Category Archives: Social
Senior officer ‘berated’ after relaying complaint in an unclear reporting system
OTTAWA — The senior officer who relayed a misconduct complaint against Canada's top commander testified Friday that the military's reporting process is "discouraging and disappointing," and on one occasion resulted in his being scolded for doing his du...
B.C. housing minister pledges shelter spaces for homeless in Victoria parks
VICTORIA — Homeless people living in Victoria's parks will have shelter spaces by the end of April under a housing agreement between the British Columbia government and the city. David Eby, B.C.'s minister responsible for housing, says he's found 227 s...
Manitoba government introduces bill to expand child care, freeze parent fees
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has introduced legislation that it says would make child-care and early-learning programs more flexible while freezing parent fees for three years. Families Minister Rochelle Squires says the proposed legislation wou...
‘Children need us to get it right:’ Report says Manitoba child deaths preventable
WINNIPEG — A report by Manitoba’s children’s advocate into the deaths of 19 young children found holes in oversight and lack of support from child welfare. “All of the children were at risk for maltreatment and their families did not receive
‘Children need us to get it right:’ Report says Manitoba child deaths preventable
WINNIPEG — A report by Manitoba’s children’s advocate into the deaths of 19 young children found holes in oversight and lack of support from child welfare. “All of the children were at risk for maltreatment and their families did not receive
Canada must share excess vaccines with the world, MPs say in report on COVID-19
OTTAWA — A cross-partisan group of MPs says the Liberal government must redistribute excess COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries and report to Parliament on that effort. The push is one of 10 recommendations in a report by the House of Commons'
Cross-partisan pressure on Liberals to increase foreign aid falters
OTTAWA — A cross-partisan effort by MPs to be united in a call for the Liberal government to increase foreign aid spending on the humanitarian crisis created by the global pandemic devolved quickly into partisan bickering Thursday. But the members of
Five things to know about next week’s Conservative policy convention
OTTAWA — Conservative party members will meet virtually next week for what officials say will be the largest convention in their history. The three-day event is the first since Erin O'Toole was elected leader last summer, and also since the last
Five things to know about next week’s Conservative policy convention
OTTAWA — Conservative party members will meet virtually next week for what officials say will be the largest convention in their history. The three-day event is the first since Erin O'Toole was elected leader last summer, and also since the last
Grand Chiefs condemn ‘sudden’ closure of youth detention centres in northern Ontario
Indigenous leaders are condemning what they describe as the sudden closure of several youth justice centres in northern Ontario, saying children and staff were traumatized after they were transferred to more distant facilities without proper notice. In...
