Posts Tagged ‘Vic Toews’

The Commons: A little progress

A moment of silence, then oral questions

by Aaron Wherry - Thursday, December 6, 2012
Voting on Bill C-45: So much standing, sitting and signing of Christmas cards

Aaron Wherry’s formerly live blog from a long night in the House

by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Justin Trudeau and the long gun registry

Over the weekend, Justin Trudeau used the word “failure” to describe the long gun…

by Aaron Wherry - Monday, December 3, 2012
The return of C-30?

Police chiefs are pushing for the resurrection of the government’s “lawful access” legislation.
In…

by Aaron Wherry - Thursday, November 15, 2012
Why did the NDP vote against the war memorials bill?

Vic Toews wonders.
I was confused on this point myself so earlier this week…

by Aaron Wherry - Friday, November 9, 2012
The Commons: Less acrimony from Vic Toews, more questions for him

The Commons: The Public Safety Minister makes himself clear

by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Obama-Biden and Romney-Ryan buttons at U.S. Embassy party

The U.S. Embassy held an election party at the Château Laurier. Obama-Biden and Romney-Ryan…

by Mitchel Raphael - Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The Commons: Vic Toews again imparts his judgment

The Public Safety Minister on the case of Ashley Smith

by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, November 6, 2012
‘It is a tax because it will raise costs’

In protesting the NDP’s cap-and-trade proposal, Vic Toews adds to the definition of a…

by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, October 30, 2012
‘It is a question of credibility for the government’

Here is the text of Thomas Mulcair’s speech in the House yesterday—with periodic interjections…

by Aaron Wherry - Thursday, October 25, 2012
Equality before the law

Irwin Cotler criticizes the Harper government’s decision to cut prison chaplains.
However, the government’s…

by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, October 9, 2012
The complicated case of Omar Khadr

Bringing Khadr home was the right thing, but let’s not rush the process of integration

by macleans.ca - Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Picking and choosing religions

Prison inmates will now only be served by Christian chaplains.
Inmates of other faiths,…

by Aaron Wherry - Friday, October 5, 2012
Justin Trudeau’s geek factor

Jesse Brown evaluates the putative Liberal Leader hopeful’s record on digital policy

by Jesse Brown - Monday, October 1, 2012
‘Very, very happy to be home’

Omar Khadr’s lawyer talks to the Canadian Press.
Meanwhile, Khadr’s lawyers told the Canadian…

by Aaron Wherry - Saturday, September 29, 2012
He’s back

Omar Khadr arrived in Canada this morning at 7:40am and has been transferred to…

by Aaron Wherry - Saturday, September 29, 2012
The secret Omar Khadr file

Child soldier. Convicted terrorist. Khadr is about to return to Canada, but no one has been able to see his full seven-hour interview at Guantánamo Bay. Until now.

by Michael Friscolanti - Thursday, September 27, 2012
Exclusive: The secret Omar Khadr interview you’re not supposed to see

‘Get me out of this place,’ says the lone Canadian imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay

by macleans.ca - Thursday, September 20, 2012
‘The will of Parliament and Canadians has been clear’

Yesterday afternoon, the Harper government announced it would appeal a Quebec court’s ruling on…

by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Flying Magnotta on a private jet? It might have saved us over $200,000

Back-of-the-envelope accounting about the costs of repatriating the Canadian fugitive

by Alan Parker - Monday, September 17, 2012