"I think it's important to respect the principle that for these tech giants, public broadcaster's news must also have value" because of the advertising benefits Google receives, she told CBC chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton.

Featured VideoRosemary Barton speaks with Heritage Minister Pascale St. Onge about Ottawa’s deal with Google over the Online News Act, whether this was the best offer and how much it will help small newspapers.

"CBC/Radio-Canada believes the agreement is an important step in ensuring that all Canadian media receive fair payment for the news content their journalists produce that is currently used by foreign companies such as Google to earn revenue.

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Politics Speaker of the House Greg Fergus says his video message to an Ontario Liberal leadership convention was personal in nature, but acknowledged some could see it in another way and promised to be "more diligent" in the future.

(Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus's office says a video message played at the recent Ontario Liberal leadership convention was meant as a personal, non-partisan tribute, but he will be "more diligent" in the future to demonstrate his impartiality as the chamber's top official.

"Speaker Fergus was asked to record a personal message for John Fraser, to be played as part of a tribute video to a colleague and friend from the National Capital Region who he has known for many decades.

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In November 2022, then-public safety minister Marco Mendicino designated the Islamic Republic of Iran a "regime that has engaged in terrorism and systematic and gross human rights violations" under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA).

In the wake of Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel, which killed an estimated 1,200 people, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre renewed his calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to list the IRGC as a terrorist entity.

The Council on Foreign Relations, a U.S.-based independent think-tank, identifies the Quds force as Iran's main point of contact with axis members, providing them with "training, weaponry and funds to promote Iranian regional objectives."

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