Category Archives: Social
Feds not doing enough to make sure gender-based analysis in place: auditor
OTTAWA — Canada's auditor general has found the federal government has made limited progress to identify and address barriers to putting a process known as gender-based analysis plus into action. Gender-based analysis plus is used to take stock of ineq...
Justin Trudeau offers prayer for reconciliation at National Prayer Breakfast
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered a prayer of peace and spoke of moving together on the difficult path of reconciliation at Tuesday's National Prayer Breakfast. Trudeau delivered remarks to MPs and guests gathered together in downtown Otta...
Manitoba bill would let people get information on partner’s violent past
WINNIPEG — Manitoba may be the next province to let people learn whether their partner has a history of domestic or sexual violence. Families Minister Rochelle Squires introduced a bill in the legislature Monday that is similar to what is commonly
Time for military to scrap harmful traditions: retired Supreme Court justice
OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces found itself at a crossroads on Monday as the military faced calls to finally end some of its closest-held traditions to end decades of broken promises — including by permanently leaving the prosecution of
Temporary housing for recently incarcerated Newfoundland women caught in zoning snag
MOUNT PEARL, N.L. — The future is uncertain for a Newfoundland transition home for formerly incarcerated women and its five residents as a zoning dispute plays out in provincial Supreme Court. Steve Saunders bought the Riverwalk Hotel in January, and h...
Migrant women workers continue to face abortion access barriers: advocates
OTTAWA — While she has helped several migrant workers access abortion services in Canada, Evelyn Encalada Grez said one woman comes to mind. “The migrant woman was so afraid of being found out that she needed to be taken by
New SkyTrain, electric buses part of B.C.’s $2.4B for transit in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER — The B.C. government says a Surrey-to-Langley SkyTrain line and electrified bus fleets are among the projects that will benefit from a $2.4-billion investment in Metro Vancouver transit. George Heyman, B.C.'s minister responsible for TransL...
B.C. aims to end ‘period poverty,’ expand access to menstrual products
BURNABY, B.C. — The British Columbia government says it is providing $750,000 to expand access to free menstrual products for people who need them and to help the United Way establish a task force to consider how to end "period
Feds announce funds for women’s shelters, advocate says more needed
OTTAWA — The federal government has announced funding to construct and repair hundreds of spaces for women and children fleeing violence. Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen said the government will give over $121 million to build and repair a total of 430
Parliamentary committee to start report on expanding eligibility for assisted dying
OTTAWA — A special joint parliamentary committee will now consider its report on current legislation on assisted death and whether to expand who is eligible to opt for it. The committee of MPs and senators is considering whether medically assisted dyin...
