Asian Tribune Your Multilingual Newspaper covering World and local news News
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ahead of the upcoming academic year, more jurisdictions are implementing bans on electronic devices in the classroom. Most recently, Saskatchewan introduced an electronic device ban for the fall, making Manitoba the only province outside of Atlantic Canada to not have a provincially …
Read More »Lifetime ban? License suspension for car thieves could be coming to Ontario
The Ford government says it plans to suspend some driver’s licenses for people found guilty of auto theft offences in legislation set to be tabled later in the week. Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria, along with Solicitor General Michael Kerzner, teased the proposed new law Tuesday, which could lead to repeat …
Read More »Keffiyeh ban likely to resurface at Ontario legislature as NDP ultimatum arrives
Elected officials at the Ontario legislature are preparing for another day of potential incidents inside the house as the NDP pledges to “defy” a ban on wearing the keffiyeh in an attempt to overturn it. In a video posted to social media at the end of April, Ontario NDP Leader …
Read More »New plan to limit cellphone use, ban vaping in all Ontario schools
The Ford government announced it is introducing new limits on cellphone use in schools and banning vaping devices in a move to reduce distractions in classrooms and improve the health of children. During an announcement Sunday morning, Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce said the province is implementing a back-to-basics plan …
Read More »Ontario NDP sets ultimatum for legislature keffiyeh ban, threatening to defy rules
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles is promising to escalate her party’s attempts to overturn a ban on wearing the keffiyeh inside Queen’s Park when legislators return at the beginning of May. In a video posted to social media, Stiles said that if …
Read More »Renewed tensions over Queen’s Park keffiyeh ban brewing
The Ontario NDP is promising “next steps” in its battle to overturn a ban on keffiyehs being worn inside the provincial legislature. A debate around the Arab headdress erupted on Thursday after Ontario Premier Doug Ford said a ban on wearing it from Speaker Ted Arnott “needlessly divides” people and …
Read More »Tensions erupt at Queen’s Park over keffiyeh ban as government MPPs walk out
A second attempt by the Ontario NDP to overturn a ban on wearing the keffiyeh inside the legislature ended in failure after Ontario Premier Doug Ford appeared to admit defeat and allowed his caucus a free vote on the controversial ban. The issue first surfaced in the house last Thursday, …
Read More »Quebec man arrested for allegedly defying driving ban for eighth time since 1998
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 29, 2023 11:56 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Western Quebec say they have arrested a 77-year-old man for allegedly flouting a driving ban for an eighth time in the last 25 years. Gatineau, Que., police say Roger …
Read More »Ontario to ban unpaid restaurant trial shifts; part of new labour law coming
TORONTO — Ontario is planning to explicitly ban unpaid trial shifts for restaurant and hospitality workers, while also strengthening rules against deducting employee wages in the event of customer theft. The latest proposed changes are set to be announced today by Labour Minister David Piccini ahead of legislation expected to …
Read More »Push on to ban N.S. landlords from having pet-free buildings. Not everyone agrees
As Nova Scotia continues to grapple with a lack of available housing, debates are circulating around the issue of landlords refusing to allow pets into apartment units. On Wednesday, Nova Scotia’s NDP party tabled a bill titled the “Family Pet Renter Protection Act” that, if successful, would prevent landlords from …
Read More »