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LONDON: As the violence in Manipur continues to rage, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak’s special envoy for freedom of religion or belief (FROB), MP Fiona Bruce, raised concerns about “the ongoing major violence in Manipur” in the main chamber…

The House of Commons held a moment of silence Tuesday in honour of Gordon Lightfoot, the iconic Canadian singer-songwriter who passed away on Monday. Lightfoot died at the age of 84 in a Toronto hospital on May 1, according to a…

Canada’s foreign minister says Canada has worked “proactively” to respond to the ongoing crisis in Sudan, including helping Canadians trapped in the country and joining in the direct international calls for a ceasefire. Melanie Joly…

There was a further push Friday to undertake a comprehensive examination of what many say is Canada's "broken" sport system.NDP MP Brian Masse tabled a petition in the House of Commons calling on the Liberal government to undertake an…

Canada’s House of Commons has unanimously adopted a motion calling on the government to add a Russian mercenary organization, the Wagner Group, to its list of designated terrorist entities. The motion, brought forward by NDP MP…

The federal New Democrats’ request for an emergency debate over privately delivered health care was defeated in the House of Commons this afternoon. Speaker Anthony Rota rejected the NDP’s request, saying he’s not satisfied that it…

The House of Commons on Tuesday adopted a motion condemning FIFA’s threat of on-field punishment for players at the World Cup wearing armbands protesting host nation Qatar’s stance on LGBTQ2+ rights. NDP MP Blake Desjarlais moved the…

Members of Parliament have agreed to probe allegations that China covertly funded 2019 election candidates in an attempted campaign of foreign influence. The decision comes after Global News reported last Monday that Canadian…

Screen legend Leslie Phillips, star of countless TV and movie roles, once performed on the UK political stage, standing at the despatch box of the House of Commons.The actor, who has died aged 98, was a regular visitor to…

The House of Commons has adopted two motions declaring support for growing calls to remove Iran from the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on Monday. The motion, which was put forward by Conservative MP Melissa…