Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Mon. August 11th, 2025
August 11, 2025
A recent survey from Angus Reid suggests that more and more Canadians are in favour of mandatory civilian service. This would entail one year of donated time for anyone aged 30-and-under. But when it comes to the idea of military service, that is where Canadians are becoming less keen. This proposal has been adopted by Germany, France, Norway, and a handful of others in recent years. Where do you stand on this idea? If the feds consider this approach, how far should they take it? Guest host Chris Holski sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Later in Hour 3, CTV’s Kimberley Johnson joins the party to talk NCC. One story is not good news for a handful of ByWard Market business owners. The other one might be good news for a certain project at LeBreton Flats. Plus, it’s a Monday afternoon, which means it’s time to talk politics with our Political Heat Panel.
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This story was originally published on The Montreal Gazette
A 24-year-old man who assaulted a Hasidic Jewish father in front of his three young children at a Montreal park has been found not criminally responsible.
The ruling, made by a Quebec Court judge Monday, comes after a psychiatric assessment found that Sergio Yanes Preciado was suffering from a mental disorder, likely schizophrenia, at the time of the attack and was incapable of understanding that his actions were wrong.
Preciado had been charged with one count of assault causing bodily harm after the Aug. 8 attack in the...
September 17, 2025 - 08:12 | Postmedia News | National Post
When immigration lawyer Hana Marku opened her email weeks ago to a photo of an emaciated infant in the Gaza Strip, she said she felt helpless. The child is among about 50 Palestinians the Toronto-based lawyer is representing. She said each one was blocked without explanation from submitting applications under the temporary visa program the Canadian government created to help them flee the Israel-Hamas war.
September 17, 2025 - 07:40 | Miriam Lafontaine | The Globe and Mail
The federal union representing workers at the Canada Revenue Agency has started the second phase of its online campaign denouncing staffing cuts.The “Canada on Hold” campaign was launched last month with a focus on CRA call centres but has now been expanded to draw attention to staffing cuts across the agency.Marc Brière, national president of the Union of Taxation Employees, says the CRA has cut almost 10,000 jobs since May 2024 and the campaign looks to highlight the impact of cuts on the delivery of services to taxpayers and businesses.
September 17, 2025 - 07:29 | Catherine Morrison | The Globe and Mail
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