B.C. court blocks new law against public drug use warning of 'irreparable harm'
The British Columbia Supreme Court has blocked new provincial laws against public consumption of illegal substances, prompting concern from the government and a Metro Vancouver mayor.
Friday's ruling in favour of the Harm Reduction Nurses Association imposes a temporary injunction until March 31, pending a constitutional challenge, with the judge saying “irreparable harm will be caused” if the laws come into force.
Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said in a statement the government was “concerned” by the ruling against laws meant to prevent “the use of drugs in places that are frequented by children and families.”
The Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act was passed by the legislature in November, allowing fines and imprisonment for people who refuse to comply with police orders not to consume drugs in certain public places.
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The British Columbia Supreme Court has blocked new provincial laws against public consumption of illegal substances, prompting concern from the government and a Metro Vancouver mayor.
Friday's ruling in favour of the Harm Reduction Nurses Association imposes a temporary injunction until March 31, pending a constitutional challenge, with the judge saying “irreparable harm will be caused” if the laws come into force.
Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said in a statement the government was “concerned” by the ruling against laws meant to prevent “the use of drugs in places that are frequented by children and families.”
The Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act was passed by the legislature in November, allowing fines and imprisonment for people who refuse to comply with police orders not to consume drugs in certain public places.
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Quebec classroom cellphone ban starts after winter break
Quebec's new rule banning cellphones in classrooms will be in effect when students return from the holiday break, making the province the second to implement such a measure, after Ontario.
The directive, which aims to reduce distractions in class, enters into force Dec. 31 and applies to public elementary and secondary schools, but it offers teachers flexibility to let students use phones for specific pedagogical purposes.
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Quebec's new rule banning cellphones in classrooms will be in effect when students return from the holiday break, making the province the second to implement such a measure, after Ontario.
The directive, which aims to reduce distractions in class, enters into force Dec. 31 and applies to public elementary and secondary schools, but it offers teachers flexibility to let students use phones for specific pedagogical purposes.
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🌱Scott Moe says Ottawa’s wishful thinking on climate led to current economic woes
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe blames the federal government’s climate policies for plunging Canadians into rising inflation rates and unaffordability.
Moe accused the federal Liberals of being out of touch with reality and took a swing at the carbon tax specifically for accelerating inflation.
Moe said.
He also called the Liberal government out on the proposed Clean Electricity Regulations which will require the province to have an emission-free grid by the year 2035.
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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe blames the federal government’s climate policies for plunging Canadians into rising inflation rates and unaffordability.
Moe accused the federal Liberals of being out of touch with reality and took a swing at the carbon tax specifically for accelerating inflation.
[The carbon tax] is pushing up the inflationary aspects of life that families and households are facing across this nation thereby pushing up our interest rates.
Moe said.
He also called the Liberal government out on the proposed Clean Electricity Regulations which will require the province to have an emission-free grid by the year 2035.
Even if we desperately wanted it to, it still isn’t going to happen by 2035, it’ll cost $18 billion more and it isn’t possible. You won’t get there.
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Prime minister's plane breaks down in Jamaica during family holiday
The Canadian Armed Forces was forced to send a second plane to Jamaica after the military aircraft that brought Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the Caribbean island for a family vacation became "unserviceable."
The first aircraft that transported the Prime Minister's party became unserviceable after arrival.
This is the second time in less than four months that a plane transporting Trudeau has been unable to fly because of mechanical problems.
In September, Trudeau's departure from India after a G20 summit meeting was delayed for two days after pre-flight checks revealed a part on the CC-150 Polaris was faulty and needed to be replaced.
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The Canadian Armed Forces was forced to send a second plane to Jamaica after the military aircraft that brought Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the Caribbean island for a family vacation became "unserviceable."
The first aircraft that transported the Prime Minister's party became unserviceable after arrival.
This is the second time in less than four months that a plane transporting Trudeau has been unable to fly because of mechanical problems.
In September, Trudeau's departure from India after a G20 summit meeting was delayed for two days after pre-flight checks revealed a part on the CC-150 Polaris was faulty and needed to be replaced.
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🇨🇦🇺🇦Canada still hasn't delivered $400 million air defence system it promised Ukraine a year ago
A $400-million air defence system promised almost a year ago by Canada to Ukraine has yet to be delivered as plans are still being developed.
The Liberal government announced with great fanfare on Jan. 10, 2023 that it was acquiring the advanced air defence system and associated munitions for Ukraine at a cost of $406 million.
But the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, or NASAMS, hasn’t been delivered, and plans are still being worked out, National Defence confirmed recently.
National Defence did not provide an estimate on when the air defence system would arrive in Ukraine.
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A $400-million air defence system promised almost a year ago by Canada to Ukraine has yet to be delivered as plans are still being developed.
