Category Archives: Social
Trudeau wants more electric vehicles across Canada; does not rule out nuclear power
VICTORIA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he wants to make it easier for more Canadians to drive electric vehicles and he isn't ruling out nuclear power as a cleaner source of energy. Trudeau said electric vehicles help cut pollution, but
As Pope’s apology echoes, U.S. Indigenous boarding-school probe follows Canada’s lead
WASHINGTON — On the heels of a historic moment of healing for Indigenous Peoples in Canada, their counterparts in the United States are anxiously anticipating a federal report on residential schools — commissioned by one of their own — that's
Families say ‘forced’ care won’t work for youth while others say it could save lives
Families and advocates of youth addicted to illicit drugs are divided over whether minors should be forced into so-called secure care to stabilize them before longer-term voluntary treatment could be provided. Laws vary across Canada for what amounts t...
‘Everybody’s responsibility:’ Surging number of deadly overdoses in Manitoba
WINNIPEG — The number of people who died from drug overdoses surpassed 400 in Manitoba last year and there are renewed calls for more to be done to curb the deadly trend that has surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Preliminary data
Confusion after Alberta government halted overdose prevention pilot: emails
CALGARY — The Alberta government's abrupt halt of a project aimed at reducing drug overdoses sowed confusion, anger and panic, emails and messages from those involved show. The Canadian Press obtained more than 400 pages of internal documents, includi...
Federal budget for child care good start, but more needed: advocates
OTTAWA — Feminist advocates say the federal budget doesn't fully account for the challenges in scaling up child-care systems across the country. Morna Ballantyne, executive director of advocacy group Child Care Now, said she's pleased the government cr...
Budget 2022 devotes $4.3 billion to Indigenous housing needs
Ottawa is preparing to spend $4.3 billion over seven years to help improve Indigenous housing, while also giving more to help communities contend with the harmful past of residential schools. Spending more this year in housing for Indigenous Peoples is...
Supreme Court of Canada dismisses injunction on Alberta rules on drug-use sites
A last-ditch legal effort to temporarily bar supervised drug-use sites in Alberta from requiring clients to show personal identification has met a dead end in Canada's top court. The Supreme Court of Canada has decided it will not hear an injunction
N.S. NDP introduces bill restricting non-disclosure agreements for harassment cases
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s NDP is introducing legislation today aimed at restricting non-disclosure agreements for harassment cases. NDP justice spokesperson Claudia Chender says the bill would protect victims of sexual assault or harassment who are vulne...
‘We’ll see where it goes’: Alberta town surveys citizens on alcohol ban
A southern Alberta town that has been dry since it was founded more than 100 years ago is asking residents whether they want restaurants to serve alcohol. The town of Raymond, about 240 kilometres south of Calgary, does not allow alcohol