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International gangs launder money through Canada’s fishing industry, reports suggest

Criminals may be cleaning cash through government-issued licenses on the west coast

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A group of farmworkers is pictured working in a field.

B.C. government, unions call for more foreign worker program inspections

IJF investigation found most federal inspections don’t involve a worksite visit

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Alberta border patrol has made just 4 arrests for illegal immigration or drug trafficking in border zone, data shows

Critics are raising concerns about efficiency and cost, but province says it remains committed to border patrol plan

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Prime Minister Mark Carney stands on a podium that has the phrase Building Canada Strong in English and French.

Federal departments considering legislative amendments to speed up project approvals

Ottawa’s push to fast-track approvals sparks rights concerns

A farmworker on a silver ladder picks apples off a tree.

Most temporary foreign worker program inspections don’t include in-person visits, data reveal

Advocates say IJF findings raise troubling questions about oversight in the controversial program

Kimberly Murray, in a bright orange jacket, stands next to aerial maps of the Mohawk Institute grounds.

Potentially massive federal budget cut threatens search for children missing from residential schools

Mohawk Institute survivors ask Canada to stand with them and provide adequate funding

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Tenders and awards from BC and the federal government.

Oilers 50/50 raffle has paid $81M to company owned by hockey group over 4 years, documents reveal

Financial statements show percentage of ticket sales available for charity has declined since raffle moved online

A pair of hands type on a laptop displaying the IJF's appointments database.

New IJF database shines spotlight on people appointed to Canada’s major public bodies

Appointments database ‘getting us closer to what we would want to see in a well-functioning democracy,’ expert says

A coat of arms and a sign reading 'Calgary Courts Centre' are displayed on the side of a building.

2 Alberta judges under investigation after IJF reveals evidence of donations to UCP

Canadian ethical guidelines say all partisan political activity must end after appointment to the bench

This B.C. mayor promised to use $55M in real estate for charity. Now he’s ignored an order to open the books

Township of Langley Mayor Eric Woodward admits his non-profits didn’t file financial statements for 6 years

A maze of silver electrical pipes hang from a ceiling.

American firms own nearly a third of Canada’s data centres

Experts warn that reliance on foreign-owned data centres poses risks for sovereignty.

An illustration showing a person is working on their laptop, while on the other side of the image two people are shaking hands.

Inside Big Tech’s playbook to halt media compensation laws

Meta and Google ran public campaigns, made threats to stop serving news, struck private deals and mobilized prominent supporters to try to influence or stall laws in Brazil, Canada, Indonesia and Australia.

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