By Lincoln DePradine The Canadian government is pumping an additional $291 million into assisting Black businesses, saying it’s a further investment in breaking down barriers that confront African-Canadian entrepreneurs. “For far too long, Black Canadians have faced systemic barriers when it comes to starting or growing a business,’’ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday, as […]
EDITORIAL Deepest sympathies to our Indigenous brothers and sisters Some of Canada’s dirtiest secrets have come tumbling out of the closet and as Prime Minister Justin #Trudeau correctly noted on Tuesday we cannot close our eyes and pretend it did not happen. Trudeau was, of course, referring to the grim discovery last week of the […]
The Government of Canada will contribute $ 7.5- million dollars to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in response to COVID-19 in 23 countries of the Americas, says a news release from PAHO. The contribution will benefit 15 Caribbean countries – Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St […]
Eight Canadian adjudicators at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) violated their code of conduct over the past two years, according to an IRB report. The report includes findings that an adjudicator was “blunt and insensitive” when questioning a female refugee claimant who alleged she was raped. “So are you sure you […]
Canadian MPs vote to condemn Atlanta mass shooting, anti-Asian racism OTTAWA – Members of Canada’s Parliament have passed a motion to condemn the rise of anti-Asian racism and racist attacks in North America, and to express its unanimous horror at the shootings in Georgia last week. The motion was introduced by NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh […]
OTTAWA – Canada has pledged $81.41 million to the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)’s Special Development Fund (SDF) over four years (2021 to 2024) to support the Fund’s critical role in fighting poverty and inequality. Canada is a founding member of the CDB, the region’s leading development financing institution. Canada, along with the United Kingdom, remains […]
OTTAWA — Those who support expanding access to medical assistance in dying are doing so because they have not grappled with the consequences of medical racism, a disability activist said Monday before senators began debating the proposed legislation. “Bill C-7 is anti-working class, racist and ableist,” Sarah Jama of the Disability Justice Network of […]
OTTAWA – A slew of travel restrictions and rules meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 will be extended into January, the federal government said on Sunday, as case counts continued to rise steadily across the country. In a statement, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair and Health Minister Patty Hajdu said the measures would be […]
Marci Ien was sworn in last Wednesday as the Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre. In a byelection held on October 26 last, Ien hung on to the Toronto Centre seat for the Liberals, capturing 42 per cent of the votes.. Finance minister Bill Morneau resigned as Toronto Centre’s MP on August 21 last. Ien […]
OTTAWA – An Ottawa constable who repeatedly struck a mentally ill man during an arrest four years ago was cleared on manslaughter and assault charges Tuesday after a judge found he could not conclusively say the blows significantly contributed to the man’s fatal heart attack. Ontario Court Justice Robert Kelly said he was also not […]
