Category Archives: Social
Canada Child Benefit still needed alongside national daycare system, minister says
OTTAWA — The federal minister in charge of child-care efforts says she still sees a need for the government's cornerstone children's benefit even in a Canada with a national daycare system. Families Minister Karina Gould says the Canada Child Benefit w...
Military sex response centre facing more calls for help after year of allegations
OTTAWA — The head of the response centre for victims of military sexual misconduct says her organization has seen an explosion in requests for assistance since February, with many Armed Forces members “triggered” by allegations of inappropriate behavio...
COVID-19 might have lasting impacts on the way Canada handles immigration: Minister
OTTAWA — The federal immigration minister says some of temporary measures that have helped the government meet its targets this year could be here to stay even after the pandemic ebbs away. During the pandemic, as it became more and more
Canadians looking to privately sponsor Afghan refugees frustrated at process
Zahir Alizai is frustrated. His family fled Afghanistan for neighbouring Pakistan earlier this year and he's been trying for months to bring them to Canada as refugees but his attempts have been unsuccessful. He's one of many Canadians trying to priv...
Agriculture Minister Bibeau announces emergency food funding top-up
OTTAWA — The federal government is spending another $30 million to help people at risk of going hungry. The top-up of the Emergency Food Security Fund will provide more money to the charitable sector to help Canadians access needed food services. Agric...
Military faces fresh calls for end of ‘duty to report’ for sexual misconduct
OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces is facing fresh calls to create an “explicit exception” for victims of sexual misconduct and their confidantes from having to report incidents to their commanders. The request is one of dozens of recommendations conta...
Liberals, Tories co-operate on extending leave for grieving parents
OTTAWA — A Liberal minister struck a last-minute deal with the Conservatives before the holidays to extend bereavement leave for grieving parents who work in federally regulated industries. Tory MP Tom Kmiec, whose daughter Lucy-Rose died at only 39 da...
B.C. brings in more rules to fight the COVID-19 variant Omicron, plans surgery delays
VICTORIA — The rapid growth rate of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in British Columbia has led the province to tighten public health restrictions to limit its spread, says provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. The province also has plans to introdu...
Rising COVID-19 cases lead to stronger measures across Canada to slow spread
Health professionals and provincial governments are drawing up battle plans to curb the spread of COVID-19 by bringing back restrictions, while speeding up booster doses as the highly transmissible Omicron variant washes over the country. As the holid...
Prosecutor expects 29 sex misconduct cases to stay in military justice system
OTTAWA — While military police are working to transfer sexual misconduct investigations to civilian authorities, the Canadian Armed Forces’ top prosecutor says he expects nearly 30 cases in which charges have already been laid will proceed to court mar...
