Category Archives: Social
Patient hopes Canada will introduce regulations for treatment with ‘magic mushrooms’
As the first terminally ill cancer patient in Canada to legally use so-called magic mushrooms to treat anxiety, Thomas Hartle is hopeful that more temporary approvals from the federal government signal a permanent regulatory regime may be in the works....
Parents find strategies to manage extended online learning in southern Ontario
Tanya Bogatin's once pristine home is no longer quite so organized, and she's waiting a little longer between loads of laundry, but it's no skin off her back. Her priorities have shifted now that she'll be helping her two young
Rejection letter ESDC sent to Black organizations ‘completely unacceptable’: Hussen
OTTAWA — Several Black organizations were denied federal funding through a program designed to help such groups build capacity — after Employment and Social Development Canada told them their leadership was not sufficiently Black. Velma Morgan, the cha...
International students frustrated by federal work limits during pandemic
TORONTO — Pooria Behrouzy was honoured to be offered a full-time job as a COVID-19 vaccine support worker at Trillium Health Partners last month. The international student in health informatics at George Brown College was already on staff at the Missi...
Report urges northern Ontario to focus on attracting, retaining newcomers
TORONTO — Communities in northern Ontario should be inclusive and make newcomers feel welcome if they want to help bolster dwindling populations, a newly released report urges. The Come North report, which is the product of two conferences held by the...
Syrian refugees celebrate fifth anniversary in Canada with virtual event
OTTAWA — Canadians' support for Syrian newcomers has been a beautiful example for the rest of the world, says the organizer of a virtual celebration to mark the fifth anniversary of Canada's welcoming Syrian refugees. In an interview with The Canadian
Ontario under new orders as emergency doctors call for vaccine rollout transparency
Ontario residents dealt with their first day under a stay-at-home order Thursday, while federal officials warned that access to vaccines in Canada will remain a challenge until at least April. Kristen Bones was at an outdoor rink at Toronto's Greenwood...
Yukon could be first place in Canada to achieve herd immunity, says top doctor
WHITEHORSE — Yukon's chief medical officer of health says he can see the territory's population achieving herd immunity within three months if the vaccine supplies come in as scheduled. Dr. Brendan Hanley says any adult who would like to get a
Ottawa announces $1.2B more to help Indigenous communities fight COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says Ottawa will spend $1.2 billion in new funding to help Indigenous communities keep fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.That includes another $380 million for the Indigenous communities support fund to he...
Feds’ challenge of ruling on First Nations children ‘a slap in the face’: AFN
OTTAWA — The federal government's appeal of a ruling that expanded First Nations children's rights to public services is "a slap in the face," says the Assembly of First Nations. The November ruling by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal widened the
