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In a rare case that allowed recording of court proceedings Josh Hunter, left, argues in the Ontario Court of Appeal to a panel of five judges that the federal carbon tax is unconstitutional on Monday.

Hearing for carbon tax lawsuit starts

Neebiir Kamaal, reporter-editor7 years ago01 mins

Ontario argues that federal carbon pricing is unconstitutional in rare hearing that allowed broadcast cameras in the courtroom

Federal budget delays interest on student loans

Canadian University Press Newswire7 years ago01 mins

Federal students loans in Canada will now start collecting interest 6 months after graduation

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4 things students need to know about the federal budget

Canadian University Press Newswire11 years ago01 mins

Highlights from the 2015 federal budget and how it will affect students in Canada

Parliament Hill in Ottawa File Photo: Tina Wallace/The Fulcrum

Legal challenge filed against Fair Elections Act

Deane McRobie, iPolitics.ca11 years ago01 mins

The Council of Canadians, the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) and three private citizens are challenging the Fair Elections Act in the Ontario Superior Court.

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Government writes off $295 million in student loans

Maverick Smith, Special to The Dialog11 years ago01 mins

Even the federal government is giving up on over 63,000 students repaying their student loans, drawing criticism from the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) over post-secondary education funding.

NDP introduce Bill to protect federal interns

Maverick Smith, Special to The Dialog11 years ago01 mins

Only 22 of 961 interns ended up being hired by the federal government

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Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act criticized

Yamina Tsalamlal, iPolitics11 years ago05 mins

While much of the criticism of the Harper government’s Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act has been directed at its boldly overwrought title, legal and cultural experts today weighed in with warnings about its content. While the intention of the bill was to protect young women from forced marriages, witnesses told the Senate human…

"Malala Yousafzai at Girl Summit 2014" by Russell Watkins/Department for International Development. - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dfid/14714344864/. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Welcome Malala, Canada needs your help

Andrew Mitrovica, iPolitics11 years ago01 mins

Andrew Mitrovica’s open letter to Malala Yousafzai pleads with her to tell Stephen Harper to open Canada’s borders to Gazan children

Canada to send fighter jets to bomb Islamic State

Elizabeth Thompson, iPolitics12 years ago01 mins

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government is asking Parliament to back a combat mission that will participate in air strikes against the Islamic State (IS), or ISIL, and its allies for up to six months but will not include Canadian troops in ground operations.