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Criminal courts scramble to meet Supreme Court's new trial timelines

Ditching some mandatory minimum penalties and cutting back on preliminary inquiries are just two of the measures lawmakers, lawyers and judges are considering as they try to speed up the criminal court system to meet new time limits set by the Supreme Court. More Feb 11 read comments audio

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Justin Trudeau unlikely to raise differences with Trump on Monday

Transportation Minister Marc Garneau, chair of the cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is willing to talk about the differences between his government and President Donald Trump's, but the topic is unlikely to come up during next week's trip to Washington. More Feb 11

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Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains 'definitely' on same page as finance department

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains won’t spill what line items are in the upcoming federal budget, but says his department's investment priorities are in line with those holding the government’s purse strings. More Feb 11 audio

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INTERACTIVE Did the population in your hometown shrink or grow?

How has your neighbourhood changed over the past five years? Is it booming or in decline? We can now answer that question in detail with the first release from the 2016 census, which this year offers a rich portrait of who we are and how we live. More Feb 10

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• Census 2016: Big cities home to big share of 35 million Canadians Feb 08