The Liberal government announced with great fanfare on Jan. 10, 2023 that it was acquiring the advanced air defence system and associated munitions for Ukraine at a cost of $406 million.
But the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, or NASAMS, hasn’t been delivered, and plans are still being worked out, National Defence confirmed recently.
National Defence did not provide an estimate on when the air defence system would arrive in Ukraine.
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🇨🇦🇵🇸Pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupt mayor’s free skating event at City Hall
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupted a free skate event hosted by Mayor Olivia Chow on Sunday afternoon at Nathan Phillips Square.
The mayor had just started to address the crowd who had gathered for the annual event when she was interrupted by demonstrators calling for a ceasefire in the four-month-old Israel-Hamas war.
She then tried to speak with several of the demonstrators, telling them about a statement she released approximately two months ago in which she indicated her support for a ceasefire.
she said.
However, when she tried to resume addressing the crowd and media, Chow was once again shouted down.
The demonstrators, who were heard shouting “While you’re skating bombs are dropping” to those who had gathered for the family event, were eventually escorted off the ice without further incident.
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupted a free skate event hosted by Mayor Olivia Chow on Sunday afternoon at Nathan Phillips Square.
The mayor had just started to address the crowd who had gathered for the annual event when she was interrupted by demonstrators calling for a ceasefire in the four-month-old Israel-Hamas war.
She then tried to speak with several of the demonstrators, telling them about a statement she released approximately two months ago in which she indicated her support for a ceasefire.
I do agree, you’ve seen my message about ceasefire right? So why don’t you let me continue.
she said.
However, when she tried to resume addressing the crowd and media, Chow was once again shouted down.
The demonstrators, who were heard shouting “While you’re skating bombs are dropping” to those who had gathered for the family event, were eventually escorted off the ice without further incident.
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Alberta set to call more workers, even as population boom continues
Another phase of the Alberta is Calling campaign is expected in 2024, this time focused on drawing skilled workers to the province as the economy continues to expand.
Premier Danielle Smith said in a year-end interview.
The province’s population has been growing rapidly over the past two years.
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Another phase of the Alberta is Calling campaign is expected in 2024, this time focused on drawing skilled workers to the province as the economy continues to expand.
We’ve got a bit of a unique market. And I think we have the ability to continue to welcome people here. This is the place to be.
Premier Danielle Smith said in a year-end interview.
The province’s population has been growing rapidly over the past two years.
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Jobs data shows gig economy growing, drivers up nearly 50%
More Canadians are turning to ride-sharing or food delivery apps as a source of income, according to the latest data on Canada’s job market.
Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for December showed 135,000 Canadians between the ages of 16 and 69 provided ride-sharing services in 2023, an increase of 48.1 per cent compared to 2022.
Meanwhile, the number of people who provided delivery services through apps climbed 19.2 per cent from the previous year to 272,000 people.
A whopping 49.9 per cent of people providing app-based transportation and delivery services were located in Canada’s three biggest metropolitan regions: Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal.
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More Canadians are turning to ride-sharing or food delivery apps as a source of income, according to the latest data on Canada’s job market.
Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for December showed 135,000 Canadians between the ages of 16 and 69 provided ride-sharing services in 2023, an increase of 48.1 per cent compared to 2022.
Meanwhile, the number of people who provided delivery services through apps climbed 19.2 per cent from the previous year to 272,000 people.
A whopping 49.9 per cent of people providing app-based transportation and delivery services were located in Canada’s three biggest metropolitan regions: Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal.
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Canada’s job growth stalls in December, while wages accelerate
Canada’s labour market finished 2023 in the doldrums, with employers pulling back on hiring as part of a broader economic slowdown driven by high interest rates.
The country added just 100 net new jobs in December, after an increase of 25,000 in November and 18,000 in October, according to Statistics Canada. Bay Street analysts were expecting an increase of 13,500 jobs last month.
The unemployment rate remained at 5.8 per cent. It has risen consistently over the past year as rapid population growth has outstripped job creation. But last month, this dynamic was offset by a decline in labour-force participation, keeping the unemployment rate steady.
The stall in job growth appears to shore up the case for the Bank of Canada to start cutting interest rates in the coming quarters.
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Canada’s labour market finished 2023 in the doldrums, with employers pulling back on hiring as part of a broader economic slowdown driven by high interest rates.
The country added just 100 net new jobs in December, after an increase of 25,000 in November and 18,000 in October, according to Statistics Canada. Bay Street analysts were expecting an increase of 13,500 jobs last month.
The unemployment rate remained at 5.8 per cent. It has risen consistently over the past year as rapid population growth has outstripped job creation. But last month, this dynamic was offset by a decline in labour-force participation, keeping the unemployment rate steady.
