Category Archives: Social
‘My people need help:’ Nunavut MP’s report on housing decries living conditions
IQALUIT, Nunavut — A member of Parliament from Nunavut says she won't forget the smell of mould that permeated through houses she visited across the territory last year. Mumilaaq Qaqqaq travelled to communities in the Kitikmeot and Kivalliq regions in...
Research raises questions over delayed second vaccine doses for seniors
TORONTO — More questions are being raised about how long second shots of the COVID-19 vaccine can be delayed for seniors and other immunocompromised people. The federal body that advises how vaccines be deployed said Thursday it's reviewing a Vancouver...
Forces ombud backs predecessor’s handling of Vance allegation
OTTAWA — Military ombudsman Greg Lick is defending the way his predecessor Gary Walbourne handled an allegation of sexual misconduct involving former defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance, saying he would have followed the exact same steps.Lick says Walbou...
Ombudsman rebuts Sajjan’s assertions on predecessor’s handling of Vance allegation
OTTAWA — Military ombudsman Greg Lick issued a strong rebuke of Canada’s defence minister on Thursday, after Harjit Sajjan suggested Lick’s predecessor could have done more with an allegation of sexual misconduct against Gen. Jonathan Vance. Testifying...
Manitoba’s families minister calls for review of boy’s death after caregivers charged
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s family minister has ordered a review into the death of a three-year-old boy in a remote fly-in First Nations community nearly three years ago. Rochelle Squires said the review gives the director of child and family services the
Third round of pandemic payouts coming for Ontario parents, budget says
Ontario families with children can expect to receive a new round of payments from the government aimed at relieving pressures related to the pandemic. The provincial budget released Wednesday revealed the Ontario COVID-19 Child Benefit will give parent...
Report into shooting of Indigenous man shows desire for action from RCMP: Marc Miller
REGINA — The federal Indigenous Services minister says Canadians are impatient to see action from the RCMP after a report that said officers in Saskatchewan racially discriminated against the mother of a young Cree man who was shot and killed. Marc
Military ‘playbook’ lacks plan for dealing with cases against defence chiefs
OTTAWA — A new “playbook” being developed to help Canada’s top military commander deal with allegations of misconduct involving senior officers appears to provide little in the way of new direction for how to handle such high-profile cases. The playboo...
New Brunswick to appoint a commissioner to address systemic racism
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick says it will appoint a commissioner mandated to address systemic racism in the province. Aboriginal Affairs Minister Arlene Dunn released a statement today saying the government acknowledges systemic racism exists in New Bru...
New Brunswick to appoint a commissioner to address systemic racism
FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government said Wednesday it will appoint a commissioner mandated to address systemic racism in the province, but First Nations groups said the move is misguided. Aboriginal Affairs Minister Arlene Dunn said the governme...
