An MPP quit in July, citing inadequate child care for irregular work hours. She isn’t the only parent affected by gaps in Canada’s child-care system
Category: Politics & Policy
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Provinces add overdose app to drug crisis toolkit
Some provinces have funded or created apps that enable drug users to ensure 9-1-1 is called if they overdose
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Tech companies fight ‘software engineer’ regulation
Tech industry is pushing back at Alberta regulator’s efforts to regulate software engineers — including engaging Premier Danielle Smith
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Can Ottawa restore your right to repair?
Proposed legislation would enable Canadians to repair smart devices like phones and appliances. But will the law have any teeth?
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Tech company relocates HQ to Calgary, citing growing tech sector
Canadian Affairs sat down with the CEO of Eventcombo to discuss why he is moving the company’s headquarters to Calgary
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‘I had all that training I never used’
Canadian Affairs speaks with Canadian Armed Forces veteran Stephan Adams about his experience volunteering as a fighter in Ukraine
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Mixed outlook as Ontario pharmacists’ powers expand
Ontario pharmacists can now prescribe for minor ailments. But some pharmacists say they lack the incentive to take on new work
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Can Quebec make daycare work for the working class?
A lack of affordable child care during weekends and evenings leaves Jasmine May Dilio, a single parent of two children, with limited job opportunities. Dilio, who lives in Montreal, has worked in factories and as a cleaner but has had difficulty getting and keeping jobs over the years due to the jobs extending into the […]
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Canada watchdog probes Nike over Uyghur forced labor claims
Sporting giant Nike and mining company Dynasty Gold are being investigated in Canada over allegations they used forced labor from China’s Uyghur minority, a Canadian watchdog announced Tuesday. The companies are both “alleged to have or have had supply chains or operations in the People’s Republic of China identified as using or benefitting from the use of Uyghur […]
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Q&A with residents of a homeless encampment
Canadian Affairs visited one of Toronto’s homeless encampments to find out what pushed some residents to the margins of society