Category Archives: Social
Ontario to accept 100 immigrants after each invests $200,000 in local companies
TORONTO — Ontario is planning to accept 100 immigrants in the next two years under a program allowing foreign entrepreneurs to apply for immigration to the province after they invest a minimum of $200,000 in its economy. Labour Minister Monte McNaught...
Ottawa to include $40B in fiscal update to cover compensation for First Nations kids
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is preparing to spend $40 billion to compensate First Nations children harmed by Ottawa's underfunding of child and family services on reserve, as well as on reforming the current system. Crown-Indigenous Relations Mini...
Ottawa delivers long-awaited apology to victims of military sex misconduct
OTTAWA — The federal government sought to emerge from a dark period in the Canadian Armed Forces’ legacy on Monday as political and military leaders delivered a long-awaited apology to victims of military sexual misconduct. Streamed online from Nationa...
B.C. organizations deliver food donations to Indigenous communities after floods
VANCOUVER — Organizations in British Columbia are rallying together to deliver food to Indigenous communities affected by flooding and landslides last month. The sustainability manager for SPUD, a B.C. grocery delivery service, says the company was ins...
Labour groups, opposition parties press Liberals to fix GIS clawback in fiscal update
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are under increasing pressure to fix an issue in the pandemic safety net that has rolled back or cut off benefits to low-income seniors. About 83,000 seniors lost a key income support this year because they
‘We’re going to fight this’: Deportation of Inupiaq man living in Canada deferred
Herman Oyagak first travelled to Aklavik, N.W.T., from his home in Alaska by snowmobile in 2018, a trip that takes about 18 hours. It's a journey he does regularly now with his wife Carol, who grew up in the town of
Syrian refugees who now call Canada home look to help Afghan newcomers
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — The living room at Zoheir and Nadia Darrouba's home is a hive of activity in the late afternoon – their older children, just back from school, are taking turns carrying around their baby brother as their parents
Work is ongoing to end remaining long-term drinking water advisories: Trudeau
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his Liberal government remains committed to ending all long-term drinking water advisories that exist on First Nations, despite not setting a new date to do so. Trudeau discussed the work done up to now
N.W.T. releases plan on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls
YELLOWKNIFE — The Northwest Territories has released a draft plan on how to respond to calls for justice in the final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The 150-page draft lists 95 items the
Manitoba needs to do more to address service gaps for children: youth advocate
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's acting advocate for children and youth says the government is not doing enough to address gaps in support for young people dealing with mental health and substance use challenges. In her annual report released Thursday, Ainsley Kr...
