Category Archives: Social
Majority of Canadians support wearing masks during COVID-19, oppose protests: poll
OTTAWA — A new survey suggests the recent rise in new COVID-19 cases across Canada comes with a similar increase in support for the mandatory wearing of masks in public places. The online survey by Leger and the Association for Canadian
Liberals pledge $1 billion for cities to buy motels, hotels for rapid-housing program
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals plan to spend $1 billion over the next six months so cities and housing providers can buy properties being sold because of the COVID-19 pandemic and use them to keep people from becoming homeless. The details
Federal Court hears certification arguments this week in MMIW lawsuit
REGINA — A mother who alleges the federal government and RCMP took a a "negligent" and "lackadaisical" approach to investigating missing and murdered Indigenous women will attend a hearing this week that will determine if her lawsuit moves fo...
Federal pay-equity commissioner reappointed, but new national law still not in force
OTTAWA — Canada's first national pay-equity commissioner is having her term extended amid delays getting new pay-equity legislation into action. Karen Jensen was appointed a year ago to the Canadian Human Rights Commission with a mandate to help establ...
Design of post-CERB benefits could change as pandemic shifts course, minister says
OTTAWA — The federal minister overseeing key aid programs for workers during the pandemic says there could still be changes to a proposed package of income-support benefits as the country faces renewed pressure from COVID-19. As it stands, the package ...
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. to get new name to better reflect changing mandate
OTTAWA — The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. will be getting a new name in the coming months, part of a larger rebranding by the federal housing agency to better reflect its changing mandate.The head of the Crown corporation says
Doctors, patient advocates say telemedicine spurred by pandemic is here to stay
The arrival of COVID-19 has taken the concept of telemedicine from a pipe dream to a fixture across Ontario, with many doctors expressing the hope that the change is here to stay long beyond the pandemic. Patient advocates describe the shift
Ethics watchdog bites former envoy to U.S. over corporate meetings with ministers
OTTAWA — Canada’s former ambassador to the United States has been cited by the federal ethics watchdog for improper lobbying after he left office, and barred from contact with senior ministers and political officials. David MacNaughton was Prime Minist...
Feds ‘only part of the puzzle’ in MMIW national action plan: Marc Miller
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says the national action plan on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls is coming soon — but the federal government is not the only player. A national inquiry delivered its final report in
B.C. human rights commissioner calls for data collection to tackle inequity
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's human rights commissioner says the province isn't collecting enough demographic information in order to tackle racism and social inequality. Kasari Govender says use of data about ethnicity, gender and...
