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An organization representing Ontario First Nations launched a constitutional challenge against the province and the government of Canada on Tuesday, alleging First Nations are being denied equal access to justice. A statement of claim filed by the Chiefs of Ontario says that many provincial and federal laws — including those …
Read More »Libraries ask for Ontario-wide digital system to ensure equal access to materials
TORONTO — Ontario’s libraries are asking the government to create a provincewide digital public library, to ensure residents in smaller municipalities have the same access to materials as people in large, urban centres. Libraries are mostly funded by municipalities, so each library system has to purchase their own material, said …
Read More »FINA trans swim policy shows ‘equal but separate’ is actually exclusion
This is a column by Shireen Ahmed, who writes opinion for CBC Sports. For more information about CBC’s Opinion section, please see the FAQ. On Sunday night, the international governing body of water sports (FINA) effectively banned transgender women from competition. FINA labelled it a “gender inclusion policy,” but what it actually does is …
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