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Government of Canada announces funding to address gender-based violence and advance gender equality
Everyone has the right to live free from violence. Unacceptably, too many people in Canada continue to experience violence every day because of their gender, gender expression, gender identity or perceived gender. This issue has only been magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic in communities across the country. That’s why the Government of Canada is collaborating with partners to address and prevent gender-based violence in all its forms.
From the start of the pandemic, the Government of Canada has taken swift measures to support front-line organizations providing essential supports and services to women and their families experiencing gender-based violence through COVID-19 emergency funding.
Alberta Premier says he won’t ‘take a lecture’ from federal health minister on COVID
Hajdu earlier penned a letter to her Alberta counterpart saying she agrees with the Canadian Paediatric Society’s description of Alberta’s move to lift all COVID-19 measures as an “unnecessary and risky gamble.”
Numerous political leaders and health-care experts across Canada have condemned Alberta’s decision to eliminate isolation, testing and contact tracing measures.
Canadians call upon Trudeau to publicly condemn church burnings
Ontarians are taking a stand against the chain of church burnings that has devastated communities across the country. Grassroots movement Civic Revival announced that they are holding an event in Mississauga this Saturday, August 7, to “Stop the Burning of Churches in Canada.”
B.C. privacy watchdog investigating federal Liberals over facial recognition software
B.C. information and privacy commissioner Michael McEvoy’s office confirmed the investigation today following a complaint from the Canadian Civil Liberties Association.
Charities hoarded cash and failed to address crises during COVID: Report
Canadian charities responded to the pandemic by hoarding cash and relying on government support, and most failed to pivot to address crises caused by COVID-19 and economic measures taken to control the spread of the virus, according to a comprehensive report by The Veritas Foundation.
Is it time to ‘normalize’ COVID-19 in Ontario schools? Parents are divided
When Ontario’s top doctor said it’s time to “normalize” COVID-19 in schools Tuesday, Bronwen Alsop says she almost fell off her chair.
The mother of two young kids and founder of the Ontario Families Coalition has advocated for in-class learning to be maintained throughout the pandemic, even if a moderate number of cases are reported in the community.
Justin Trudeau’s Promise to Reduce Unemployment by June is Around 246,000 Jobs Short
Although Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had been touting his Liberal government’s ability to get Canada’s economy back on track after the COVID-19 pandemic, the unemployment numbers across Canada have been bouncing back at a snail’s pace.
Canadian border officers to strike ahead of opening to vaccinated U.S. travelers
Nearly 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency employees are going on strike beginning Friday –– just three days before the border is set to open to vaccinated U.S. travelers on Monday. Union members warn this could cause long delays at the border.
Top Canadian Jewish Group ‘Shocked’ at Muslim Student Organization’s Invite to Speaker Who Expressed ‘Genocidal Antisemitism’
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) described the invitation to cleric Tareq Al-Suwaidan by the Muslim Student Leadership conference, organized by the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC), as “shocking,” describing Al-Suwaidan as “a notorious extremist.”
Ontario reports highest daily COVID-19 case count in nearly six weeks
Ontario is reporting a significant jump in the daily COVID-19 case count today, with more than 300 new infections confirmed over the past 24 hours.
What provinces have to say about vaccine passports
With the Delta variant potentially fuelling the start of a fourth wave of COVID-19 in Canada, the question remains how the provincial and federal governments will handle dealing with vaccinated and unvaccinated Canadians.
Several provinces have already issued some form of vaccine passport or certificate, while others are waiting for a federal vaccine passport, and still other provinces have ruled out the idea entirely.