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‘Don’t give rabbits as gifts for Easter,’ animal rights advocates urge – Montreal

With Easter just around the corner, animal rights advocates are again warning the public to think carefully before giving rabbits as pets. That means rabbits like Huey who was rescued in the bush south of Montreal in February by volunteers. That was his first stroke of luck. “He was part …

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Air Canada CEO, advocates clash at meeting on accessible travel – National

Advocates and Air Canada‘s CEO served up opposing views of on-board accessibility for passengers on Tuesday, though both sides agree that consistency remains a problem. Michael Rousseau, who heads Canada’s largest airline, told a House of Commons transport committee an overwhelming majority of the 1.3 million passengers who requested special assistance last …

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Advocates call for changes to allow mobility scooters in B.C. bike lanes

Advocates for seniors and people with disability are calling on the province to make it legal to operate mobility scooters in B.C.’s bike lanes. “We want equal access to everything, we are part of society, and we should have access, especially when governments are providing amenities, so what we would …

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Newly announced Manitoba solar glass project raising red flags for advocates – Winnipeg

A project given the green light by the government of Manitoba is raising red flags for environmental and land advocates. On Wednesday, the province said yes to a solar glass project by Canadian Premium Sand (CPS) that will see silica sand mined from Hollow Water First Nation, Man., and processed …

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Manitoba mentor advocates for girls in STEM across schools – Winnipeg

Dr. Anju Bajaj is mentoring and advocating for hundreds of girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) across schools in Manitoba. Bajaj, who has four master’s degrees and a PhD, says she could teach anywhere but it’s crucial to get interested in STEM at a young age. “They are …

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‘I screamed’: B.C. Indigenous child welfare advocates celebrate court victory

WARNING: This story deals with disturbing subject matter that may upset and trigger some readers. Discretion is advised. Indigenous child welfare advocates in B.C. are celebrating a “huge win” in Ottawa on Friday, where a federal law affirming that First Nations, Métis and Inuit people have sole authority to protect …

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‘No supports’ for First Nations adults with disabilities on reserve, advocates say – Winnipeg

Kaylie Bercier has dreams and goals, but her family says there are many hurdles in the way of achieving them because the services needed to support her through her disabilities just aren’t there. “If you live off-reserve, the services are there, but if you live on-reserve, they’re not,” Kaylie’s mom, …

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Ontario advocates say gender-based violence an ‘epidemic’, with no end in sight

With November marking another year of Women Abuse Prevention Month, advocates are finding themselves raising the same concerns with the situation continuing to get worse. As we mark another year with high femicide rates and intimate partner violence, many are asking: What will it take? In the past 12 months, …

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‘This violence needs to stop,’ Durham advocates react to mass shooting in Sault Ste. Marie – Durham

Just days before Halloween, anger, shock and sadness fill the small community of Sault Ste. Marie, after five people were shot dead last Monday night. Five people – including three children, were found dead at two homes, in what police are calling a result of intimate partner violence. In Durham …

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Ontario ECEs among lowest paid in Canada, advocates say

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 17, 2023 1:15 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Advocates say that early childhood educators in Ontario are among the lowest paid in the country, and say that raising their wages is critical to the success of the $10-a-day child-care …

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