Tuesday’s federal budget laid the groundwork for a national disability benefit but the funding falls well short of what advocates were seeking. The government passed legislation last year, Bill C-22, to …
Polish lawmakers voted Friday to move forward with several bills aimed at reforming the Catholic country’s abortion laws, including two that would lift the near-total ban on abortion that currently exists in the …
A rule requiring gun dealers to obtain federal licences and conduct background checks regardless of where they sell guns has been finalized and will soon go into effect, the U.S. …
Abortion may be the biggest threat to Donald Trump’s political comeback. Like an albatross he personally helped set loose. Now he’s trying to wriggle from its clutches. The former president has …
An appellate court on Monday granted Disney’s request for a two-month pause in a federal lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his appointees to Walt Disney World’s governing district …
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday said abortion laws should be determined by U.S. states, stopping short of proposing a national ban and choosing a more moderate stance heading …
As It Happens5:48As Ugandan court upholds anti-gay law, activists fear rising hatred and violence Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera says Uganda’s anti-gay legislation has already empowered people to abuse members of her …
Marijuana campaigners in Germany lit celebratory joints on Monday as the country liberalized rules on cannabis to allow possession of small amounts. The German Cannabis Association, which campaigned for the …
A new national security law came into force in Hong Kong on Saturday despite growing international criticism that it could erode freedoms in the China-ruled city and damage its international …
An Ottawa doctor says he’s speaking out after watching patients being forced to choose between treatment and employment. Sandeep Sehdev, an oncologist at The Ottawa Hospital’s Cancer Centre, said he’s seen patients …