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Government says there is no need for every toxic chemical to have a pollution plan
By The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals will not change Ottawa’s environmental protection law to make it mandatory for every toxic substance to have a pollution prevention plan. John Moffet, an assistant deputy minister at Environment Canada, says a pollution prevention plan is only one option to lower the risk posed by chemicals deemed to be toxic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec RCMP say they rescued man trying to cross U.S. border on foot through woods
By The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2023
MONTREAL – Quebec RCMP say they rescued a man over the weekend who became lost in the woods in heavy snow while trying to cross the border into the United States. Cpl. Tasha Adams says a person called police early Saturday to express worry about a family member who had been trying to cross the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge says Federal Court lacks jurisdiction for Uyghur genocide case
By The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2023
OTTAWA – A Federal Court judge has thrown out a Uyghur group’s attempt to sue the Liberal government over its lack of response to a possible genocide in China. The judge says courts can only rule on whether the government is following existing laws and policies, instead of delving into global agreements. The Uyghur Rights ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Report finds that L’Arche co-founder Jean Vanier sexually abused 25 women
By The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2023
MONTREAL – A report commissioned by a non-profit organization founded by the late Jean Vanier says the Canadian sexually abused 25 women during his decades with the group. L’Arche International says the investigation identified 25 women who experienced a sexual act or an intimate gesture from Vanier between 1952 and 2019. The report released today ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: L’Arche says co-founder Jean Vanier sexually abused 25 women
By The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2023
MONTREAL – A report commissioned by a non-profit organization founded by the late Jean Vanier says the Canadian sexually abused 25 women during his decades with the group. L’Arche International says the investigation identified 25 women who experienced a sexual act or an intimate gesture from Vanier between 1952 and 2019. It says the relationships ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Const. Nicole Chan feared she’d never work again after hospital stint: VPD sergeant
By The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2023
BURNABY, B.C. – A Vancouver police sergeant who says he was Const. Nicole Chan’s friend and mentor has told a coroner’s inquest that Chan believed she would never return to work because human resource officers went to the hospital when she was apprehended under the Mental Health Act. Sgt. Corey Bech has told the inquest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Singh meeting with Trudeau about private health care ahead of sitdown with premiers
By The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2023
OTTAWA – Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will sit down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this afternoon to discuss private health care ahead of next week’s summit with premiers. Trudeau is expected to meet with provincial and territorial leaders in Ottawa next Tuesday to discuss a new health-care funding deal. Singh says now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to know about B.C. decriminalizing possession of drugs for personal use
By The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2023
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is introducing a policy of decriminalization on Tuesday as part of what it says is an overall plan to prevent overdose deaths from illicit drugs. The pilot project will continue until Jan. 31, 2026, after a federal exemption from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Here are five things to know ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parliamentarians kick off return to House of Commons with debate on child care
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2023
OTTAWA – The economy was top of mind for members of Parliament as they returned to the House of Commons Monday, with the Liberal government kicking off the new sitting with a debate on child care. Families Minister Karina Gould tabled Bill C-35 last December, which seeks to enshrine the Liberals’ national daycare plan into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. to begin drug decriminalization Tuesday as province says services ramped up
By The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government says its plan to decriminalize small amounts of drugs for personal use includes hiring staff in health authorities to connect people with services in their community. It says even though police will no longer be arresting people and seizing their drugs, officers will hand out resource cards when they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tamil groups ask Ottawa to bring Sri Lanka officials to global courts
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2023
OTTAWA – Tamil diaspora groups are praising Ottawa’s sanctions on Sri Lanka officials, while asking Canada to bring that country to international tribunals. “The Tamil diaspora has been calling for a new Nuremberg-like tribunal to prosecute the leadership of government of Sri Lanka,” Vel Velautahpillai, a board member with the Federation of Global Tamil Organizations, ... Read More »
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