canada

cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/500385...

cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/457701...

Han Dong reportedly met with Han Tao, China’s consul-general in Toronto in February 2021 and suggested officials in Beijing delay freeing Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, two Canadians being held by China at the time. He is alleged to have suggested releasing the two men would benefit the rival Conservative party.

The OSFI wants more detailed summary information about financial markets and the governance of federally regulated financial institutions. The guidelines, called the B-15, are quite general and emphasize objectivity, reliability and consistency of data reported.

Montreal has historically been known as a renter’s paradise with low rents, ample supply, and solid tenant rights. In the first comprehensive analysis of its kind in a North American city, researchers now discovered that financial landlords are taking over the housing market.

Data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds a majority of Canadians say their federal government should approach the Beijing regime either as a threat to its interests (40%) or, worse, an enemy (22%). Among countries surveyed, only Russian government generates a more hostile response due to its ongoing invasion of...

Cities and police services across Ontario are following the federal government's lead in banning TikTok from work and government-owned devices.

Prime minister faces accusations of not taking issue seriously amid reports of 11 candidates receiving Chinese money.

While various federal agencies tasked have acknowledged that “foreign interference has been attempted,” the government is taking “concrete steps” to strengthen Canada’s institutions and ensure those responsible face consequences, National Security and Intelligence Advisor Jody Thomas says.

Could be worth making an extra effort if you’re expecting a refund, especially with interest rates higher these days.

The new sanctions list 12 senior officials from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) who have participated in gross and systematic human rights violations in Iran, including through the lethal suppression of demonstrations across Kurdish areas of Western Iran.

A spokeswoman for Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez said Canadians will not be intimidated and called it disappointing that Google is borrowing from Meta's playbook. The new Online News Act requires digital giants such as Google and Meta, which owns Facebook, to negotiate deals that would compensate Canadian media...

Freight trolleys in the back, passenger trolleys in the front.

Donations in the same way I give a dollar to salvation army and don’t expect to ever cash in on my dollar

A new report claims that Indigenous management plays a key role in protecting Canada’s waters. "A whole-of-government approach is necessary to provide more certainty for First Nations’ stewardship of their lands and waters,” the report says.

LOL

Time to jump ship from Google products?