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Duclos warns provinces to stop letting patients be charged for virtual health care
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – Provinces that continue to allow private clinics to charge patients directly for virtual health care could see their future federal funding clawed back, as the government moved Friday to put an end to a proliferation of for-profit virtual care in Canada. In a letter sent on Thursday, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos warned his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal Court approves ‘historic’ $2.8 billion residential schools settlement
By The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
VANCOUVER – A Federal Court judge has approved a $2.8-billion settlement agreement between the Canadian government and plaintiffs representing 325 First Nations whose members went to residential schools. Justice Ann Marie McDonald said in her ruling issued Thursday that the settlement is intended to help take steps to reverse the losses of language, culture and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court of Canada restores voyeurism conviction against B.C. hockey coach
By The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada has overturned a British Columbia court ruling and restored two voyeurism convictions against a former Metro Vancouver minor hockey coach. Randy Downes had coached minor hockey and children’s baseball in Burnaby and Coquitlam for 30 years when he was charged in 2016 after border agents found images on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ontario judge dismisses breach of trust charges against former Liberal MP Raj Grewal
By The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – An Ontario judge has dismissed two breach of trust charges against a former Liberal MP who had been accused of using his political office for personal gain. Ontario Superior Court of Justice judge Sylvia Corthorn revealed her decision in Raj Grewal’s case this morning, bringing an end to the criminal trial that has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veterans Affairs closes assisted-dying investigation, says four cases were ‘isolated’
By The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – Veterans Affairs Canada says it is closing its investigation into reports that former service members were offered medically assisted deaths. The department says in a final report today that it has concluded the issue was “isolated” to a single employee who raised assisted dying as an option with four veterans. Veterans Affairs says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals begin consultations on foreign influence registry, but with no timeline
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Liberal government is beginning consultations to create a foreign influence registry, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino announced Friday, but he refused to say when the measure could be up and running. The government has been under intense scrutiny in recent weeks over allegations in media reports that they did not act when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa claws back $82M from health transfers to 8 provinces charging private fees
By The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says he is clawing $82 million in federal health transfers to the provinces for charging patients for services that should have been covered by the public purse. Eight provinces will see reductions in their next health transfer from the federal government over fees charged to patients in 2020 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals to begin public consultations on setting up a foreign influence registry
By The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is launching public consultations on a foreign influence transparency registry to help prevent other countries from meddling in Canadian affairs. The Liberals have been under intense scrutiny in recent weeks over allegations, detailed in media reports citing unnamed security sources and highly classified documents, that they did not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!China accuses Canada of smearing reputation over alleged secret police stations
By The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
BEIJING – China on Friday accused Canada of smearing its reputation over allegations China is secretly operating two overseas police stations in Quebec. Canada should “stop sensationalizing and hyping the matter and stop attacks and smears on China,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a daily briefing. “China has been … strictly abiding by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In The News for March 10 : How did Canada’s job market fare last month?
By The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 10 … What we are watching in Canada … Statistics Canada is set to release its February labour force survey this morning. The data ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aid for war-related sexual violence in Ukraine also benefits domestic abuse survivors
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
UZHHOROD, Ukraine – Kseniya Horovenko, a psychologist, has welcomed them into a brightly lit room furnished with a few chairs, couches and tables topped with small Ukrainian and Canadian flags. She has heard the stories of so many survivors – women, men and children, too – in the year since Russia invaded Ukraine, a conflict ... Read More »
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