Category Archives: Social
N.S. to borrow $1.8 billion to fund previously announced long-term care projects
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia will borrow up to $1.8 billion to fund previously announced long-term care projects over the next few years. The provincial government says in a statement the loans will finance the construction or renovation of 27 long-term care...
Governor General’s tour of Nunavik suspended amid poor weather in northern Quebec
KUUJJUAQ, Que. — Mary Simon's tour of Nunavik has been suspended due to poor weather in northern Quebec. The Governor General's third day was scheduled to take place in Kangiqsujuaq, Que., about 435 kilometres northwest of Kuujjuaq. But with forecast...
Report estimates at least 500 deaths at former Indigenous residential schools in U.S.
WASHINGTON — Canadian audiences have grown used to seeing an Indigenous politician denounce the federal legacy of residential schools. For Maka Black Elk, it was nothing short of a revelation. Black Elk watched Wednesday as the first Indigenous cabinet...
Liberals spend $3.5M on abortion access projects as U.S. puts issue back in spotlight
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is spending $3.5 million on two projects to improve abortion access in Canada, as the re-emergence of the landmark Roe v. Wade case in the United States brings renewed attention to the issue on both
Canadian government charters flights for Ukrainians fleeing war
OTTAWA — Three Canadian charter flights to bring Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion will depart Poland in the coming weeks. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says the flights will be available to some of the more than 90,000 Ukrainians approved for em...
Quebec asks feds to close Roxham Road, says province can’t handle influx of refugees
MONTREAL — Quebec is asking the federal government to close a popular, unofficial border crossing south of Montreal because the province can't handle the number of asylum seekers entering the country, but refugee advocates are rejecting Quebec's claims...
Most Canadians support the right to choose to have an abortion: poll
OTTAWA — As the United States faces turmoil over the possible overturning of the right to have an abortion, a new poll offers a picture of how Canadians feel about the issue. About four in five respondents to an online survey
Government to launch business donation portal for Ukrainians arriving in Canada
OTTAWA — The federal government is set to launch an online portal for Canadian businesses to donate to Ukrainians who need help to get set up in Canada after fleeing war in their country. For now, the portal is designed to
Indigenous languages ‘marginalized all the time’ in Canada: Mary Simon
KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ, Que. — Think of your morning routine — after your alarm goes off and before breakfast, you probably unlock your phone and check emails, social media, text messages. The constant connection is a habit. But in Canada's North, that isn'...
Indigenous leaders say Quebec’s language bill colonial, paternalistic
QUEBEC — Indigenous leaders in Quebec say the government's French-language bill is destructive, paternalistic and could put the survival of First Nations languages at risk. Bill 96 would push Indigenous students to pursue higher education outside the ...