Maryem Monsef, the Minister for the Status of Women in Canada, announced $20 million (CDN) in increased funding for women’s issues today. The money is intended for what the minister described as “under-served women”. MeToo supporters demonstrate during the Survivor’s… »
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New ombudsperson to investigate behaviour of Canadian companies abroad
The Trudeau government is creating an independent watchdog to investigate the conduct of Canadian companies operating abroad, International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced Wednesday. The role of the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE), a first of its kind in… »
Increased flu risk for those born during a pandemic: study
A new study suggests that people who were born at the time of an influenza pandemic have a higher risk of dying in a future pandemic. The elevated risk could be as much as 30 to 40 per cent. This… »
International, Politics, Society
Canada’s security law modified but still leaves serious concerns
It’s called Bill C-59. It is the Liberal government’s modifications to the previous Conservative government’s Bill (and subsequent law) C-51, but according to two advocacy groups, it also introduces a host of new issues and concerns. At the time many… »
Canadian submarine, patrol aircraft ready to enforce North Korea sanctions: expert
The Canadian military is likely to deploy one of its four submarines and up to two long range maritime patrol aircraft if asked to help the international community enforce United Nations sanctions against North Korea, says a Canadian military expert.… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Global warming vs the Winter Olympics
The Winter Olympics are to celebrate the thrill of winter sports, but it seems winter is being less and less cooperative. With the Pyeongchang Olympics in South Korea, just weeks away, a new study shows increasingly fewer cities will be… »
Debt making Canadians feel ‘financially blue’: poll
More than half of Canadians are feeling blue about their finances, according to a national survey conducted for a charity and a financial planning standards body. It revealed that 21 per cent of Canadians spent too much during the recent… »
Environmental group praises Canada’s new Arctic shipping rules
Ocean conservancy advocates are welcoming the new safety and pollution prevention regulations for ships plying Canada’s Arctic waters unveiled by the federal government earlier this week but are also urging Ottawa to expand its regulations to include the eventual phase-out… »
Private weight loss surgery was expensive, caused complications
One in four Canadians are obese and many seek surgery to help them lose weight. Where health is an issue, bariatric surgery is offered through the publicly-funded health care system. But the waits used to be long so some people… »
Cooperation, conciliation & Trudeau’s lashing by the NWT : The year in Arctic news
Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North For our 2017 Arctic news roundup series, we checked in with some of our expert bloggers, for their take on this year’s Arctic news: what the media got… »
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