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New legislation would make 'crisis pregnancy centres' disclose whether they provide abortion support | CBC News

The federal government has introduced legislation that would require charities providing reproductive counselling services to state clearly

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The federal government has introduced legislation that would require charities providing reproductive health services to state clearly whether they offer abortion or abortion referrals. Organizations that fail to clearly tell their clients whether they provide these services could risk losing their charitable status. Marci Ien, the minister for women and gender equality, said Tuesday the legislation is meant to combat the spread of "misinformation" by some charities that operate crisis pregnancy centres. "People are walking in the doors of pregnancy crisis centres expecting to receive information on all options that are available to them," Ien told a press conference. "They are met with organizations that are imposing their anti-choice convictions on them."

Liberals say they will rein in temporary foreign worker program after historic influx | CBC News

Housing Minister Sean Fraser said on Sunday that the federal government will curb the number of temporary foreign workers coming into the co

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Housing Minister Sean Fraser said Sunday that the federal government will curb the number of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) coming into the country after a post-COVID surge that some researchers say has driven up youth and immigrant unemployment rates. Speaking to reporters in Dartmouth, N.S., before the start of a Liberal cabinet retreat in neighbouring Halifax, Fraser justified the government's past decision — made while he was immigration minister — to relax regulations around the TFW program as necessary at a time of pandemic-related staff shortages. But he acknowledged that the dynamic is different now that there are signs of stress in the labour market. Unemployment rates among immigrants and young people have crept up to concerning levels in recent months, according to federal data.

Canada’s Conservatives criticised over ‘our home’ video featuring scenes from US, UK and Serbia

Party deletes video after viewers list gaffes, including scenes of Ukraine, Slovenia – and Russian jets

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Canada’s Conservative party has deleted a social media campaign video with a heavily nationalist message after much of the video featured scenes from other countries, including Ukrainian farmers, Slovenian homes, London’s Richmond Park and a pair of Russian fighter jets. The video, titled “Canada. Our Home” was initially posted to X on Saturday, with various scenes overlaid by a speech from the party leader, Pierre Poilievre. The Conservatives, who lead the governing Liberals in the polls, are preparing for what is widely expected to be a bitterly contested federal election. Soon after the video was posted online, viewers pointed out much of the footage depicted as “Canadian” was easily traced to places outside the country. A thread on X by the Calgary-based user @disorderedyyc compiled at least 13 inconsistencies, adding: “If you’re making a video about the Canada ‘we know and love’, you should be using actual Canadian footage.”

Concordia University workers set to strike just as students return for fall semester

Hundreds of employees at Concordia University are set to go on strike in September just as students are heading back to class for the fall s

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Hundreds of employees at Concordia University are set to go on strike in September just as students are heading back to class for the fall semester. The Syndicat des employé-e-s professionnel-le-s de l’Université Concordia (SEPUC–CSN) said negotiations have failed with the employer and that 600 workers are scheduled to launch a strike on Sept. 3. The union, which represents counsellors, teaching analysts, finance officers, IT and communications workers, as well as coordinators, psychologists and nurses, started conciliation with the university during the winter months after both sides couldn't come to an agreement on the issue of working from home.

Workers at three Montreal hotels staged surprise strikes Saturday

Workers at three Montreal hotels staged a surprise strike on Saturday: the Queen Elizabeth Hotel, the Marriott Château Champlain and the Hya

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Workers at three Montreal hotels staged a surprise strike on Saturday: the Queen Elizabeth Hotel, the Marriott Château Champlain and the Hyatt Place Montreal. This is the third consecutive day of strike action for employees at the Queen Elizabeth. The Fédération du commerce, a union affiliated to the CSN, has said that 600 employees are on strike at the Queen Elizabeth, 350 at the Marriott and around 100 at the Hyatt. This surprise strike comes shortly after a one-day strike at 23 Quebec hotels on Thursday.

Ontario landlord wants you share a room stuffed with 3 beds for nearly $500 a month

As the province's average rent price for a one-bedroom apartment continues to creep above a range many of us can reasonably afford on our ow

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As the province's average rent price for a one-bedroom apartment continues to creep above a range many of us can reasonably afford on our own, landlords continue to search for alarming ways to appeal to prospective tenants who might be strapped for cash.

Adjust your filters on rental websites like Facebook Marketplace or Kijiji, and you're bound to come across at least a handful of listings that fully invade the tenant's privacy.

