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Ontario had no plan to protect long-term residents from COVID-19: commission
Ontario was not ready for a pandemic and had no comprehensive plans to protect long-term care homes that have been neglected for years, leaving residents and staff “easy targets” for COVID-19, an independent commission has found.
Activists, experts and policy makers speak out on Chinese state influence in Canada
TORONTO — Activists, experts and policy makers are speaking out on what they describe as an ever-growing “influence” of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Canadian business, academic and political circles.
There has been mounting scrutiny on the CCP’s increased flexing of its intelligence muscles since the ascension of President Xi Jinping in 2013.
Canada’s intelligence agencies have taken the rare step of naming China as a significant threat to the country’s sovereignty, with CSIS director David Vigneault publicly saying in a February 2021 speech that Canadians are being “aggressively” targeted by foreign interests – and Beijing was engaged in “activities that are a direct threat to our national security and sovereignty.”
FERNANDO: Stand Up To C-10 — Stand Up For Canada
As The Liberal Government Attempts To Steal Your Freedom of Expression, Canadians Must Prove Whether We Are Worthy Of The Rights Our Ancestors Fought For.
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Tillsonburg golf course charged with opening against provincial pandemic restrictions
An OPP spokesperson said Thursday night the amount of the fine will be determined in court. Fines, if convicted, can reach up to $10 million for corporations.
CRA hotline gives bad advice up to 13% of the time
The inaccuracy rate varied wildly between different call centres. While the Calgary and St. John’s centres had an inaccuracy rate of 3%, the centre in Toronto gave inaccurate responses 13% of the time.
In a previous statement, CRA Commissioner Bob Hamilton said the agency is not responsible for any financial consequences stemming from bad advice.
Trudeau deporting Christian refugee claimants to Islamist Hell Hole Pakistan
…The Charismatic Social Integration of Canada (CIOSC) is a Pakistani Christian advocacy group that recently expressed concern about possible deportations of Christians to Pakistan in this current political climate.
In a press release sent to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the CIOSC stated that “in such a volatile and religiously charged atmosphere, Immigration Canada is making decisions to deport the failed refugee claimants. These decisions are incomprehensible and reprehensible since Canada claims to be a compassionate and humane country.”
Manitoba teachers will be able to get vaccinated in North Dakota, premier says
An agreement announced last week that allows Manitoba truck drivers who regularly cross the border into North Dakota to get vaccinated in the U.S. will be extended to teachers and other school workers, he said.
“The way this will work is the person will go to the border, [cross], get a vaccine and must come immediately back. They’re not going shopping in Grand Forks,” Pallister said during a news conference Thursday.
What these 10 graphics say about Black people on the Prairies
Nearly 175,000 people identified as Black on the Prairies during Canada’s 2016 census.
Like all data, this figure may not say much on its own. It is limited to the number of respondents who specifically identified as “Black.” Also, a lot could have changed in the five years since the last census was conducted.
However, when put in context, a closer look at the statistics reveals stories about a rapidly growing Black population with deep roots in the region and branches stretching across the Black diaspora.
Below are 10 graphics that illustrate where Black people on the Prairies live, how long they’ve been here, where they were born, the languages they speak and the religions they practice.
NDP puts universal basic income back on the agenda
With a smattering of nays from the floor of the House of Commons, the federal NDP’s latest effort to pressure the Liberal government to implement a guaranteed livable basic income was defeated.
But while the non-binding motion required unanimous approval, meaning it never stood a reasonable chance of proceeding, the push to build a financial safety net for all is unlikely to dissipate as Canada wrestles with a devastating third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Green MP says UNDRIP bill amendment a step towards “decolonizing Canada”
If the legislation passes, the Canadian government will be required to obtain “free, prior and informed consent” from First Nations groups before “the approval of any project affecting their lands or territories and other resources, particularly in connection with the development, utilization or exploitation of mineral, water or other resources” in accordance with the UN directive.
RCMP Secret Facial Recognition Tool Looked for Matches with 700,000 ‘Terrorists’
Emails expose the BC force’s previously unknown purchase, which broke rules. Critics worry about privacy, racial profiling and false positives.
Tasha Kheiriddin: Canadian politicians should learn from India’s COVID-19 mistakes. They’re making the same ones
India’s tragedy is what happens when leaders put politics before public health. And it is a lesson to the rest of the world.
The Liberals are Surging in the Polls Because There is no Opposition
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau despite falling personal popularity ratings is surging in various polls from various polling firms, likely signaling he will be looking to hold a new election sooner than later, once he can find a good enough excuse to hold one.
Ottawa tables legislation to send striking Port of Montreal workers back on the job
Federal Labour Minister Filomena Tassi has tabled back-to-work legislation for the Port of Montreal’s 1,150 dock workers, who have been on strike since Monday morning.
The legislation, set to be debated Tuesday afternoon, would require employees to return to work after the bill passes. It would also extend their previous collective agreement until a new one is negotiated.
The legislation would also prevent any strikes or lockouts until a new agreement is signed and impose a mediator-arbitrator on both parties if negotiations fail again. Workers at the port also walked off the job seven months ago.