Should Canada's long-gun registry be long gone?

Canadian journalists aren't the only ones covering events on the Hill.  What do reporters from Moscow and Beijing make of the spectacle of Canadian politics?

The spotlight shines on cabinet ministers, but backbench MPs work hard in their shadows.

The Hill is alive with eco-initiatives, from waste paper compost to hydrogen vehicles. But there is still a long way to go before the federal government gets its "green" star. 

Canada's emergency rooms are set up to handle crises. But people with mental illness say this is where they experience some of the most hurtful discrimination.

Organic food. Hybrid cars. Home composts. Canadians have been quick to embrace all things environmentally friendly.  So why aren't they dying to make the next move towards a natural end? 

Canadian canola crushing plants must improve their sanitation standards if they want to continue exporting south of the border.

New laws targeting identity theft, the fastest growing crime in North America, came into effect in January. Ottawa residents Lana and Jack Bogart share their story of losing it all.

An experimental program is studying whether to change the way the homeless are served in Canada. Organizers believe housing is a human right and should be offered as an initial step to those needing support.

Ontario's First Nations are putting up a fight over the Harmonized Sales Tax, saying it violates their rights.

Many members of quasi-judicial bodies are not being reappointed by the Conservative government. Critics say it may be good politics, but it's bad for justice.

Six years ago, Zahra Kazemi was beaten to death in an Iranian prison. Today, her son Stephan is fighting both the Iranian government and a Canadian law to get his mother the justice she deserves.

While bureaucrats fight over who pays the bill, Aboriginal kids in need of health care fall through the cracks.

Canada's new public safety minister is carrying on with the closure of Canada's six prison farms. This is another blow in the battle to save the farms.

The Hill is alive with eco-initiatives, from waste paper compost to hydrogen vehicles. But there is still a long way to go before the federal government gets its "green" star. 

Are doctors doing enough to help themselves? Their patients may not be the only ones who need treatment.

Canadian winter athletes are heading to Vancouver with better prospects of reaching the podium. Researchers from universities and institutions across the country are hoping the contributions from the Top Secret program will make a difference.

In recent years the Chalk River Laboratories' reliability has taken a hit.  Now current and former employees are proposing the federal government make the lab more accessible to all scientists.