Category Archives: Social
Proud Boys Canada’s demise could stiffen resolve of members, expert warns
OTTAWA — Targeting the Canadian chapter of the Proud Boys with anti-terror legislation has led to the group's apparent demise, but a leading expert says it might have little effect on the broader far-right movement. The development could simply harden ...
MPs to discuss rule changes after ‘rude’ treatment of sex assault victims, advocates
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament say they are open to changing the way witnesses are treated at committees after some sexual violence survivors and advocates say they felt angered and, in some cases, revictimized when telling their personal stories in
Youth protection report calls on Quebec to create charter of children’s rights
MONTREAL — A commission investigating Quebec's youth protection system released its final report Monday, calling on the government to create a charter of children's rights. The commission's 552-page report included numerous other recommendations, follo...
Opposition blasts Liberals after debate to call PM’s top aide on Vance cancelled
OTTAWA — Opposition parties are up in arms after a parliamentary committee meeting in which members were planning to continue debating whether to call Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff, Katie Telford, to testify was cancelled without notic...
Tories take aim at PM’s top aide over Vance allegations as Sajjan dodges questions
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are taking aim at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's top aide as they press the government over its handling of a sexual-misconduct complaint against general Jonathan Vance. The Tories on Friday tabled a proposed motion ...
Time is now for military to finally make real progress on sex misconduct, Arbour says
OTTAWA — Louise Arbour believes that after years of failed efforts and misfires, the time is finally ripe for real progress in the Canadian military’s fight against sexual misconduct. And the former Supreme Court Justice and United Nations human right...
Action needed to end anti-Black racism in public service: advocates
OTTAWA — The federal government must address anti-Black racism in the public service by implementing timely changes to staffing processes and effective training programs for public servants, not by long-term promises, advocates say. The Liberals pledg...
Sexual assault victims, advocates complain of ‘rude’ treatment by MPs at committees
OTTAWA — Melissa Lukings was in the middle of sharing her expertise in cybersecurity and her lived experience as a former sex worker during a Commons committee hearing earlier this month when the meeting suddenly devolved into a confusing melee
Court decision on rights on the west coast may affect Indigenous people in the east
FREDERICTON — A recent Supreme Court decision about Indigenous hunting rights on the west coast may have implications for First Nations groups who straddle the Maine - New Brunswick border on the opposite side of the country. The April 23 decision
Families, Experts say long-term care report shows pandemic lessons can’t be ignored
The spotlight on Ontario's long-term care sector must not be allowed to dim again, observers said the day after the release of a scathing report outlining the province's neglect of the facilities in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
