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Protection of marine areas to be based on science, Hunter Tootoo says

Federal Fisheries Minister Hunter Tootoo says science will determine not only which areas of Canada's oceans the government will designate as marine protected areas but also what development, if any, will be permitted in those areas. More read comments video
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The House Liberals hoping for extension on physician-assisted suicide, but Supreme Court might not oblige
Will the Supreme Court grant the federal government a 6-month extension to deal with the emotionally-charged issue of doctor-assisted death? And without an extension, could we soon enter a legal grey zone when it comes to physician-assisted death? University of Ottawa law professor Carissima Mathen joins us to set the stage. More read comments
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Canada will take in 10,000 parent, grandparent sponsorship applications this year
Immigration Minister John McCallum confirms that 10,000 applications for reunification of parents and grandparents will be accepted this year, despite a 5,000 annual cap that was in place when the Liberal government re-opened the program earlier this week. More read comments video
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Canada must stamp out radicalization to preserve tolerance, public safety minister says
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says Canada must become the "best in the world" at community outreach, engagement and counter-radicalization to avert a fundamental threat to Canadian values. More read comments video
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