Category Archives: Social
Saskatchewan paying doctors providing abortion pill should improve access: advocates
REGINA — Saskatchewan became the last province in Canada to bring in universal coverage for the abortion pill and two years later the province is finally paying doctors who provide it. On Oct. 1, the province started offering a billing code
Metro Vancouver park renamed to reflect Indigenous history
BELCARRA, B.C. — A Metro Vancouver park has been renamed to include the site's Indigenous name, which officials say will better reflect the area's history. Belcarra Regional Park on the Burrard Inlet in Metro Vancouver will also have the Indigenous nam...
N.S. court victory may bring lasting improvement to lives of people with disabilities
HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia advocacy group for people with disabilities says its landmark court victory is an opportunity to compel reforms and funding that will improve their lives after decades of mistreatment. Claire McNeil, the lawyer for the Disabilit...
‘Night Raiders’ filmmaker Danis Goulet explores colonization through sci-fi lens
TORONTO — While writing her new Indigenous sci-fi thriller "Night Raiders," Danis Goulet says she approached one broadcaster for funding and walked away with a "tiny example" of the barriers facing Indigenous filmmakers. It was June 2015, the same mont...
Government consulting with remote Indigenous communities about mandatory vaccines
OTTAWA — The federal government is working on exemptions to its newly released mandatory vaccine policy for people in remote Indigenous communities, many of which are only accessible by airplane. The new policy calls for travellers over the age of 12
No response from PM to Kamloops invitation an ‘insult’: B.C. First Nation
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc First Nation says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau "missed an opportunity" to show his commitment to the survivors of residential schools by not replying to its invitations to take part in an event marking
N.S. premier says he won’t appeal ruling on discrimination against disabled people
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government won't be appealing a recent court decision that found there was discrimination against people with disabilities who had sought services and housing in the community. Following a cabinet meeting Thursday, Premier Tim...
Nova Scotia’s top court finds systemic discrimination of people with disabilities
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's highest court has concluded there is systemic discrimination in the province against people with disabilities who are seeking services and housing in the community. In a landmark decision issued Wednesday, the Nova Scotia Court ...
PM blasts military commanders on sexual misconduct, say they ‘don’t get it’
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took direct aim at military commanders on Wednesday, declaring they “don’t get it” following a whirlwind 48 hours involving a senior officer who provided a reference for a convicted sex offender. Speaking at a new...
Sajjan stands by military amid outrage over general’s new job on sex misconduct file
OTTAWA — Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan's office is standing by the military's decision to reassign a senior officer who wrote a reference for a convicted sex offender to a new job that involves reviewing ways to eliminate sexual misconduct from
