In the news today: G7 summit, privacy bill, OPP funeral set, ‘Canes win Stanley Cup – Winnipeg Free Press
Publish Date: 2026-06-15 04:15:00
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Carney heading to France for G7 summit as Trump says agreement reached with Iran
Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Evian-les-Bains in France for the G7 summit, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an agreement was reached to end the conflict in Iran.
Prime Minister Mark Carney takes part in a press conference at Westport House in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland, on Sunday, June 14, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Trump announced the deal Sunday, adding that he authorized an end to the U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, but later said the strait wouldn’t open until Friday when the deal is officially signed.
While in Ireland over the weekend, Carney told Irish news outlet RTE that the war in Iran was “topic number one” at the G7, adding that the war in Ukraine is also a key issue.
Trump is expected to attend this year’s summit, and it’s unknown whether Carney will meet with him.
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Ottawa to introduce privacy, clean drinking water legislation this week
The federal government will introduce two major bills in the last days of the Parliamentary sitting, focusing on privacy and ensuring First Nations have access to clean drinking water.
The Liberal government has given notice it will bring forward a long-promised update to Canada’s private-sector privacy law, expected to include protections for children’s data as well as measures ensuring Canadians’ data is not used for surveillance pricing.
It would be the Liberal government’s third attempt to update the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, after introducing bills in 2020 and in 2023 that did not become law.
The government has also given notice it will introduce a bill “respecting water, source water, drinking water, wastewater and related…
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