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Liberals set to introduce bill to delay expansion of assisted dying eligibility
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2023
OTTAWA – The Liberal government is expected to introduce a law today to delay the extension of eligibility for medically assisted dying to people whose sole condition is a mental disorder. Justice Minister David Lametti has said the delay is needed after the federal government heard concerns that Canada’s health-care system might not be prepared ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury makes 12 recommendations after inquest into Vancouver police officer’s suicide
By The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
BURNABY, B.C. – A coroner’s jury has made a dozen recommendations after probing the suicide of Vancouver police Const. Nicole Chan, who died during a mental health crisis after having relationships with two senior officers. The recommendations include that all the department’s officers receive mandatory yearly psychological checks regardless of rank or where they work. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury makes 12 recommendations following inquest into Vancouver officer’s suicide
By The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
BURNABY, B.C. – A coroner’s jury has made a dozen recommendations for the British Columbia government and Vancouver police, including that all the department’s officers receive mandatory yearly psychological check-ins regardless of rank or what department they work in. The unanimous recommendations from the jury follow seven days of testimony at the inquest into the ... Read More »
1 responseFeds to lay out ‘sustainable jobs’ plan for energy transition ahead of legislation
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government will show Canadians its plan to protect jobs during the clean energy transition no later than early spring, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Wednesday. Legislation to guide how that plan is implemented, however, won’t come for some time after that. The Liberals have promised a “just transition act” since ... Read More »
1 responseTwo B.C. Mounties charged with manslaughter, three others face obstruction charge
By The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s prosecution service says two RCMP officers are accused of manslaughter in the death of a suspect in July 2017 in Prince George. The service says three other Mounties from the same detachment are charged with attempting to obstruct justice in connection with the events that followed the arrest. The service says ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: 2 Mounties charged with manslaughter, 3 others face obstruction charge
By The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s prosecution service says two RCMP officers are accused of manslaughter in the death of a suspect in July 2017 in Prince George. The service says three other Mounties from the same detachment are charged with attempting to obstruct justice in connection with the events that followed the arrest. — More coming ... Read More »
1 responseThousands of Helly Hansen sweaters recalled in Canada due to ‘flammability hazard’
By The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
Health Canada says consumers should stop wearing certain Helly Hansen sweatshirts, sweaters and hoodies because they may be a “flammability hazard.” It says 128,680 of the affected items have been sold in Canada since August 2019. Health Canada says treated brushed cotton fabrics in the clothing “either do not or may not comply” with Canada’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premiers optimistic about national health deal, as B.C.’s Eby floats side meetings
By The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – Premiers have expressed optimism about striking an improved national health funding deal with the federal government, ahead of next week’s meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. British Columbia Premier David Eby said in Ottawa Wednesday that he believed the federal government would present the provinces and territories with details of a health transfer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dominic Barton says he had nothing to do with federal contracts awarded to McKinsey
By The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – Dominic Barton, the former global managing director of McKinsey & Company, says he had no involvement in federal contracts awarded to the firm in recent years. While testifying before the House of Commons government operations committee, Barton said he has played no role in contracts Ottawa awarded to the firm since he relocated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives vote to send Liberal child-care bill to committee for study
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – Despite their misgivings about the Liberals’ national child-care plan, the Conservatives voted in favour of the bill Wednesday, approving it for further study. In the House of Commons, the Tories backed Liberal, NDP and Bloc Québécois members of Parliament by voting to send Bill C-35 to a parliamentary committee, following several hours of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Staff strategy needed to improve work conditions in long-term care, employee reps say
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – Governments must go beyond new national standards to make working in long-term care a profession of choice if they hope to address serious staffing issues that led to deadly conditions for seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic, representatives of the workers said Wednesday. Experts with the non-profit Health Standards Organization released updated guidelines this ... Read More »
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