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Calls grow for apology after Peel police chief meets Sri Lankan ‘torturer’

Pressure is mounting from members of the public and elected officials for the chief of one of Canada’s biggest police forces to apologize for meeting the notorious head of Sri Lankan police. Tamil Canadians, including Toronto city councillor Parthi Kandavel, are calling the visit “deeply upsetting to all Canadians.” Peel …

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A N.B. single mother says she can’t find housing because she has a child

A single mother living in New Brunswick says property owners in the area have denied her rental applications because she has a child. Melanie Centis, who lives in Moncton, said she began searching for available apartments after deciding to sell her five-bedroom home once her three adult children moved out. …

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Family-friendly, free spring break activities at Canadian Museum for Human Rights – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s spring break, but that doesn’t mean kids can’t mix some learning in with their fun while schools are closed. With a week of free, family-friendly programming, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is hoping to give the youngest Manitobans an …

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Anti-LGBTQ2 protests are on the rise in Canada: What’s going on?

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A U.S. data tracker has found the number of protests against the queer community has risen sharply across North America in recent months and groups that study online hate believe they know why. “The data shows an uptick in anti-LGBT+ demonstrations in …

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