Category Archives: Social
Feds ask for independent review of documents for St. Anne’s residential school claims
Ottawa is requesting an independent review of thousands of documents detailing sexual and physical abuse of Indigenous children at St. Anne's residential school. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says the third-party review is in resp...
Ontario plans to spend $933M on increasing, improving long-term care spaces
TORONTO — Ontario plans to spend $933 million to create more beds in long-term care and upgrade facilities in the sector that's been devastated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The money will go toward 80 projects and will help create 7,510 new
Member of military police charged in relation to racist pictures
OTTAWA — A member of Canada’s military police has been charged with two counts of violating the Armed Forces’ disciplinary code after allegedly spreading racist pictures. The Department of National Defence is not identifying the member but says he serv...
Lametti warns Senate that more amendments to judicial training bill could doom it
OTTAWA — Justice Minister David Lametti is warning the Senate that making further amendments to legislation requiring new judges to take training on sexual assault law could doom the bill to failing for a third time. Bill C-3 is before the
Mounties enforced racist policies, RCMP commissioner says
OTTAWA — RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki says the Mounties have enforced racist and discriminatory legislation and policies, and they should do better in the future. Speaking to Indigenous chiefs at a national forum on First Nations policing, Lucki say...
Mounties enforced racist policies, RCMP commissioner says
OTTAWA — The Mounties have enforced racist and discriminatory legislation and policies, with some incidents leaving generational scars, and they should do better in the future, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki said Wednesday. "As an institution of the go...
Tax code for charities contributes to systemic racism: Ontario Sen. Ratna Omidvar
OTTAWA — Independent Sen. Ratna Omidvar says the Income Tax Act is perpetuating systemic racism and colonialism in Canada in how it deals with charitable organizations.She is pushing for changes that would stop limiting charities to funding work they e...
Military sexual misconduct centre’s head sees reports against brass as progress
OTTAWA — The head of the response centre set up to help victims of sexual misconduct in the military says recent complaints against senior leaders of the Canadian Armed Forces are a sign of progress, not failure. Still, Denise Preston, executive
B.C.’s income and disability rates to increase by $175 per month in April
VICTORIA — Income and disability assistance rates in British Columbia are being raised by $175 per month starting in April, Nicholas Simons, the minister of social development and poverty reduction, said Tuesday. It's the largest-ever permanent increa...
Carve-outs to mandatory hotel quarantine announced for temporary foreign workers
OTTAWA — Temporary foreign workers will continue to be exempt from mandatory hotel quarantines if they are asymptomatic upon arrival in Canada and have private transport to their work sites. But those who don't will now have to spend three days
