News by subject: POLITICS

Highlights: The safe supply of psychedelic drug products manufactured at a GMP-level is critical in treating serious mental health issues. Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, has publicly stated that safe drug...

Since 2017, many of us in the Canadian lobster industry feel like we are an eternal whipping boy. Accusations are constantly raining down on Canada, as if we are solely responsible for the plight of North Atlantic right whales (right whales). The...

With municipal elections being held on October 24, 2022, the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) has launched a campaign to ensure that candidates for municipal office understand the importance of making housing affordability a priority. In...

Today the lobster stock is healthy almost everywhere in Gaspesie. However, according to the RPPSG scientist, worrying indicators suggest that something is happening in the bottom of the Baie des Chaleurs in area 21B....

When: Saturday, October 1st, 2022, beginning at 2:00pm ET   Where: 2:00pm ET: Yonge St. and 16th Avenue, Richmond Hill 3:00pm ET: Rally outside Richmond Hill Central Library, 1 Atkinson St., Richmond Hill   What: Iranian-Canadians for Justice & Human...

As Canadian families struggle to afford their grocery bill and as profits for grocery chains grow, Canada's unions are calling on governments to take action on greedflation and the role it has played fuelling the ongoing inflation crisis. "Rising...

Almost two years after the 44-day war, the Armenians of Artsakh are trying to restore their lives, even as challenges persist. Despite bearing the heaviest burdens of war and insecurity, women are instrumental in caring and providing for their...

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) welcomes the planned federal cannabis review and looks forward to opportunities to contribute evidence on public health, public safety and equity. This evidence is based on research by our...

Mr. Jiunn-liang Lin, Deputy Director-General, Civil Aeronautics Administration, Ministry of Transportation and Communications for Taiwan, along with Dr. Harry Ho-jen Tseng, Representative will speak today calling on the global community to support...

The Provincial Court of Alberta will release its new Indigenous Justice Strategy at a press conference on Wednesday, September 28. Where:   Edmonton Court Centre (outside near West Entrance, weather permitting) When:   10:30 a.m., Wednesday,...

A new feature documentary delves into ethical and moral challenges through a friendship between a foreign correspondent and a young Somali refugee. Premiering Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at 9 pm ET on TVO and streaming on TVO.org, YouTube and NFB.ca...

Canada's unions are urging members of Parliament to stand up for workers and their families by acting urgently to extend temporary Employment Insurance rules until a permanent fix can be implemented. "Unless MPs and the government take action this...

A Canadian Indigenous leader is lending his voice to a Manhattan billboard campaign this month, hoping it will bring global understanding that the country's energy industry is playing an important role in bettering the standard of living of many...

The innocent lives lost as a result of impaired driving will be honoured this Saturday as their families and friends gather with MADD Canada and special guests for a ceremony of remembrance at the Alberta Memorial Monument for Victims of Impaired...

Today, the Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims (the Association) submitted an Article 15 Communication to Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) which provided information and evidence to the OTP about...

Canada's unions welcomed new relief announced today to help families struggling with rising prices and congratulated the government for bringing forward measures to make life more affordable for everyday Canadians.  "Moving forward on rental and...

With his lengthy anti-worker track record and history of cutting health care, Pierre Poilievre's election as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada is a concern for working families, warned Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress....

Today's latest rate hike on top of the ongoing inflation crisis means more struggling families are facing an ever?tightening financial squeeze. Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, said with the House of Commons returning in less...

As the Prime Minister meets with his federal cabinet to look at ways to make life more affordable for families, his government should strongly re-consider a recommendation by the Canadian Propane Association (CPA) to make HST/GST zero-rated for...

The 2022-2023 school year has arrived! To help students, families and educators make the most of this year, TVO has updated, expanded and improved numerous resources from TVO Learn, TVOkids, TVO ILC and TVO Today. This includes a new TVO Mathify...

Canada's unions are encouraging workers to reclaim their power and stand up to employers and governments, as the country struggles to recover from the economic turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. "Labour Day is a time for us, as workers,...

Canada's unions are encouraging workers to reclaim their power and stand up to employers and governments, as the country struggles to recover from the economic turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. "Different workers may need different things in...

Canada's unions are marking Labour Day by celebrating the hard-fought gains of the labour movement and bringing workers, their families and allies together in solidarity, united in their commitment to the important work ahead. "The collective power...

Canada's unions are encouraging workers to reclaim their power and stand up to employers and governments, as the country struggles to recover from the economic turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. "The pandemic and its devastating effects aren't...

Advocates and experts spoke with one voice today decrying the new law that the Ford government introduced yesterday and intends to pass within just two weeks. The new law, disingenuously titled "More Beds, Better Care Act" gives new powers to force...

