Michael Prince says resigning “wasn’t too hard a decision to make” after Canada Disability Benefit was announced in 2024 budget
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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‘Slap in the face’: Canadians decry Ottawa’s new disability benefit
At $200 a month, and with many disabled Canadians ineligible, experts say the new Canada Disability Benefit will not relieve poverty
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Ottawa promises social safety net for all generations in 2024 budget
The 2024 budget promises ‘transformative investments [that] will continue levelling the playing field and lifting up every generation’
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Premier Smith touts funding bill, addictions plan and gender policies
‘Federal politicians, and the Prime Minister in particular, should do his job and stop trying to do my job,’ Premier Smith said in an interview
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Poilievre re-states party’s values at national conservative conference
Speakers struck a triumphant tone at this year’s Canada Strong and Free Conference, which organizers say has the highest attendance yet
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Why ethicists say Canada needs more oversight of medically assisted deaths
An Alberta judge recently said courts cannot review doctors’ approval of patients for MAID. Leading bioethicists disagree
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What Canada can learn from Australia’s approach to long-term care
A new report says Canada can learn from Australia in how it manages long-term care. But others say long-term care facilities are not the answer
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Indigenous communities’ collective rights can trump individual rights, SCC rules
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled that Indigenous communities’ collective rights could trump individuals’ Charter rights
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The intergenerational benefits of ‘adopting’ a grandparent
Relationships built through intergenerational volunteering such as the Volunteer Grandparents program have been shown to improve health
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Teen dating violence rises sharply in recent years
New data shows bleak trends in teen dating violence and the efficacy of programs designed to prevent these behaviours