Category Archives: Social
Ontario to make it easier for immigrants to work in their professions
TORONTO — Ontario is set to introduce legislation that would make it easier for immigrants to get licensed to work in professions that match their areas of expertise. Labour Minister Monte McNaughton said the proposed legislation would, if passed, pre...
B.C. forests minister introduces bill to overhaul forest practices
VICTORIA — British Columbia's forests minister has introduced a bill to amend the Forest and Range Practices Act, saying it would "reshape" forest management in the province. Katrine Conroy told the legislature on Wednesday the proposed changes align f...
Land acknowledgment by Habs may be a mistake: Quebec Indigenous affairs minister
QUEBEC — A Montreal Canadiens land acknowledgment that refers to unceded territory of the Mohawk Nation may be a mistake, according to Quebec Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenière. The statement, which has been read before the NHL team's home gam...
Indigenous advocates question who PM is consulting with on First Nations kids ruling
OTTAWA — Some Indigenous advocates and leaders say they don't know who Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is talking about when he says Ottawa is holding consultations on a ruling that affirms the need to compensate First Nations children. Trudeau made the...
Truth and reconciliation centre says it’s still waiting on residential school records
WINNIPEG — The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation says it is still waiting for records from the federal government related to residential schools, despite a comment from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that all federal records have been provide...
Refugee, undocumented health-care workers demand access to permanent resident program
OTTAWA — Refugee claimants and undocumented health-care workers are demanding they be allowed to apply for a government program that would grant them permanent status in Canada. The temporary resident to permanent resident pathway program was announced...
Newfoundland and Labrador to drop the word ‘savages’ from provincial coat of arms
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador government is moving ahead with plans to drop the word "savages" from the official description of the Indigenous people depicted on the province's nearly 400-year-old coat of arms. Premier Andrew Furey ...
Tk’emlúps leaders’ letter sets steps for PM to prove commitment to reconciliation
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Senior members of a British Columbia First Nation have issued an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that petitions him to formally commit to seven steps he could take to show he is serious about reconciliation.
Refugee family settling in Peterborough, Ont., after long journey from Afghanistan
PETERBOROUGH — Parwaiz Hamidy's two young sons are all smiles as they rush down a slide at a park in Peterborough, Ont. The boys and their parents are half a world away from the chaos of Kabul, having fled the
Pfizer officially requests Health Canada approval for kids’ COVID-19 shot
OTTAWA — Pfizer-BioNTech has asked Health Canada to approve the first COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 years old. The vaccine was developed in partnership with Germany's BioNTech and is now marketed under the brand name Comirnaty. It was