Category Archives: Social
Extend special immigration measures to other crises: House of Commons committee
OTTAWA — Canada's treatment of Ukrainians fleeing war has been distinctly different to those fleeing other humanitarian crises, the House of Commons immigration committee said Wednesday, and MPs want that to change. The committee voted Tuesday to issue...
Health Canada mulls lower threshold for drug decriminalization: B.C. minister
OTTAWA — Health Canada is considering British Columbia's decriminalization request but with a lower threshold for the amount of drugs a person can carry, says a provincial minister. Mental Health and Addictions Minister Sheila Malcolmson told reporters...
Saskatchewan to return land to First Nation in $43M settlement agreement
REGINA — A northern Saskatchewan First Nation is to receive more than $43 million and have up to 16,000 hectares of land returned in a settlement with the provincial and federal governments that was over 20 years in the making. Treaty
Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to release book on reconciliation
Former Liberal cabinet minister Jody Wilson-Raybould is set to publish a book that's being billed as a guide to reconciliation. McClelland & Stewart says "True Reconciliation: How to Be a Force for Change" is slated to hit shelves on Nov. 8. The
Six years after making promise, advocates hope Liberals move on children’s watchdog
OTTAWA — It's one of those promises that doesn't cost the government too much, but never seems to materialize on budget day. Children and youth advocates are hoping that changes this week and the Liberals make good on a 2015 campaign
Email reveals Quebec ministers knew earlier about Herron care home tragedy
QUEBEC — An email tabled at an inquest into pandemic deaths reveals Quebec cabinet ministers knew about the dire situation at the Herron long-term care home at least 10 days earlier than they had previously acknowledged. Forty-seven residents of the Mo...
Report on housing costs examines role for municipalities in easing affordability
VICTORIA — Municipalities across Canada face housing development constraints in their communities that could be eased through more co-operation between all levels of government, says a report by a local governance think tank. The report from the Instit...
Manitoba cabinet minister says welfare reform won’t result in cuts to benefits
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government says there will be no cuts to benefits or stricter eligibility requirements under its plan to reform welfare. "There will not," Families Minister Rochelle Squires said Tuesday. "We're continuing to offer programs for ...
Canadians face barriers in bid to join international legion fighting in Ukraine
OTTAWA — When Paul Hughes crossed into Ukraine to help fight the Russians early last month, he expected he would be armed and taken to the front lines. But he couldn't get a weapon or ammunition. The 57-year-old Calgary native who
Veteran B.C. Liberal Stephanie Cadieux resigns seat, takes federal accessibility post
VICTORIA — A member of the British Columbia Liberal caucus is resigning her Surrey-area seat after 13 years at the legislature to become Canada's first chief accessibility officer. Stephanie Cadieux, who represents Surrey South, is the first woman ...