Category Archives: Social
Municipal, provincial leaders clash over response to COVID-19 surge in hotspots
TORONTO — Staggering daily case counts elicited stern warnings to immediately tighten social circles and limit outings in the nation's COVID-19 hotspots, but also gave rise to a growing schism between municipal and provincial leaders who clashed Friday...
Siblings, grandparents among those to be let in to Canada under new COVID-19 rules
OTTAWA — People desperate to bring extended family members to Canada as the world remains locked down due to COVID-19 are being given some hope by the federal government. Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced Friday that more family memb...
Federal Liberals revive bill that seeks to outlaw forced LGBTQ conversion therapy
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals have reintroduced a bill that would ban forcing children or adults to undergo therapy aimed at altering their sexual orientation or gender identity. The government had previously introduced the legislation in March, just b...
Another First Nation in Nova Scotia set to start self-regulated lobster fishery
HALIFAX — A First Nation in southern Cape Breton is set to become the second Indigenous band in Nova Scotia to launch a self-regulated commercial lobster fishery that will operate outside the regular season. The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw Chiefs
New report shows ongoing trend in Manitoba of lower birth and marriage rates
WINNIPEG — A new report says fewer Manitobans tied the knot or gave birth last year, continuing an ongoing trend.The annual report from the province's Vital Statistics Agency says there were 5,047 marriages in 2019, down more than 300 from
Court should intervene to remedy Canada’s alleged failure on climate change: lawyer
VANCOUVER — The courts have a definite role in helping to determine if Canada has breached the constitutional rights of 15 youths who are suing the government for its alleged failures on climate change policies, a lawyer for the group
Lack of funding hampering aid to domestic violence survivors, report says
OTTAWA — A study on shelters helping survivors of domestic violence become independent says a lack of funding is getting in the way of providing programs and retaining quality staff. The study's authors say many organizations, known as second-stage she...
Liberals revive efforts to make Sept. 30 holiday for Indigenous reconciliation
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is reviving its effort to create a new statutory holiday to commemorate the victims and survivors of Indigenous residential schools. Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault introduced legislation in the House of Commons toda...
Montreal restaurateurs ‘in shock’ after provincial government orders 28-day closure
Montreal restaurateurs say they don't understand why the provincial government is ordering their businesses to close even though there have been no COVID-19 outbreaks tied to the city's famed restaurant industry. On Monday, authorities moved Montreal a...
Veterans Affairs could clear application backlog in a year if it hired hundreds: PBO
OTTAWA — Veterans Affairs Canada can clear its backlog of disability benefit applications in a year if it hires nearly 400 more people, says the parliamentary budget office. The number of pending applications for benefits had reached almost 50,000 by t...
