Category Archives: Social
Tory leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre denounces ‘white replacement theory’
OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre, a high-profile contender in the Conservative party's leadership race, onMonday denounced the "white replacement theory," which was believed to be a motive for a mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., as "ugly and disgusting hate-mon...
Military failing to remove barriers to diversifying ranks: ombudsman
OTTAWA — Canada’s military ombudsman is joining the chorus of those accusing the Canadian Armed Forces and Defence Department of failing to address long-standing barriers to recruit and retain more women, visible minorities and Indigenous people. Grego...
Feds moving forward on criminal case review body, want to ‘get this right’: Lametti
OTTAWA — Justice Minister David Lametti says Ottawa is weighing options for the design of a commission to review possible wrongful convictions, adding he is committed to getting the new body in place. Lametti said Monday while he cannot give an
B.C. to launch ‘circle of care’ for neurodiverse kids but parents have many questions
VANCOUVER — British Columbia is set to launch one-stop support centres for children with issues like ADHD, autism and Down syndrome, but parents say promises of a no-wait system that won't require assessments or a diagnosis seem unrealistic due to
B.C. invests $789 million for new safe, accessible and culturally inclusive museum
VICTORIA — The Royal British Columbia Museum needs to be brought into the 21st century and that means spending nearly $800 million on a new building, Premier John Horgan says. The current museum next door to the B.C. legislature will close
Inukjuak men’s association teaching the next generation of Inuit hunters
INUKJUAK, Que. — Elder Simeonie Ohaituk sits on a caribou skin on the floor of the Unaaq Men’s Association in Inukjuak, Que., pulling and cutting a stretchy, cylindrical piece of sealskin. He makes smooth, even cuts, the length of rope piling
Closing Roxham Road border crossing will not stop arrival of asylum seekers: Trudeau
OTTAWA — Closing an unofficial border crossing in southern Quebec will not slow the arrival of asylum seekers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday. “If we close Roxham Road, people will cross elsewhere," he told reporters in Ottawa. "We have an...
Safe house in tiny Nunavik village aims to break generations of trauma for Inuit
KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ, Que. — On any given day in Kingaqsualujjuak, Que., a person or family in crisis can call a 24-hour number and speak to a community member who can help. Qarmaapik House offers a safe house for parents and children, and
Thousands attend annual anti-abortion rally on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA — Thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators descended on Parliament Hill Thursday, as a leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft decision brings renewed attention to the issue on both sides of the border. "How about that Roe v. Wade decision? Are you stok...
UN committee criticizes Canada over handling of Indigenous pipeline opposition
A United Nations human rights committee focused on combating racism has reiterated its call for Canada to stop construction on two pipelines until it obtains consent from affected Indigenous communities in British Columbia. The UN Committee on the Elim...