Category Archives: Social
N.S. protesters who clashed with police during shelter removal want charges dropped
HALIFAX — About 90 people gathered Tuesday outside a Halifax courthouse to demand that charges be dropped against 24 protesters who were arrested during an August demonstration over the removal of homeless shelters. Defence lawyer Asaf Rashid, who repr...
Election agency says powerless after Quebec City municipal party calls Islam ‘cancer’
QUEBEC — A fringe Quebec City municipal party's platform describes Islam as a “cancer," and the province's elections commission says it doesn't have the power to do anything about it. Quebec will hold provincewide municipal elections on Nov. 7. Électio...
Ex-minister denounces racism against senator he called mouthpiece for China
OTTAWA — A former diplomat and cabinet minister is denouncing the anti-Asian racism directed at a Canadian senator he's called a mouthpiece for China, while still condemning his views. Chris Alexander told The Canadian Press he has serious concerns tha...
Supreme Court asked to rule on protracted battle over military judges’ independence
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court is being asked to determine whether Canada’s military judges are truly independent. The request filed on behalf of several service members whose criminal cases are on hold represents the latest — and possibly last — twist
N.L. ground search and rescue loses good people to fundraising burnout, says director
ST JOHN'S, Antigua And Barbuda — Newfoundland and Labrador's volunteer-run ground search and rescue services need an infusion of cash and a few paid positions, according to testimony Monday from the man who oversees much of the system. Harry Blackmore ...
Trudeau apologizes to chief of Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc after Tofino trip: PMO
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has offered a private apology to the chief of a British Columbia First Nation after passing up opportunities to honour Canada's first official Truth and Reconciliation day in the community, prompting one major Ind...
Senator accused of being China’s ‘mouthpiece’ worries about rise of anti-Asian racism
OTTAWA — Last June, 33 Canadian senators voted to defeat a motion decrying China's treatment of Uyghur Muslims as a genocide. While they all faced criticism from some quarters, only one — Sen. Yuen Pau Woo, leader of the Independent Senators
B.C. says progress being made following court ruling on First Nation’s treaty rights
BUICK, B.C. — The British Columbia government says it's making progress as it responds to a B.C. Supreme Court ruling that found it breached a First Nation's treaty rights by approving industrial development without the nation's approval over many year...
PM accused of ‘callousness’ for heading to Tofino instead of reconciliation events
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced backlash Friday over his decision to fly to British Columbia to spend time with his family on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) said it
Residential school survivor proposes Indigenous museum as part of reconciliation
OTTAWA — Residential school survivor Doug George-Kanentiio appealed to the federal government Thursday to help create a permanent museum in Canada to preserve the collective memories of Indigenous Peoples. "We the survivors will be there to guide peopl...
