Michelle Zilio

A well-known First Nations activist and lawyer says she is being tracked by the federal government departments.

As Canada prepares its plans for the post-2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDG) agenda, experts are divided on where the government should focus its aid efforts in the coming years. The MDGs were developed in 2000, when world leaders came together at the United Nations to adopt the Millennium Decl…

An invitation sent to the families of soldiers who died in Afghanistan invited them to an Ottawa ceremony on April 9th but told them they had to pay their own way. That news came from CTV this morning and thus the question period mould was set. While Defence Minister Rob Nicholson contradicted the l…

Former general Walter Natynczyk says Canada’s ratification of the Convention on Cluster Munitions must include an amendment that would exempt Canadian Forces members from prosecution in interoperable missions where the weapon is used.

Canada will deploy a second Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) mission to the Philippines to help with Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts, said Defence Minister Rob Nicholson Wednesday.

Embattled Senator Mike Duffy has hired top criminal defence lawyer Donald Bayne to represent him as he is investigated by the RCMP. But until Monday, many political watcher did not know who Bayne was. Embattled Senator Mike Duffy has hired top criminal defence lawyer Donald Bayne to represent him a…

After more than 20 years of limited diplomatic relations, Canada and Somalia are hoping to trade embassies in the near future. In a joint press conference with Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird Tuesday, Somali Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooper…

In its latest attempt to reach out to young voters, the Liberal Party of Canada’s push to legalize marijuana is now appearing on university bulletin boards in Ottawa.

Government and opposition MPs are joining forces to support an NDP motion that would make Canada the first country to recognize the 1988 massacre of thousands of political prisoners in Iran as a crime against humanity.

A report released Thursday by the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner revealed that a Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) officer committed a “serious breach” of the organization’s code of conduct and ethics code. Integrity Commissioner Mario Dion found that a CBSA officer based in Thunder Bay, …

Experts and the official Opposition say Canada’s dwindling diplomatic presence in Africa is concerning, particularly at a time when other Western countries are showing greater interest in the continent.

In this screen grab from a video posted to YouTube, Jason Kenney speaks with Tamil media at a Toronto hotel in January. In a press conference with Tamil-Canadian media last month, Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said Canada acted against its own interests by listing the Liberation …