PowerTap Hydrogen Capital Corp. (NEO: MOVE) ("PowerTap" or the "Company" or "MOVE") is pleased to provide an update on the US Inflation Reduction of Act (IRA) of 2022 recently signed by President Biden, which allows PowerTap to expand outside of...

PowerTap Hydrogen Capital Corp. (NEO: MOVE) ("PowerTap" or the "Company" or "MOVE") is pleased to provide an update on the US Inflation Reduction of Act (IRA) of 2022 recently signed by President Biden, which allows PowerTap to expand outside of...

Improving inflation numbers are a hopeful sign, but there's still an affordability crisis facing workers and their families, cautioned Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress. Today's slightly improved CPI numbers showed prices still...

Ottawa's drug pricing changes may result in lower costs, but will also likely reduce Canadians' access to life-saving pharmaceuticals and potentially discourage investment in Canada's pharmaceutical sector, finds a new study released today by the...

Jason Lavigne has announced that he is an independent candidate to represent the federal electoral district of Yellowhead Alberta in the House of Commons of Canada in the 45th Canadian federal election. Lavigne (45) is a Canadian technology...

Canada's unions welcome today's announcement by the federal government that they will finally live up to their commitment to ratify the International Labour Organization Convention no. 190 (C-190) on Violence and Harassment. "We are happy to see...

As families in communities across the country face closures of emergency departments, hospitals, intensive care units and birthing centres, Canada's unions are demanding quick action from Canada's leaders to address this health care crisis. Bea...

Despite any rhetoric to the contrary, the current Ontario government plans to outspend its predecessor, finds a new study published today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. "When in opposition,...

Canada's unions are calling on Canada's governments to take immediate action to increase supports for low-income people as evidence mounts of a growing number of families unable to afford skyrocketing housing, energy and food costs. "So many are...

The grades are in: For the fourth time since 2015, Restaurants Canada has given each province a report card on how industry-friendly their liquor policy landscape is for bars and restaurants. In this year's Raise the Bar report, British Columbia's...

The grades are in: For the fourth time since 2015, Restaurants Canada has given each province a report card on how industry-friendly their liquor policy landscape is for bars and restaurants. In this year's Raise the Bar report, Manitoba failed to...

The grades are in: For the fourth time since 2015, Restaurants Canada has given each province a report card on how industry-friendly their liquor policy landscape is for bars and restaurants. Alberta still ranks at the top of the class, beating out...

The grades are in: For the fourth time since 2015, Restaurants Canada has given each province a report card on how industry-friendly their liquor policy landscape is for bars and restaurants. In this year's Raise the Bar report, Ontario's grade...

The grades are in: For the fourth time since 2015, Restaurants Canada has given each province a report card on how industry-friendly their liquor policy landscape is for bars and restaurants. In this year's Raise the Bar report, Newfoundland and...

The grades are in: For the fourth time since 2015, Restaurants Canada has given each province a report card on how industry-friendly their liquor policy landscape is for bars and restaurants. In this year's Raise the Bar report, Nova Scotia's grade...

The grades are in: For the fourth time since 2015, Restaurants Canada has given each province a report card on how industry-friendly their liquor policy landscape is for bars and restaurants. In this year's report, Saskatchewan failed to improve...

The Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA), Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) and the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) applauded the departure of two of Laurentian University's most senior...

In a historic move, British Columbia's Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Mike Farnworth, announced today that the province will terminate its immigration detention contract with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). "Today's...

As a new academic year approaches, the Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA), Laurentian University Staff Union (LUSU), and Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) are demanding accountability and transparency from...

Canada's unions are celebrating today's decision from the BC Court of Appeal in the Cambie Surgeries Corporation (CSC) case. Protecting and strengthening our public health care system is critical, especially with the current crisis in health care...

Prime Minister Trudeau's government has increased per-person debt by 35.3 per cent since 2015, the third highest amount since World War II, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy...

Canada's unions welcomed the Council of the Federation's call for increased federal health transfers but Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, warned Canada's premiers that new funding must take action to fix the health worker crisis...

Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, will be available to talk about next week's Council of the Federation meetings, which will be focused on health care. "Extreme staffing shortages and years of chronic underfunding are placing...

Councillor Ron Starr issued the following today: I am disappointed and distraught by the outcome of today's council meeting.  I maintain my innocence in this matter and will continue to fight to clear my name.  I did not key Karen Ras' vehicle...

The following are statements from Councillor Ron Starr: I am aware that the Integrity Commissioner has released a report which makes a finding that I damaged Karen Ras' vehicle. The Integrity Commissioner's findings are simply wrong. I stand by...