On average, New Brunswick caregivers spend nearly six hours a day on unpaid caregiving. Now, a new group will advocate for their needs
Author Archives: Meagan Gillmore
Meagan Gillmore is an Ottawa-based reporter with a decade of journalism experience. Meagan got her start as a general assignment reporter at The Yukon News. She has freelanced for the CBC, The Toronto Star, Broadview, Chatelaine, Toronto Life and The Walrus and contributed reporting to Accessible Media Inc. since 2016. She has been nominated for a Digital Publishing Award and a National
Magazine Award and is a recipient of the Corcoran Award. She holds a master of journalism degree from Carleton University.
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Ontario coroner’s reports raise concerns over MAID practices
Three new reports show some Ontarians received MAID where their diagnoses were unclear or they should have been offered supports
Posted inConsumer
Food banks reinvent themselves in the face of soaring demand
Food banks are changing how they operate and the kinds of services they provide as more and more Canadians struggle to meet their basic needs
Posted inConsumer
Supreme Court upholds passengers’ rights to compensation
The unanimous court decision has been hailed as a win for passenger rights, upholding regulations that facilitate passenger compensation
Posted inThe Interview
‘It horrified me’: British actor Liz Carr takes on MAID in Canada
‘We have seen everything that we feared come true in Canada,’ says actor Liz Carr, on how MAID laws have affected people with disabilities
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Paper’s dramatic rise and fall reflects changed edtech landscape
‘I personally had a hard time believing that Paper’s model would ever work,’ says a former online tutor at Paper, the Montreal edtech company
Posted inPolitics & Policy
‘Grossly disproportionate’: Disability groups launch MAID Charter challenge
Disability groups launched a Charter challenge Thursday arguing MAID for people with disabilities violates their equality and security rights
Posted inHealth
Canadians are increasingly unhappy, new data show
The number of Canadians reporting high levels of life satisfaction has dropped by six per cent in the last three years
Posted inProfessional
Canadian universities grapple with how to use AI with integrity
The dizzying hype around AI has been replaced by sober reflection by Canada’s leading universities on how to ensure AI is properly used
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Gig workers gain rights in B.C. — and momentum across Canada
In B.C., certain gig workers are now entitled to minimum wage and travel reimbursements. Lawyers say further protections are on the horizon