UncategorizedThe Commons: The government’s tortured answers on tortureImagine a riddle wrapped in an episode of ’24’
OttawaExceptional circumstancesAs I reported in September, the Harper government quietly directed CSIS in December 2010 that it could make use of information...
OttawaAnother year’s federal politics in 12 chaptersStages in the legislative process that make a bill law in the Canadian Parliament; ministers (not including the Prime Minister) on...
OttawaNo rushWhile the omnibus crime bill was rushed through the House so fast even the Public Safety Minister couldn’t keep up , the...
OttawaSecurity and tortureThe Montreal Gazette obtains a CSIS memo that raises more questions about CSIS and the use of information obtained through...
OttawaOn the other hand, maybe this Parliament thing could be usefulKady O’Malley reviews how the government failed to amend its own bill.
OttawaThe dog ate the minister’s homeworkThe omnibus crime bill is apparently being rushed through the House too fast for the Public Safety Minister.
OttawaOut of orderThis afternoon, like it had with Rob Merrifield last Wednesday and John Weston last Friday, the government sent John...
OttawaTo the shredderThe information commissioner has concerns about the government’s commitment to destroy records related to the gun...
OttawaYou’ve changedThe New Democrats sent up backbencher Dan Harris just before Question Period yesterday with the following. See previously: Like a...