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Liberals table bill to implement UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Liberals table bill to implement UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

OTTAWA — The Liberal government introduced long-awaited legislation Thursday to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which Justice Minister David Lametti described as a significant step forward on the path to
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Teen told police he was warned not to 'snitch' after sex assault at St. Mike's school

Teen told police he was warned not to 'snitch' after sex assault at St. Mike's school

TORONTO — A teen boy told police he was warned not to "snitch" after being sexually assaulted by a group of fellow students at a renowned Toronto high school, and feared for his safety if he reported what happened, court heard Thursday.
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Climate change costs taking increasing chunk off Canada's GDP growth: study

Climate change costs taking increasing chunk off Canada's GDP growth: study

Climate change costs are already taking an increasing bite out of Canada's economic growth and the country is falling behind other nations when it comes to planning for them, says federally funded research.
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Trudeau tells United Nations to address COVID-19 inequality amid vaccine advances

Trudeau tells United Nations to address COVID-19 inequality amid vaccine advances

OTTAWA — The world's fight against COVID-19 doesn't end with the successful distribution of a vaccine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday.
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Feds, provinces to stage distribution dry run as approval of first vaccine imminent

Feds, provinces to stage distribution dry run as approval of first vaccine imminent

OTTAWA — Federal and provincial governments will stage a dress rehearsal Monday to test the complex plan to get precious COVID-19 vaccines distributed to every corner of Canada. Maj.-Gen.
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Ex-Hasidic couple lose case against Quebec government over inadequate education

Ex-Hasidic couple lose case against Quebec government over inadequate education

MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled against a former Hasidic couple who took the Quebec government to court for failing to ensure they received the education to which they were entitled.
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Liberals' failure to be transparent on vaccines fuelling anxiety: O'Toole

Liberals' failure to be transparent on vaccines fuelling anxiety: O'Toole

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole blamed the Liberal government Thursday for the fact some Canadians are casting doubt on the science behind the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Crash victims' families told approval of 737 Max by Transport Canada looks 'imminent'

Crash victims' families told approval of 737 Max by Transport Canada looks 'imminent'

OTTAWA — The father of a young woman who died in the Boeing 737 Max crash last year says federal officials told victims' families approval of the beleaguered aircraft is "imminent.
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Cree student awarded Order of the White Rose in memory of Polytechnique victims

Cree student awarded Order of the White Rose in memory of Polytechnique victims

MONTREAL — An Indigenous engineering student is this year's recipient of the Order of the White Rose from Polytechnique Montreal in memory of the victims and survivors of the 1989 anti-feminist attack on the school.
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Gaining trust: History of Indigenous experiments poses challenge in COVID health

Gaining trust: History of Indigenous experiments poses challenge in COVID health

WINNIPEG — Some leaders and health professionals say they are facing a challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic of persuading Indigenous people to trust a health system that has a history of experimenting on them.
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