Committee issued call for briefs regarding MAID’s expansion to mentally ill, received hundreds of responses and may now exclude them
Category: Politics & Policy
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Are your kids breaking the law by sexting?
Sexting is common practice among young people. But the practice may be illegal — at least according to some experts. Others disagree
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Thousands gather near Parliament in pro-Israel rally
Protestors called for end an to the increased antisemitic violence in Canada, which has spiked since the start of the Israel-Hamas war
Posted inProfessional
School boards across Canada fight for their survival
Many provinces have abolished school boards — or tried to. But finding a better alternative that ensures locals are heard has proved challenging
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CBC to cut 10% of its workforce
In response to a drop in TV ad revenues, CBC will cut 600 jobs from the company
Posted inSecurity
Hong Kong democracy activist Agnes Chow to stay in Canada
Beijing has criminalised much dissent in China and Hong Kong, and most protest leaders have been arrested, jailed or fled overseas
Posted inScience
Montreal research hub spearheads global AI ethics debate
AI godfather Yoshua Bengio warned AI developments risked “creating a new species capable of making decisions that harm or even endanger humans”
Posted inCommunity
Could better criminal records mean better job outcomes?
A criminal record tells the worst part of someone’s story. Could including positive details give former inmates a better shot at employment?
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Ottawa, Google reach ‘historic’ deal to support Canadian media
Canadian news would be shared on Google platforms and the company will pay Canadian news companies about $100 million a year
Posted inCommunity
How asylum seekers became the ‘problem’ of Toronto churches
‘We learned that it is possible for the government to watch these asylum seekers freeze outside,’ said Pastor Eddie Jjumba