Category: pandemic measures

One-Quarter of Canadians Over 45 Struggled to Access Health Care in 2020, Study Shows

February 19, 2023
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In fall of 2020, 25 percent of Canadians between the age of 45 and 85 had challenges accessing health-care services during the first nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and 8 percent of those studied did not go to a hospital or see a doctor when needed, according to a new study. “Substantial unmet health…

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Australian Senator Calls for COVID-19 Royal Commission

March 28, 2022
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One Nation party leader Senator Pauline Hanson will submit a petition signed by more than 41,000 Australians to the Senate calling on the federal government to establish a Royal Commission, or major public hearing, into the country’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Today I will be submitting this petition, signed by 41,079 Aussies, calling on…

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Remote Meetings Are Bad for Democracy

January 20, 2022
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Commentary A teacher was recently making a scheduled presentation to the Waterloo Region District School Board. Before she could finish speaking, the board chair summarily cut her off. According to the chair, the teacher had violated the provincial human rights code and had to be stopped. However, the teacher was merely raising concerns about the…

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Teachers’ Unions Are Undermining Their Own Long-Term Viability

January 13, 2022
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Finally, schools across Canada are starting to reopen. Most provinces had switched to remote learning at the beginning of January to assess the impact of the Omicron variant. But now, thankfully, these remote learning sessions are coming to an end. Students in British Columbia and Alberta were back in class on Jan. 10. Meanwhile, Manitoba…

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Closing Schools at This Stage of the Pandemic Is Wrong

January 5, 2022
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Commentary Ontario students must deal with another two weeks of their schools being closed. To be more precise, students will not be back in school for “at least” another two weeks. That’s politician-speak for indefinitely. Premier Doug Ford says it wasn’t a hard decision. In fact, it took only 30 seconds for him to make…

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Judge Orders Calgary Pastor to Note ‘Majority’ View on COVID-19 Measures When Preaching

October 14, 2021
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An Alberta pastor, his brother, and a cafe owner have been ordered by a judge to preach the view of the “majority of medical experts” whenever they speak against COVID-19 vaccines and restrictions. Pastor Artur Pawlowski of Street Church Ministries, his brother Dawid Pawlowski, and Whistle Stop Cafe owner Christopher Scott were fined and put…

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