Manitoba Indigenous leaders demand federal government to act on Bill S-2
With Parliament set to rise in less than two weeks, First Nations leaders from across Manitoba gathered in Winnipeg to demand action on Bill S-2.
They say the legislation, known as the An Act to amend the Indian Act, would help end discriminatory status rules that continue to affect children, grandchildren and families today.
More than a year after Bill S-2 was introduced, First Nations leaders urged the Parliament to pass the legislation before the House rises for the summer.
“First Nations women, families, leaders
Homeownership increased for recent immigrants in Canada and decreased for Canadian-born individuals: StatsCan
Homeownership rates for recent immigrants in Canada grew recently, but it also decreased for Canadian-born individuals, according to a Statistics Canada study released Tuesday.
Homeownership in Ontario among recent immigrants in their fifth year in Canada rose by from 35.7 per cent in 2018 to 40.2 per cent in 2021, recording an increase of over 12 per cent. While Canadian-born individuals saw a five per cent decrease in homeownership rates for the same period from 50.
Justice minister says he will review MAID committee testimony before making decision
OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he will take time over the summer to review the work of a committee tasked with determining whether Canada is ready to allow people with mental illness access to medically assisted dying.
Committee co-chair Marcus Powlowski said last week the report would be presented to Parliament on Wednesday to ensure it’s in the government’s hands before the House of Commons takes its summer break.
Fraser said Tuesday he will consider more than the committee’s conclusions and recommendations.
“Importantly to me,
Jacob Hoggard needs professional supervision, board said in denying full parole
The Parole Board of Canada rejected Jacob Hoggard’s bid for full parole this month because it found the former Hedley frontman, now a convicted sexual offender, requires professional supervision.
The board instead granted Hoggard six months of day parole at a halfway house, saying in a ruling released this week that he must test the progress he’s made in prison more gradually.
The two-member panel also imposed a number of conditions on his release, including that he report all relationships with girls and women and not be in
Federal bail bill becomes law as two other crime bills await passage
OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser said Tuesday he hopes all three of the crime bills introduced by the Liberal government become law before Parliament rises for the summer.
Bail Bill C-14 received royal assent and became law on Monday, in what is likely the last sitting week of the spring session.
Fraser told reporters Monday the bill was “ designed to target some of the most frequent causes of concern we hear in our engagement with communities across Canada.”
He said the bill responded to the most pressing concerns he heard
Owner of notorious 500 Dawes Rd. complex fined $300K for fire safety violations
Man arrested for allegedly committing indecent acts at elementary schools
An Aurora man is facing charges after Toronto Police allege he committed indecent acts at elementary schools in North York and Markham.
The first incident was reported on Wednesday, May 27, at a school in the Jane Street and Finch West Avenue area.
Investigators say the suspect committed an indecent act in front of multiple young students.
On Wednesday, June 10, police allege the same suspect again committed an indecent act, this time at a school near Highway 7 and Warden Avenue in Markham.
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MPs urge action to undercut ‘manosphere’ by tackling anti-women ideology
OTTAWA — MPs are calling on the government to tackle the rise of antifeminist ideology by funding programs that undercut the “manosphere” of online influencers who blame women for men’s problems.
The House of Commons women’s committee was set to address reporters Tuesday afternoon after tabling a report warning “antifeminist ideologies are becoming increasingly prominent in Canada and internationally.”
The committee says boys who are isolated or struggling to find their place in society are being presented with extreme content online that glorifies dominating and dehumanizing women and amplifies gender
Emergency room wait times at ‘critical’ level: OMA survey
Walk into any emergency department and it’s easy to see just how busy it is — people checking in, sometimes sitting for hours, while others wait in the hall or on one of the few beds available.
A new survey of ER doctors outlines how dire the situation has become.
Seventy-four per cent of 288 emergency doctors surveyed by the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) in the province said there’s a major problem, with 77 reporting “severe” overcrowding in their departments and 1
Jelly Roll files for divorce after 10-year marriage, citing irreconcilable differences
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music star Jelly Roll has filed for divorce from his wife of 10 years, according to court filings.
The complaint filed in Franklin, Tennessee, by the “Hard Fought Hallelujah” singer lists the reason for divorce as irreconcilable differences. The couple were married in Las Vegas in 2016. The filing lists the date of separation as May 9.
Jelly Roll, whose given name is Jason DeFord, won three Grammys earlier this year, including best contemporary country