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Canada: Final settlement reached on Indigenous child compensation

Funds will go to Indigenous children who were removed from their homes, discriminated against in provision of services.

Al Jazeera · Jul 4, 2022

1972 'Napalm Girl' escorts Ukraine refugees to Canada

Phan Thị Kim Phuc, the girl in the famous 1972 Vietnam napalm attack photo, is escorting 236 refugees from the war in Ukraine on a flight from Warsaw to Canada

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2022

Twin brothers named as armed robbers killed in Canada bank heist

Heavily armed 22-year-olds died in shootout that left six police officers injured in Saanich, British Columbia

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022

Pope Francis Denies he is Planning to Resign Soon

Pope Francis has dismissed reports that he plans to resign in the near future, saying he is on track to visit Canada this month and hopes to be able to go to Moscow and Kyiv as soon as possible after that. In an exclusive interview in his Vatican residence, Francis…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 4, 2022

Pope Francis denies he is planning to resign soon

Pope Francis has dismissed reports that he plans to resign in the near future, saying he is on track to visit Canada this month and hopes to be able to go to Moscow and Kyiv as soon as possible after that.

Reuters · Jul 4, 2022

Brickbat: No Use

The government of Canada has announced it will ban the import and manufacture of most single-use plastic products later this year and ban the sale of such items next year. The ban will cover straws, utensils, and checkout bags. "After that, businesses will begin offering the sustainable solutions Canadians want,…

Reason · Jul 4, 2022

Canada's emergency rooms bear the brunt of a 'perfect storm'

Health authorities across Canada have cut the hours of hospital emergency departments and urgent care clinics in recent weeks, a move that in some cases may extend through the summer, due to a surge in patients and staff shortages.

Reuters · Jul 3, 2022

Could a Roe v. Wade-style reversal of abortion rights happen in Canada?

In the days since the United States Supreme Court reversed the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that established abortion as a right, questions are being raised about the implications for abortion policy in Canada.

The Conversation · Jul 3, 2022

Canada needs to build more affordable housing for newcomers

The relationship between newcomers and the Canadian economy involves three key pillars: job availability, a sufficient population of working age and affordable housing. All three pillars must be supported by the government — if one is missing, the entire system collapses.

The Conversation · Jul 3, 2022

Canadians support accepting more newcomers but we need a more equitable, rights-based approach

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ Global Trends Report recently announced that as of the end of 2021, 89.3 million people worldwide have been forcibly displaced. While Ukraine’s neighbouring countries originally opened their arms to people fleeing the war, they’ve since begun decreasing benefits for Ukrainians as their cities…

The Conversation · Jul 3, 2022