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Conservatives Set To Vote On Dropping Same Sex Marriage Ban From Policy

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 28 May, 2016 11:30 AM
    VANCOUVER — Conservatives will vote today on a motion to delete existing parts of the party's policy that oppose same sex marriage.
    It's one of 30 updates or changes to party policy that made it out of emotional debates at workshops on Friday.
     
    Those meetings saw divisions emerge among some Conservatives over issues such as assisted dying and marijuana as well as gay marriage.  
     
    The party's policy handbook isn't binding on the elected leadership but is often used as the foundation of political platforms.
     
    Delegates to the Conservative convention in Vancouver will also be voting on some changes to their party's constitution.
     
    Five proposals came out of those workshops, including one that would add that a "belief in the value and dignity of all human life" into the party's statement of principles.

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    Justin Trudeau Apologizes For 'Manhandling' Tory Whip, Elbowing NDP MP

    Justin Trudeau Apologizes For 'Manhandling' Tory Whip, Elbowing NDP MP
    OTTAWA — The House of Commons erupted in pandemonium Wednesday as opposition MPs angrily accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of "manhandling" the Conservative whip and elbowing a female NDP MP in the chest prior to a key vote.

    Justin Trudeau Apologizes For 'Manhandling' Tory Whip, Elbowing NDP MP

    Thousands Pay Homage As Nirankari Spiritual Guru Baba Hardev Singh Cremated

    Thousands Pay Homage As Nirankari Spiritual Guru Baba Hardev Singh Cremated
    Thousands of devotees of the Nirankari sect gathered here as spiritual leader Baba Hardev Singh, who died in Canada last Friday, was cremated with full honours at the national capital's Nigambodh Ghat on Wednesday.

    Thousands Pay Homage As Nirankari Spiritual Guru Baba Hardev Singh Cremated

    First Retail Licence Granted To Vancouver Marijuana Dispensary

    First Retail Licence Granted To Vancouver Marijuana Dispensary
    VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver has issued its first business licence to a medical marijuana dispensary in its plan to manage the proliferation of illegal shops.

    First Retail Licence Granted To Vancouver Marijuana Dispensary

    B.C. Premier Says It's Time Feds Approve LNG But Denies Linkage To Oil Pipelines

    B.C. Premier Says It's Time Feds Approve LNG But Denies Linkage To Oil Pipelines
    OTTAWA — B.C. Premier Christy Clark says it's long past time for the federal government to issue environmental permits for a multibillion-dollar liquefied natural gas terminal in Prince Rupert.

    B.C. Premier Says It's Time Feds Approve LNG But Denies Linkage To Oil Pipelines

    B.C. Forests Minister Says Campers Can Expect More Camp Fire Bans This Summer

    B.C. Forests Minister Says Campers Can Expect More Camp Fire Bans This Summer
    VICTORIA — Forests Minister Steve Thomson says he's preparing to take swift action this summer when it comes to issuing camp fire bans, with this long weekend being one of the few holidays where the fires are allowed across British Columbia.

    B.C. Forests Minister Says Campers Can Expect More Camp Fire Bans This Summer

    Watch: Justin Trudeau Apologizes In House For 1914 Komagata Maru Incident

    Watch: Justin Trudeau Apologizes In House For 1914 Komagata Maru Incident
    PM Justin Trudeau made a formal apology in the House of Commons for the Komagata Maru incident in 1914. 

    Watch: Justin Trudeau Apologizes In House For 1914 Komagata Maru Incident