The stall in job growth appears to shore up the case for the Bank of Canada to start cutting interest rates in the coming quarters.
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🪖Here are a few excerpts from recent issues of the Canadian Military Journal
The journal tries to convey that Canada is a racist country and that patriarchy and white supremacism are rampant in the military.
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The journal tries to convey that Canada is a racist country and that patriarchy and white supremacism are rampant in the military.
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🇨🇦🇵🇸Toronto police chief apologizes after officer delivers coffee to anti-Israel protesters
Toronto’s Police Chief said he has ordered a “thorough review” of the police service’s response to demonstrations that took place across the city on Saturday following criticism of a video showing Toronto cops delivering coffee to anti-Israel protesters.
Chief Myron Demkiw wrote in a statement.
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Toronto’s Police Chief said he has ordered a “thorough review” of the police service’s response to demonstrations that took place across the city on Saturday following criticism of a video showing Toronto cops delivering coffee to anti-Israel protesters.
Questions have been raised regarding one particular interaction between officers and a person on the Avenue Road bridge during an hours-long demonstration. Whatever the intent, the impact has been to cause concern and confusion and for that I am sorry.
Chief Myron Demkiw wrote in a statement.
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🔌🌱Japanese automaker Honda considering multibillion-dollar EV plant in Canada
Japanese automaker Honda is considering building an electric-vehicle factory in Canada, which is scrambling to become a leader in all elements of the EV market.
Japanese news group Nikkei reported Sunday that spending on the potential EV plant, which may also produce electric batteries, could reach $18.5-billion. This would be one of Honda’s largest investments in the race to catch up with U.S. and European rivals in EV production, the media outlet said.
A statement from federal Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the fact that this country merits consideration “is a testament to Canada’s growing reputation as a green supplier of choice and global EV leader.”
Nikkei reported that Honda is looking at several potential sites, including next to an existing automobile factory in Ontario. The automaker expects to decide by the end of 2024, with the new facility to go on stream as early as 2028, the Japanese outlet said. Honda has a manufacturing facility in Alliston, Ont.
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Japanese automaker Honda is considering building an electric-vehicle factory in Canada, which is scrambling to become a leader in all elements of the EV market.
Japanese news group Nikkei reported Sunday that spending on the potential EV plant, which may also produce electric batteries, could reach $18.5-billion. This would be one of Honda’s largest investments in the race to catch up with U.S. and European rivals in EV production, the media outlet said.
A statement from federal Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the fact that this country merits consideration “is a testament to Canada’s growing reputation as a green supplier of choice and global EV leader.”
Nikkei reported that Honda is looking at several potential sites, including next to an existing automobile factory in Ontario. The automaker expects to decide by the end of 2024, with the new facility to go on stream as early as 2028, the Japanese outlet said. Honda has a manufacturing facility in Alliston, Ont.
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Federal Court expands definition of espionage in decision to bar a Chinese student from Canada
A Federal Court judge has concluded that a Chinese engineering student is a potential spy and cannot enter Canada in a ruling that broadens the definition of espionage and has potentially wide consequences for foreign researchers.
The student, Yuekang Li, proposed to study under a leading researcher at the University of Waterloo and take what he learns back to China to improve its public-health system.
But Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton said Mr. Li’s plan fits the definition of “non-traditional” espionage – even without evidence he ever engaged in or had been trained in spying, or that his research has military uses.
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service has publicly warned that Beijing is threatening Canada’s national security and intellectual property in sensitive areas, including biopharmaceuticals.
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A Federal Court judge has concluded that a Chinese engineering student is a potential spy and cannot enter Canada in a ruling that broadens the definition of espionage and has potentially wide consequences for foreign researchers.
The student, Yuekang Li, proposed to study under a leading researcher at the University of Waterloo and take what he learns back to China to improve its public-health system.
But Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton said Mr. Li’s plan fits the definition of “non-traditional” espionage – even without evidence he ever engaged in or had been trained in spying, or that his research has military uses.
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service has publicly warned that Beijing is threatening Canada’s national security and intellectual property in sensitive areas, including biopharmaceuticals.
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🏳🌈 Former president of northern B.C. pride organization charged with committing child-sex crimes
The former president of a northern British Columbia pride organization has been arrested and charged with committing sex crimes against children under 16, according to the B.C. Prosecution Service.
The charges against Sean Gravells, 39, include touching a person under 16 for sexual purposes, sexual interference of a person under 16, possession of child pornography, and importing or distributing child pornography.
Gravells served as board president for the North Peace Pride Society (NPPS) since 2018, according to a now-deleted biography on the organization's website, but the NPPS says it recently removed him from the role.
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The former president of a northern British Columbia pride organization has been arrested and charged with committing sex crimes against children under 16, according to the B.C. Prosecution Service.
