Category Archives: Social
Mifflin Gibbs: First Black man elected in B.C. won a Victoria council seat in 1866
VICTORIA — The first Black person elected in British Columbia was an American abolitionist and entrepreneur who won a Victoria city council seat in 1866 and played a role in Confederation. In 1858, about 800 Black people left San Francisco
Mayors of Vancouver and Surrey to pursue handgun ban amid uptick in gang violence
VANCOUVER — The mayors of Vancouver and Surrey say they will ask their councils to implement a handgun ban in the cities using powers proposed under newly tabled federal legislation. The proposed legislation would allow municipalities to ban the weapon...
London’s success housing homeless veterans touted as model for feds to follow
OTTAWA — An Ontario city says it has found a way to quickly and effectively get homeless veterans off the streets in a model that could be replicated in other municipalities. Those involved will note that it may be impossible to
Five years after call to add Indigenous rights to citizenship guide, no changes made
OTTAWA — More than five years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission called on the federal government to revise the Canadian citizenship oath and exam guide, newcomers still study a book that contains a single paragraph on residential schools an...
Commissioner calls for transparency on response to Indigenous women inquiry
MONTREAL — A commissioner who served on the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls implored the federal government for more transparency on its response to the final report’s calls for change. Michele Audette's remarks came on Sa...
More details on new quarantine measures for travellers set to be unveiled
OTTAWA — The federal government is promising more details on new quarantine rules for incoming travellers today. A mandatory three-day quarantine for air travellers arriving in Canada was announced last month. But details of how the program will work a...
Snowbirds in pandemic hot seat with Canada’s latest travel rules
VANCOUVER — The latest rules for travellers arriving in Canada are ruffling feathers among snowbirds wintering south of the border, while those who stayed home wonder why thousands opted to travel during the pandemic. Valorie Crooks, Canada research ch...
Museum must ask ‘hard questions’ after racism, toxic workplace reports, says chair
VICTORIA — The Royal British Columbia Museum has been thrust into a public modernization of its internal and external culture after reports alleging racism and toxic working conditions at the institution, says the Crown corporation's board chairman.Dan...
Ottawa to define “prior consent” through dialogue with First Nations: Lametti
Ottawa can build a shared understanding of free, prior and informed consent with First Nations, Métis and Inuit into a new law to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Justice Minister David Lametti said Thursday...
Feds roll out promised funding for LGBTQ groups to 76 organizations
OTTAWA — Seventy-six LGBTQ projects in Canada have received $15 million in federal money.The money follows up on a promise in the 2019 federal budget to set up a fund to encourage and support the development of LGBTQ organizations.Programs across
