Category Archives: Social
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...
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 ...
Sajjan called to testify again in Commons probe of Forces misconduct claims
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government and Opposition Conservatives marked International Women’s Day on Monday by trading barbs and accusations over reported threats against a senior naval officer who brought forward an allegation of misconduct against Canada...
Rolling back progress for women should not be COVID-19’s legacy: Trudeau
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic should not be rolling back progress Canadian women made before the crisis. Speaking at a virtual Daughters of the Vote event organized by Equal Voice, Trudeau says the
Rolling back progress for women should not be COVID-19’s legacy: Trudeau
OTTAWA — A rollback of the progress women have made can't be a legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday as he virtually addressed an annual event aimed at getting more women's voices heard by, and
MPs vote to issue summons for Kielburger brothers to testify at ethics committee
OTTAWA — WE Charity co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger are proposing to testify after being summoned by a House of Commons committee, but the charity's lawyer says they won't answer questions about their organization's dealings with donors. Members ...
Statistics Canada considered delaying this year’s census to 2022 due to pandemic
OTTAWA — Newly released documents show Statistics Canada considered delaying this year's census until 2022 over pandemic-related health concerns that could erode the quality of data relied on by policymakers across the country. An agency document noted...
Conservatives to call top Sajjan, Trudeau aides to testify on Vance allegations
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives plan to summon two senior Liberal aides to testify on when they first learned of sexual misconduct allegations surrounding the military's former top soldier — and account for what they did about the accusations. The T...
COVID-19 pandemic prompts recent newcomers to leave Canada for their home countries
OTTAWA — The economic and life disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted some recent immigrants to leave Canada and return to their countries of origin, where they have more social and family connections. The number of permanent residents...
