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Quebec introduces ‘telewarrant’ system for police to enforce lockdown orders Posted September 30, 2020 6:44 pm. Last Updated September 30, 2020 6:45 pm. This article is more than 5 years old. MONTREAL – Quebec’s premier promised to crack down on those who violate public health orders on Wednesday as the province continues to grapple with how best to flatten …
‘It’s a Huge Error’: The BC Liberals’ Big-Ticket Tax Proposal Contains a Billion Dollar Mistake, Economists Say “This is a symptom of a deeper failure in their camp to appreciate and understand how an economic recovery would actually happen” The BC Liberals’ flagship tax proposal contains a billion dollar error that leaves a rather large hole in the party’s …
‘This horrible injustice’: Indigenous woman taunted on hospital deathbed, activist demands accountability Posted September 30, 2020 3:34 pm. Last Updated September 30, 2020 6:42 pm. This article is more than 5 years old. MONTREAL (CITYNEWS) – The death of an Indigenous woman who was subject to degrading taunts by nursing staff in a Quebec hospital epitomizes…
Health Coalition Demands that Ontario Government Stop Privatizing Healthcare The Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) expressed deep concern about the Doug Ford government’s privatization of healthcare services, the lack of a coherent plan for a second-wave of COVID-19, and cuts and layoffs at public hospitals while the government shifts funding to private compani…
Fallon Butler is the Founder of GoodSort. The pandemic has shone a spotlight on social inequalities and the challenges that many people struggle with every day. It has also provided a glimpse into how the environment and vulnerable people would be negatively impacted if Ontario lost its deposit return program for beer and wine bottles. I met Hugh when I noti…
You’ve probably heard of RuPaul’s Drag Race, the reality TV show where drag queens compete in challenges such as singing, dancing, designing outfits, and acting to earn the coveted title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar.” RuPaul and the queens have garnered much more attention and praise over the last few years, as the series entered mainstream culture, and…
Ever heard of CAPP, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers? You’d be forgiven for saying no. And yet this organization is single-handedly the biggest barrier to effective climate action in Canada. CAPP is the lobby group that represents all the big players in the Canadian oil and gas industry, including Shell, and has used its deep pockets and polit…
We, the undersigned members of the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law, write to express in the strongest possible terms our disagreement and disappointment with the illegal and anti-democratic actions taken by the Legislative Assembly’s Speaker and Sergeant-at-Arms on the evening of Friday 25 September 2020. That evening, a group of concerned people …
RCMP must immediately halt use of new spy software and release audit of surveillance practices, says civil liberties coalition Sept. 28, 2020 — The International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) is deeply concerned by the latest revelations of the RCMP contracting firms to engage in widespread online surveillance and so-called “proactive” identificat…
In a recent commentary Georgia Straight editor Charlie Smith suggested Green Party candidates’ path to victory was to question Canada’s “One China” policy. According to Smith, the candidates “missed an opportunity to win over the large number of Canadians who trace their roots back to Hong Kong and Taiwan and who are thoroughly disgusted with the behaviour o…
Casual sex and dating during COVID-19 can feel a little bit like bringing a hookup to your room in New Residence Hall, except this time, instead of asking for their ID and signature, you’re requesting information about their contacts, soliciting a detailed travel log, or inviting them to join your exclusive bubble. Seven months into a pandemic, it’s natural …
On September 17, 2020, Mi’kmaw chiefs declared a state of emergency at the Rights Implementation Fishery in what is currently known as Nova Scotia. The declaration occurred just one day after the Sipekne’katik First Nation launched the self-regulated fishery on September 16. Within hours of the fishery’s launch, non-Indigenous commercial fishers reacted viol…
Vancouver ads urging one-child families fuel eco-fascism: critics Posted September 27, 2020 8:55 am. This article is more than 5 years old. VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – A series of advertisements displayed on Vancouver billboards and bus shelters this week encourage couples to do their part to control overpopulation – and fight climate change – by having fewer ch…
WE Charity controversy prompts examination of group’s overseas footprint Posted September 27, 2020 5:00 am. This article is more than 5 years old. The controversy around WE Charity in Canada is opening the door to a public discussion about whether WE — and groups like it — actually help the African communities where they operate. Firoze Manji, the former Afr…
PDF Version: Tenant’s Insurance, Ministerial Order No SA:005/2020 and Evictions of Residential Tenants Case Commented On: 20005321 (Re), 2020 ABRTDRS 20 (CanLII) This decision by a Tenancy Dispute Officer (TDO), J. Lambert, of Alberta’s Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service (RTDRS) is notable for three reasons. The first – and probably the most help…
What Happened to PPE Production in Canada? Joint Statement on Domestic Production of N95 Respirators On August 21 the federal and Ontario governments announced major subsidies for 3M Canada to expand its Brockville plant, and starting in early 2021, to produce 50 million N95 respirators each year for five years. This is an important step toward addressing th…
The BC Liberals Have an Election Campaign Strategy to Regain Power: Spread Fear About the Homeless BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson begins campaign by stoking fears of a "street phenomenon of people who are out of control" As British Columbia kicks off its 2020 general election, the right-wing BC Liberals are already signalling that they plan to use divisi…
On July 30, 2020, the Ontario government quietly released a study on staffing in long-term care. The government-initiated report recognizes “the critical importance of staffing in long-term care homes” and says the government must “urgently address the staffing crisis in long-term care, make long-term care homes a better place to live and work, implement sta…
Refugees come here having survived trauma most Canadians can barely imagine. After arriving in the country, they face a myriad of stressors that make settlement challenging. That’s why specialized services such as the New Beginnings Clinic for Refugees at Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health are needed — but due to overwhelming need, the clinic h…
What do you call a government using a global pandemic to push through legislation that takes away the right to public consultation and impartial oversight on water, electricity, hydro rates and other important services? Unfortunately, there is no punchline to this. Using the COVID-19 pandemic to push through legislation that guts a public oversight is exactl…