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Governor General
Louise Arbour to be sworn in as Canada’s 31st governor general
The former Supreme Court justice takes over from Mary Simon in an Ottawa ceremony that begins at 10 a.m. ET
Antisemitism in Canada
Carney Says Canada Is Failing Jewish Canadians as He Launches Anti-Hate Council
Speaking at a Toronto synagogue, the prime minister said antisemitism has reached postwar highs and named former senator Marc Gold to lead a new federal advisory council
Governor general appointment
Carney names Louise Arbour as Canada’s next governor general
The former Supreme Court justice and international human rights figure will replace Mary Simon as the King’s representative in Canada
Public sector integrity
Federal whistleblower watchdog seeks $14M as complaints surge
Commissioner Harriet Solloway says her office has hundreds of unreviewed submissions and needs new funding to keep Canada’s public-sector integrity system functioning
Parliament
Ottawa tables Canadian Space Launch Act to enable homegrown rocket launches
Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon says Bill C-28 would create a framework to authorize and regulate launches and re-entries from Canada as the country seeks a “sovereign way to space