In just the past year, landlords have gone to great lengths to earn additional income, including stuffing mattresses at the tops of staircases, renting out beds smack dab in the middle of kitchens, and even packing room to the brim with shared bunk beds.

The latest disturbing listing to emerge out of Ontario's rental market is a shared room in Kitchener for $485 per month for one male, or $450 for a couple.

The listing boasts the home's proximity to transit connection points, but glosses over the fact that tenants will have to share beds within less than a foot of each other.

Drought signs raise fears of another fish die-off in B.C. rivers this summer | CBC News

Scientists worry climate change and the threat of another year of drought could have further dire consequences for populations of salmon, tr

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Images of steelhead and trout flicker over long sheets of paper, brought to life in blue and green crayon rubbings by the thousands.

It's called Project 84,000 and is intended to depict the number of fish that died in the drought-stricken Cowichan River on southern Vancouver Island last July.

Jennifer Shepherd has been managing the project, which involves a series of gatherings in the community to create the rubbings that will go on display later this year — in what will be an art event, an environmental awareness campaign and an act of mourning for the fish.

"The enormity of the loss was something that really struck me," said Shepherd, a community researcher with water sustainability group Xwulqw'selu Connections, who said the project aimed to help people comprehend the scale of the loss of life.

"It felt really tragic and sad to me, and I thought this would be a good idea for us to mark together in the community, for us to really honour and acknowledge."

Scientists and others like Shepherd worry that climate change and the threat of another year of drought could have further dire consequences for populations of salmon, trout and other fish in B.C.

Hundreds line up outside Kingston clinic in desperate bid for family doctor | CBC News

People desperate to find a family physician lined up overnight outside a Kingston, Ont., medical clinic this week, in what many are calling

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Hundreds of people desperate to find a family physician lined up overnight outside a Kingston, Ont., medical clinic this week, in what many are calling a clear sign of the serious doctor shortage in the region.

On Feb. 22, the CDK Family Medicine and Walk-In Clinic announced four physicians would start taking on as many as 4,000 new patients at the clinic. Some 30,000 residents are currently without a family doctor in Kingston.

During "rostering" days held last week, prospective patients were asked to line up outside the clinic to be seen on a first-come, first-served basis. On Wednesday, the line was cut off after the first 100 people.

Dollarama reaches $2.5M settlement in class-action suit over eco fees

Dollarama has reached a $2.5 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over the advertising of prices on its products.

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Dollarama has reached a $2.5 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over the advertising of prices on its products. LPC Avocats Inc., a law firm in Montreal, announced Tuesday that the deal was reached in Superior Court. The plaintiff had alleged that the company did not properly advertise the price of certain products for sale that were subject to an Environmental Handling Fee (EHF). Under the terms of the agreement, anyone who purchased batteries, lightbulbs, toys and other items that were subject to the EHF in Quebec between Dec. 11, 2019 and July 4, 2023, or elsewhere in Canada between April 29, 2021 and July 4, 2023, is entitled to compensation.

Canada's position on Gaza is a paradox - Oxfam Canada

There's a contradiction in Canada's stance on the conflict in Gaza. On the one hand, they claim to support a ceasefire (a win that took a lo

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There's a contradiction in Canada's stance on the conflict in Gaza. On the one hand, they claim to support a ceasefire (a win that took a lot of public pressure and showed that people power works). On the other, Canadian-made arms and parts sales to Israel have skyrocketed, not waned, since the onset of the conflict on October 7. So which one is it, Canada: do you want a ceasefire or a war? While Canada publicly champions a ceasefire and access to humanitarian aid, it is contributing directly to the escalating violence by continuing to supply military goods to the region - like the parts crucial to Lockheed Martin's F-35 jets, which Israel is actively deploying in Gaza.

Montreal mayor questions Quebec's tuition hike as English universities see drop in applications

Applications for Concordia and McGill universities are down as Quebec plans to push ahead with the tuition hikes for English universities.

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Applications for Concordia and McGill universities are down as Quebec plans to push ahead with the tuition hikes for English universities. Fewer students from out of the province are applying compared to last year, and on Wednesday, Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante questioned the reasoning behind the province's controversial plans.  At McGill, applications for out-of-province students are down 22 per cent, and down 7 per cent for international students. Meanwhile, at Concordia, applications for Quebec students are down 5 per cent. It's much higher for out-of-province student, at 27 per cent. International student applications are down 10 per cent.

