David Baxter

2 days ago | castanet.net | Alessia Passafiume |David Baxter |Sara Parks |Hannah Alberga

Justice Minister Sean Fraser apologized Wednesday for comments he made about the government's duty to consult with Indigenous leaders on major projects. Fraser said Tuesday that the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples requires consultation but does not amount to "a blanket veto power" over projects.

2 days ago | castanet.net | David Baxter |Sara Parks |Hannah Alberga |Jack Farrell

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will take "some time" to craft a response to increased U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum after U.S. President Donald Trump doubled the damaging duties on Wednesday. Trump signed an executive order Tuesday to increase the levies on steel and aluminum to 50 per cent, claiming it was necessary to protect national security and industries in the United States.

2 days ago | castanet.net | Alessia Passafiume |David Baxter |Sara Parks |Hannah Alberga

Justice Minister Sean Fraser says there will still be mechanisms allowing people to make asylum claims after being in the country for more than a year if the government's border bill passes. Critics and advocacy groups say the wide-ranging border security legislation threatens to remove civil liberties and due process from the immigration and asylum system. One of the proposed changes would prevent people from making asylum claims if they've been in Canada for more than a year.

4 days ago | castanet.net | Ian Bickis |Tara Deschamps |Craig Lord |David Baxter

A group of 80 women leaders in business and civil society have called on Canadian securities regulators to resume work on climate disclosures. In an open letter organized by Women Leading on Climate, the signatories say the "abrupt" April decision by regulators to halt the work puts the economy at risk.

4 days ago | nationalpost.com | David Baxter |Anja Karadeglija

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1As Trump threatens higher tariffs on Canadian metal, Melanie Joly says Canada will protect jobs and the industry at homeArticle contentOttawa is committed to using Canadian steel and aluminum in national infrastructure and defence projects as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to impose more tariffs, Industry Minister Melanie Joly said Sunday. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.