Category Archives: Social
Raises from pay equity law to land three years after rules take effect, watchdog says
OTTAWA — Canada's pay equity commissioner says the first raises under soon-to-be-enacted legislation should happen by 2024. Commissioner Karen Jensen also said that it may take several more years before the full impact of closing the gender pay gap is ...
Indigenous health legislation needed to end racism in health care: Miller
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says the federal government has launched consultations on a law meant to ensure Indigenous Peoples' control over the development and delivery of their health services and eventually eliminate anti-Indig...
Indigenous health legislation needed to end racism in health care: Miller
OTTAWA — The high uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in Indigenous communities might show a level of trust in the government but it remains "thin," Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller said Thursday as he outlined next steps to tackling racism in
Feds call for continued vigilance as Canada sees 30 per cent drop in COVID cases
Canada has seen nearly a 30 per cent drop in active COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks, but the country's chief public health officer says strict measures should remain in place as more contagious variants of the virus threaten
Proud Boys and other extreme right-wing groups among 13 added to Canada’s terror list
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government has added the Proud Boys and three other extreme right-wing groups to its list of terrorist organizations as it seeks to tackle the sort of neo-fascism and white nationalism that boiled over in the U.S.
Sailor booted out of Canadian navy over involvement with online hate groups
OTTAWA — A Calgary-based sailor has been kicked out of the Canadian Armed Forces for admitted involvement with online hate groups. The Royal Canadian Navy announced Tuesday that Sailor 1st Class Boris Mihajlovic has been released from duty following a ...
Union alleges systemic harassment, discrimination at Veterans Affairs
OTTAWA — One of the unions representing workers at Veterans Affairs Canada is sounding the alarm over what it alleges is widespread harassment and discrimination within the department.The Union of Veterans Affairs Employees says it surveyed more than 3...
Waiting list ‘abyss’ in N.S. for care and housing of people with disabilities: doctor
HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia family doctor says people with intellectual disabilities can develop illnesses ranging from diabetes to stroke when forced to live in unsuitable housing without expert help. Dr. Karen McNeil told a legislature committee today ma...
Refugee pact with U.S. does not violate constitutional guarantees, Canada argues
OTTAWA — The Canadian government is telling the Federal Court of Appeal a judge made serious legal mistakes in striking down a refugee pact between Ottawa and Washington. Canada's lawyers argue Federal Court Justice Ann Marie McDonald misapplied the la...
LGBTQ businesses, hit hard by COVID-19, look for shifts in federal programs
OTTAWA — It had been a while since Alana Fiks had been able to open her shop in Winnipeg when she spoke about the impact of COVID-19. The co-owner of Black Market Provisions, which sells food and housewares, said the business
