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Hundreds gathered outside Manitoba’s legislature Thursday afternoon to protest lags in a provincial immigration program. The demonstrators expressed frustration with being caught in limbo, as more than 20,000 people wait for the next step in immigrating to Manitoba and becoming a permanent Canadian resident — with time on their work …

The Manitoba government plans to establish an advocate office for seniors to examine health care, social services and other programs that affect older generations. The advocate office, promised by the NDP in last year’s election campaign, would be independent from government and examine individual complaints as well as systemic issues. …

A recent spate of violent crimes committed by Winnipeg youth — with the youngest suspect only 13 years old — is a sign that the entire system is broken and must be re-evaluated, a local advocate says. Inner City Youth Alive’s Kent Dueck says there needs to be quicker intervention …

The Office of the Federal Housing Advocate (OFHA) is calling on all three levels of government to create a strategy to end chronic homelessness in Canada. Marie-Josée Houle on Tuesday called for an end to forced evictions of encampments and urged “alternatives that are designed following meaningful engagement with encampment …

The TTC was given two decades to make all of its subway stations accessible, but two years ahead of the deadline, its CEO admitted recently it will be unable to reach the target. Now a prominent disability advocate is calling on the province to hold the transit commission accountable. When …

Saskatchewan’s Children’s Advocate said the new rules surrounding the use of preferred pronouns and first names in schools violate provincial human rights laws and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In August, former Education Minister Dustin Duncan announced children in Saskatchewan schools will need permission from parents or guardians to …

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 15, 2023 11:18 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick’s child and youth advocate says changes to the province’s policy on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools violate the Charter rights of children. Kelly Lamrock released his findings …

A man who has advocated for safety in Edmonton’s Chinatown is the first provincial appointee to the city’s police commission. Michael Lee is the chair of the Greater Edmonton Chinese Community Foundation as well as vice-chair of the Chinese Benevolent Association and a founding member of the Guizhou Rose Society. …

It happened in a matter of seconds. A donation box set up to help send underserved youth to camp was stolen from a Tim Hortons in Bridgwater Centre in Winnipeg. A witness to the incident said it was shocking to see something so brazen in his neighbourhood — an area …

Finding timely access to trans health care is the most pressing issue facing Manitoba’s trans community, according to a Winnipeg-based advocate. Kai Solomon joined Global News Winnipeg Morning host Gabrielle Marchand on Friday to talk about their experiences and what folks outside the community can do to be good allies …