The charges against Sean Gravells, 39, include touching a person under 16 for sexual purposes, sexual interference of a person under 16, possession of child pornography, and importing or distributing child pornography.
Gravells served as board president for the North Peace Pride Society (NPPS) since 2018, according to a now-deleted biography on the organization's website, but the NPPS says it recently removed him from the role.
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Ed Broadbent, former NDP leader, dead at 87
Longtime New Democratic Party leader Ed Broadbent, who moved the party further to the left and up in the polls, has died at 87.
The Broadbent Institute, which he founded, announced his death in a statement Thursday afternoon.
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Longtime New Democratic Party leader Ed Broadbent, who moved the party further to the left and up in the polls, has died at 87.
The Broadbent Institute, which he founded, announced his death in a statement Thursday afternoon.
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Rebel News personality arrested after an encounter with Chrystia Freeland
Rebel News personality David Menzies was arrested Monday for allegedly assaulting a police officer while trying to ask Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland questions about the government's decision to leave the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) off the designated terrorist entity list.
The website posted a video of Menzies briefly colliding with a police officer in Richmond Hill, Ont., while trying to question Freeland about the IRGC.
The video of Monday's encounter appears to show an officer stepping into Menzies' path while the media personality was carrying his microphone in the parking lot of a suburban strip mall.
That officer subsequently grabbed Menzies by his lapels, pushed him against a wall and accused him of assault while putting him under arrest.
It was determined that no credible security threat existed and Menzies was released unconditionally shortly thereafter.
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Rebel News personality David Menzies was arrested Monday for allegedly assaulting a police officer while trying to ask Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland questions about the government's decision to leave the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) off the designated terrorist entity list.
The website posted a video of Menzies briefly colliding with a police officer in Richmond Hill, Ont., while trying to question Freeland about the IRGC.
The video of Monday's encounter appears to show an officer stepping into Menzies' path while the media personality was carrying his microphone in the parking lot of a suburban strip mall.
That officer subsequently grabbed Menzies by his lapels, pushed him against a wall and accused him of assault while putting him under arrest.
It was determined that no credible security threat existed and Menzies was released unconditionally shortly thereafter.
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💸📈Interest costs for federal debt soar 37% to new highs
Interest payments on the national debt soared more than 37 per cent in the third quarter of 2023 over the previous year, new data published by Statistics Canada show, as rising interest rates collided with Ottawa’s record borrowing to drive the cost of maintaining public debt to new highs.
General government debt, including subnational governments, increased a combined 20.7 per cent, as provinces and territories experienced a more modest 10.7-per-cent average growth in interest costs.
The federal government spent $11.3 billion in interest payments during 2023’s third quarter, compared to $8.3 billion for the same quarter in 2022.
General government surpluses decreased by $3.4 billion due to lower revenue growth and higher expenses, driven mainly by rising interest charges and wage increases for government workers.
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Interest payments on the national debt soared more than 37 per cent in the third quarter of 2023 over the previous year, new data published by Statistics Canada show, as rising interest rates collided with Ottawa’s record borrowing to drive the cost of maintaining public debt to new highs.
General government debt, including subnational governments, increased a combined 20.7 per cent, as provinces and territories experienced a more modest 10.7-per-cent average growth in interest costs.
The federal government spent $11.3 billion in interest payments during 2023’s third quarter, compared to $8.3 billion for the same quarter in 2022.
General government surpluses decreased by $3.4 billion due to lower revenue growth and higher expenses, driven mainly by rising interest charges and wage increases for government workers.
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Quebec rejects proposal to have armed security guards in Montreal Jewish schools, places of worship
The Quebec government is rejecting a proposal from multiple local politicians who called for special permission to allow Jewish schools and houses of worship to hire armed security guards.
The idea comes from a growing sense of unease following recent attacks in the Jewish community, however, the province says security is best left up to the police.
Officials representing Côte Saint-Luc, Hampstead, the Town of Mount Royal, and Côte-des-Neiges are preparing an action plan to address the Jewish community's concerns over safety.
Among the measures in a draft version of the plan is to grant Jewish schools and houses of worship temporary permission to hire off-duty police officers as armed security.
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The Quebec government is rejecting a proposal from multiple local politicians who called for special permission to allow Jewish schools and houses of worship to hire armed security guards.
The idea comes from a growing sense of unease following recent attacks in the Jewish community, however, the province says security is best left up to the police.
Officials representing Côte Saint-Luc, Hampstead, the Town of Mount Royal, and Côte-des-Neiges are preparing an action plan to address the Jewish community's concerns over safety.
Among the measures in a draft version of the plan is to grant Jewish schools and houses of worship temporary permission to hire off-duty police officers as armed security.
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