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MHAs blast government for not removing limitations on child abuse 'for the sake of Jack Whalen'
Eddie Joyce is growing frustrated with the provincial government after raising the same petition nine times in the House of Assembly, asking government to amend a law that prevents some victims of childhood physical abuse from suing for compensation.Joyce, who sits as an Independent, is one of several members who has brought forward the petition to amend the province's Limitations Act to remove the statute of limitations for physical abuse suffered by children.He's been raising the issue since l
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In the news today: Foreign aid increasing, housing and labour shortages linked
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Liberals buck global trend in raising foreign aid Foreign aid groups are hailing the federal Liberal government's return to a policy of increasing humanitarian and development spending each year while asking for a plan to push allies to reverse a global decline in aid. "It was a good moment for Canada to step up and show global leadership by making this commitment of additiona
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Police say a suspect is in custody, and manslaughter charges are pending
Police in Calgary have made an arrest in the death of a toddler more than a year and a half ago. Following a lengthy investigation and an autopsy by the chief medical examiner's office, the two-year-old girl's death was deemed a homicide. The victim, now identified as Olivia Hayden, was rushed to hospital in September 2022, after an emergency call was placed for a toddler in medical distress. Police say an unidentified man was taken into custody yesterday in connection to the death, but they are
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Union says some 100 correctional officers will demonstrate at Abbotsford HQ
Around 100 members of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers plan to hold a protest in Abbotsford, B.C., today. The demonstration outside the Pacific regional headquarters of the Correctional Service of Canada aims to highlight the violence faced by its members, who often sustain injuries while on the job. John Randle, one of the union's regional presidents, says there has been a significant increase in violent incidents against guards across the country. In a statement released yesterday,
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Parks Canada removes trash bins along Lachine Canal to spur citizen responsibility
MONTREAL — On warm days, Montreal's Lachine Canal can attract thousands of picnickers, cyclists and pedestrians. But since Parks Canada recently removed around 30 trash bins from the paths along the historic waterway, Ariana Ranjbar says she has begun to notice a new phenomenon at one popular lawn. “I started noticing a lot of poop bags building up," Ranjbar, 26, said on Wednesday alongside the canal in Montreal's Griffintown neighbourhood. In her hand she held a plastic bag full of her dog's ex
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Liberals buck global trend in 'doubling down' on foreign aid, as sector urges G7 push
OTTAWA — Foreign aid groups are hailing the federal Liberal government's return to a policy of increasing humanitarian and development spending each year, while asking for a plan to push allies to reverse a global decline in aid. "It was a good moment for Canada to step up and show global leadership by making this commitment of additional, new humanitarian money," said Kate Higgins, the head of Cooperation Canada, which represents more than 100 non-profits. The Liberals pledged in their Tuesday
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City shuffles bureaucracy to score wins on housing, growth, climate change
A major shakeup at Ottawa city hall is spinning off a new department tasked with tackling council's top priorities.As of Wednesday, the new strategic initiatives department is taking over responsibility for economic development, climate change and several key aspects of housing.The aim is to help the city lobby for provincial and federal funding for those priorities, while attracting new talent to a leadership team hit by a recent wave of retirements. Above all, the change seeks to create a clea
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