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Conservative MP’s bill on violence against pregnant women revives abortion debate
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – A private member’s bill from a Conservative backbench MP is stirring up debate over abortion in Canada, though the proposed legislation does not mention it even once. Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall’s bill would encourage judges to consider physical or emotional harm to a pregnant victim as an aggravating factor during sentencing. “It is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau Foundation board chair decries ‘unfair attacks’ after interference allegation
By The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – The chair of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation’s board says the organization has been subjected to “unwarranted and unfair attacks” over allegations it received a donation that was part of a China-led foreign influence campaign. Edward Johnson was before a parliamentary committee investigating the circumstances around a pair of 2016 and 2017 donations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flawed licensing exam led to half of Quebec nursing students failing, report finds
By The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2023
MONTREAL – An investigation has found that hundreds of prospective nursing candidates were denied entry into the profession last fall due to a flawed exam administered by their professional order. The independent commissioner who oversees access to Quebec professional orders raises questions about the reliability and validity of the order of nurses’ entrance exam. André ... Read More »
1 responseHead of ‘non-political’ B.C. group meets Xi Jinping at gathering of ‘fresh troops’
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2023
The head of a British Columbia-based group that says it is a “non-political” organization helping Chinese integrate into Canadian society travelled to Beijing to meet President Xi Jinping at a government conference this week. Chinese state media videos and photos show Canadian Community Service Association president Niu Hua attending the “10th Conference for Friendship of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Head of ‘non-political’ B.C. group meets Xi Jinping at meeting for ‘fresh troops’
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2023
The head of a British Columbia-based group that says it is a “non-political” organization helping Chinese integrate into Canadian society travelled to Beijing to meet President Xi Jinping at a government conference this week. Chinese state media videos and photos show Canadian Community Service Association president Niu Hua attending the “10th Conference for Friendship of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservative private member’s bill raises spectre of abortion debate
By The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada is criticizing a Conservative private member’s bill the group says is being used to promote fetal rights. If passed, Bill C-311 would encourage judges to consider physical or emotional harm to a pregnant victim an aggravating factor during sentencing. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has said in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian envoy who was expelled from Saudi Arabia says consul faces challenging days
By The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2023
A former Canadian diplomat who was barred from Saudi Arabia in 2018 says the consul set to be expelled from China should prepare for challenging days ahead. Dennis Horak, the former ambassador to Saudi Arabia, was ordered out of Riyadh in 2018 as the kingdom hit back at Canada for condemning the jailing of two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rare May heat wave brings worries for further floods and fires: emergency minister
By The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2023
VICTORIA – A spell of unseasonably warm weather forecast for British Columbia is raising concerns for further flooding and fires. Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma says the heat will impact the pace of snowmelt, which has already pushed river levels near or over their banks in several parts of central and southeastern B.C. Dave Campbell, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Facebook resistance to paying for news links ‘deeply irresponsible’: Trudeau
By The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Facebook’s resistance to paying publishers for articles posted on the platform is “deeply irresponsible” and “out of touch.” He says the tech giant’s opposition to compensating media companies for use of their stories shows how much work must be done to protect our democracies. His remarks came during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous guardians help restore nature and community
By The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – A network of Indigenous guardians who are helping restore and conserve land and culture are in Ottawa this week hoping to showcase their work and spur more stable government funding. The meeting is the largest gathering of Indigenous guardians ever in Canada, bringing together at least 250 guardians and more than 100 others ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smoke from Alberta wildfires spreading through Canada and parts of the United States
By The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2023
Smoke from dozens of active wildfires in central Alberta is spreading across the country and in some parts of the United States. A map created by AirNow that tracks wildfires and air quality in North America shows the smoke from Alberta reaching the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario and New England. AirNow’s partners include the U.S. ... Read More »
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