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Hamilton’s mayor is calling on the province to abandon development of Greenbelt lands in and around the city after insisting the auditor general “echoed” the city’s position that the lands are “not necessary” to fulfill obligations to beef up Ontario’s housing supply. In a statement following the release of Bonnie Lysyk‘s …
Read More »Motherhood issue: Federal gov’t urged to halt deportations that separate moms from children
When a deportation order was issued to Halima Abdi three months ago, the Edmonton woman went into hiding — living apart from her husband and three Canadian-born children — in hopes of avoiding a more drastic separation. Sali Mohamed, another Edmonton mother, is familiar with the heartbreaking situation Abdi is going …
Read More »B.C. Indigenous leader Ed John’s trial comes to abrupt halt as Crown stays sex charges
The B.C. Prosecution Service says a stay of proceedings has been directed in the sex assault trial of former provincial cabinet minister and Indigenous leader Edward John, 73. The decision to halt the case in the B.C. Supreme Court in Prince George follows cross-examination of the complainant on four counts of sexual intercourse without …
Read More »Patient safety issues halt trial for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy during Health Canada review
Patient safety concerns uncovered during an ongoing federal review have led to the suspension of one of two clinical trials for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy currently underway in Canada. The Phase II trial in Toronto, sponsored by a mental health charity called the Remedy Institute, was issued a non-compliant rating on June …
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