Manitoba First Nation sues feds, alleges unchanged $5 annuity payments violate treaty | CBC News

Fisher River Cree Nation wants class-action status for its lawsuit against the federal government which alleges the $5 annuities paid to Tre

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Fisher River Cree Nation wants class-action status for its lawsuit against the federal government, which alleges the $5 annuities paid to Treaty 5 First Nations over the last 148 years violate the agreement because they don't keep up with inflation. The First Nation wants to represent all Treaty 5 nations and their members who opt in to the class action. Stefan Lorne Cochrane, a former chief and band councillor of Fisher River, would be the lead plaintiff, according to the statement of claim filed at the Manitoba Court of King's Bench on Dec. 12. In the suit, Fisher River claims the Crown breached its obligations under Treaty 5 by failing to regularly increase the $5 annuities to maintain their value at the time of the document's 1875 signing.

Staff at a Kamloops A&W have unionized, in what organizers say is a first in Canada | CBC News

A group of workers in Kamloops, B.C., are believed to be the first staff at a Canadian A&W restaurant to successfully unionize.

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A group of workers in Kamloops, B.C., are believed to be the first staff at a Canadian A&W restaurant to successfully unionize.

Thirteen people who work at the Valleyview location signed union cards and were certified with the B.C. Labour Relations Board on Friday, according to Local 993 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW).

Brian Andrews, an organizer for Local 993, says the workers have issues with how the managers are treating them and they are looking for clarity and consistency when it comes to the discounts they receive on A&W meals during their shifts.

Canadian rent prices hit new high for 6th month in a row: report | CBC News

The average asking price for a rental unit in Canada reached $2,178 last month, a 9.9 per cent year-over-year increase and continuing a tren

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The average asking price for a rental unit in Canada reached $2,178 last month, a 9.9 per cent year-over-year increase and continuing a trend that has seen asking rents hit new highs for six months in a row. That's according to the latest rental price report released by Rentals.ca and Urbanation that analyzes monthly listings from the former's network. The findings show while October's annual rate of rent growth in Canada was down from the 11.1 per cent jump in September, it still marked the second fastest annual increase of the past seven months. On a monthly basis, average asking rents increased 1.4 per cent in October, a slight decrease from the monthly gains of 1.5 per cent in September and 1.8 per cent in August, which was attributed to seasonal factors.

Half of Quebec roads are in poor shape, auditor general finds - Montreal | Globalnews.ca

The auditor general said the province's short-term road maintenance ensures the public isn't in danger, but she says she worries about the l

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Quebec’s auditor general says half of the province’s 31,000 kilometres of roads are in bad shape, including about two-thirds of the road network in three regions. In a report released Thursday, auditor general Guylaine Leclerc said about 8,075 kilometres of road has reached the end of its lifespan. She told a news conference that the province’s short-term road maintenance ensures the public isn’t in danger, but she says she worries about the long-term deterioration of the network.

B.C. ‘clawed back’ COVID-19 benefit from thousands, report finds | Globalnews.ca

Thousands of people in British Columbia saw their $1,000 tax-free COVID-19 benefit unfairly clawed back by the provincial government, says a

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Thousands of people in British Columbia saw their $1,000 tax-free COVID-19 benefit unfairly clawed back by the provincial government, says an ombudsperson report.

So far, 12,000 people have been told to repay their B.C. Emergency Benefit that the government said was for workers who had been affected by the pandemic, Ombudsperson Jay Chalke said Tuesday.

He said his report, “No Notice, No Benefit,” examined how retroactive changes by the provincial government, requiring applicants to meet a deadline for filing their 2019 taxes to be eligible, saw people having to pay back the benefit.

The claw back resulted because the government didn’t properly communicate the deadline and by the time it was announced retroactively, 90 per cent of applicants had applied for the cash, Chalke said at a news conference.

Toronto mayor calls for Israel-Hamas ceasefire, hate crime unit investigating vandalism | CBC News

Toronto’s mayor is appealing for calm and calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict Friday as Toronto police’s hate crime unit in

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Toronto's mayor is appealing for calm and calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict Friday as Toronto police's hate crime unit investigates a vandalism incident at a downtown Indigo store. This comes after weeks of protests in the city's streets, alongside a rise in tensions on university and college campuses, amid the ongoing bombardment of the Gaza Strip following Hamas's attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7. Many GTA rallies have called for a ceasefire to stop the climbing death toll — a sentiment Mayor Olivia Chow shared in a statement Friday. You can read Chow's full statement at the bottom of this story.