Category Archives: Social
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...
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...
Ottawa won’t set new deadline for providing clean water in First Nations communities
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Canada won't set a deadline for lifting all remaining long-term drinking-water advisories in First Nations communities, but it will create a website to provide estimated completion dates for each one that remains. Indigenou...
Harry and Meghan interview invites fresh scrutiny over Canada’s royal ties
Meghan and Harry’s bombshell revelations about the British monarchy have invited fresh scrutiny over Canada’s ties to the institution, but royal watchers say it is unlikely to spark much change.Constitutional expert Emmett Macfarlane says the couple’s ...
Manitoba government says changes to police law will be delayed, reworked
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government says it is pushing back and reworking planned changes to the law that governs police in the province. The government promised last fall to strengthen the Police Services Act by providing for more oversight and transpa...
Now not the time to talk about breaking with the monarchy, Trudeau says
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday he's not eager for a debate over the future of the monarchy in the wake of allegations of racism at Buckingham Palace. Accusations from Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, that racism
Tories, NDP say more support needed for sectors hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA — Opposition parties are pushing the federal Liberals for targeted COVID-19 relief for some badly hit sectors. The Conservatives advanced a motion Tuesday calling on the Liberals to implement supports for the hospitality, tourism and charity s...
Leaders welcome military’s first female deputy commander, demand action on misconduct
OTTAWA — Federal leaders were united Tuesday in welcoming Lt.-Gen. Frances Allen as Canada’s first female deputy military commander, but remained at odds over the Liberal government’s response to allegations of misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. ...
Yukon child-care program will give families $700 per child in licensed care
Yukon has released details of a $25-million early learning and universal child-care program.The territory says in a news release that starting April 1, families will save up to $700 a month per child if they are registered in a licensed
COVID-19 magnified systemic discrimination against Indigenous women: Bennett
OTTAWA — COVID-19 has magnified the effects of systemic discrimination against Indigenous women in Canada, said Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett at a virtual summit the federal government organized to discuss a feminist response to t...
