was accidentally shot down, says a preliminary report released by the country's National Aviation Authority on Monday.
Dominic Barton to testify at Canada-China parliamentary committee

Canada's ambassador to China, Dominic Barton, will be among the first witnesses to testify before a new special parliamentary committee created to examine Canada's fraught relationship with China.
Liberals prioritizing ratifying new NAFTA when Parliament resumes

After a brief sitting before the holidays, the 43rd parliament is set to get underway in earnest on Monday and the Liberal government says it’ll be prioritizing passing the new NAFTA implementation bill, as Canada is the last of the three nations to ratify the updated trade pact.
New federal climate think tank looking for a pathway to zero emissions

A new climate change think tank funded by the federal government says Canadians should expect to face the harsh realities of a changing climate even under the most aggressive global efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Quebec MP Gerard Deltell won't run for Conservative leadership

Quebec MP Gerard Deltell says he's decided not to enter the Conservative leadership race.
Manitoba carbon tax a maybe, Pallister says after meeting Trudeau in Winnipeg

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet today with the least hostile of conservative Prairie premiers, Manitoba's Brian Pallister.

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Parliamentary secretary Omar Alghabra discusses the government's plans for compensating families affected by the downing of a Ukrainian jet.
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