Poor air quality due to wildfires may persist into the weekend for some of Canada’s most populous cities, Environment Canada says. Toronto is expected to continue experiencing hazy skies and poor air quality over the next 72 hours as smoke from wildfires in Quebec and northeastern Ontario continues to compromise the air quality in southwestern…
Ex-National Security Advisor Says He’s ‘Not Surprised’ Intel on Beijing Meddling Didn’t Reach Politicians
A former top advisor to the prime minister on national security matters says he is “not surprised” that crucial intelligence about a Beijing threat to MPs did not reach the higher echelons of government. “The July 2021 report on the targeting of Mr. Chong and other individual MPs was produced and distributed after my departure,”…
Quebec Minister’s Cancelling of ‘Anti-Abortion’ Event Is Discriminatory: Christian Group
A Christian organization is threatening legal action against Quebec’s tourism minister for cancelling their event, saying it was “anti-abortion” and didn’t fit with Québec’s principles. B.C.-based Harvest Ministries International says the event does not have an “anti-abortion” theme and is an overall religious, cultural, and artistic event. “Even if the theme of the Rally were ‘anti-abortion’…
Health-Care Innovation Will Be Key to Smith’s Success as Premier
June 8, 2023
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Commentary It’s time to move on. The Alberta election is over: Danielle Smith is the premier and that means it is time for the politicians to put aside the campaign’s empty rhetoric and face the realities of how they can best fix a broken health-care system. It is estimated that as many as 800,000 Albertans…
Human Rights Bill C-281 Passes House Unanimously
A private member’s bill to strengthen Canada’s defence of human rights at home and abroad received unanimous support in the House of Commons and will proceed to the Senate. The International Human Rights Act (Bill C-281), sponsored by Conservative MP Philip Lawrence, completed its third reading on June 7. “I am proud to announce that…
For True Inclusivity School Boards Should Only Promote the Canadian Flag
Commentary York Catholic District School Board’s (YCDSB) decision not to fly the pride flag this June is the right decision. It should be the same for all public schools, and all government and municipal properties. Why? For the simple reason that the only flags that truly represent all Ontarians without controversy are Canadian, provincial, or…
Supporters Focus on Freeing Canadian Held in China Amid Geopolitical ‘Ups and Downs’
A leader of the fight to secure freedom for a Canadian human-rights activist detained in China for 17 years is taking the latest diplomatic deep-freeze between Ottawa and Beijing in stride. Wilf Ruland, a volunteer fieldworker with Amnesty International Canada, says a sustained, long-term campaign aims to keep Huseyin Celil’s case in the public eye…
Ottawa School Board Tells Teachers to Use They/Them Pronouns for All Students in September
Superintendents at an Ottawa school board sent an email to all staff saying they should start the next school year using they/them pronouns for all students until told their preferred pronouns. It also said teachings about LGBTQ identities should be embedded in the “overall learning environment” and are not “open to debate or selective participation.”…
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Forecast to Reach Norway
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Norwegian officials said the smoke from Canadian wildfires that has enveloped parts of the U.S. and Canada in a thick haze is expected to pour into Norway on Thursday. Atmosphere and climate scientists with the Norwegian Climate and Environmental Research Institute used a forecast model to predict how the smoke would travel…
Supporters of Hassan Diab Urge Canada to Reject France’s Latest Extradition Request
The federal government’s representative in the Senate says France has requested the extradition of Ottawa sociology professor Hassan Diab—a demand his supporters are telling the prime minister to refuse. In a new letter to Justin Trudeau, over 130 members of the Canadian legal community say extradition must not be used as “an instrument of persecution…
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