Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada is expelling four Russian diplomats and will deny permission for three others to bolster Russian staff in Canada.
The G7 summit taking place in Quebec's Charlevoix region later this year is an opportunity to have "frank and open" discussions on environmental and economic issues, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday, January 17, 2018.
The Liberal government wants to lift the mystery surrounding the G7 summit as it prepares to host the gathering next year, in hopes that Canadians will feel more included and, perhaps, less inclined to protest on the periphery.
In a wide-ranging panel discussion, Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt said there are a number of technological issues on the horizon when it comes to security, from the development of quantum computing to the rise of technology that doesn't require human control.
Security and justice officials from the Five Eyes countries plan to explore "more timely and detailed" information sharing to detect terrorists and extremist fighters.
Security officials say they're ready for the throngs set to descend on Parliament Hill for Canada's 150th birthday celebration on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
The bills will — at the very least — signal the government's intention to fulfil key promises, but they are unlikely to be debated by MPs in any serious way until the fall.