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Miguel, 22, is the breadwinner of his young family. An apprentice carpenter in Montreal and father to a seven-month-old, he now faces deportation in what lawyers and advocates say is becoming an increasingly common situation where asylum seeker families face separation by Canada’s push to deport more people. Miguel’s partner, …
Read More »‘MAID is not death on demand’: Physicians decry proposed Alberta assistance in dying bill
Some health-care workers who either directly provide medical assistance in dying or work in that field say they are strongly opposed to Bill 18 — which, if passed, would prevent doctors or nurse practitioners from administering MAID to patients if they are unlikely to die within the next 12 months. …
Read More »In rural Ontario where health-care is hurting, voters decry PC candidates missing debates
Tonight health care will once again be top-of-mind for residents of Walkerton, Ont. With eight days to go before a provincial election and only four weeks after hundreds of people lined up in the cold for a chance to secure a family doctor, candidates will gather for a health-care focused …
Read More »Sudanese Canadians decry delays in bringing their family members to safety
This story is part of Welcome to Canada, a CBC News series about immigration told through the eyes of the people who have experienced it. For more than a year and a half, Ismail Adam, 61, of Mississauga, Ont., has been seized with dread every time he receives a phone call. …
Read More »Advocates decry long list of problems with Ontario’s ‘most accessible courthouse’
Accessibility advocates are blasting the Ontario government for a string of design flaws at a new billion-dollar courthouse in downtown Toronto they say will make it harder for people with disabilities to access the justice system. The Ontario Court of Justice location in Toronto opened in 2023 and cost just …
Read More »Manitoba Chiefs decry reduced federal funds for residential school searches – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 23, 2024 4:02 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs is criticizing the federal government for reducing funds to search the grounds of former residential schools, saying they are profoundly disappointed and outraged. Communities …
Read More »Winnipeg residents affected by Sutherland fire decry emergency response amid confusion, panic – Winnipeg
Bernadette Folster woke up to the sound of sirens Tuesday morning. Ash landed in her yard and toxic smoke choked the air as a Sutherland Avenue industrial complex went up in flames. Days after being evacuated, Folster is still alarmed by the city’s emergency plan she says fell short of …
Read More »As public servants return to office, some decry lack of clarity, long commutes – National
Ottawa public servant YuTaek Hwang has been working remotely for nearly three years. But despite the fact that a back-to-office mandate for federal workers takes effect beginning this week, Hwang said his department has not offered any information about when he should return. “We did get a corporate email saying …
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