Conservatives' second attempt to topple Liberal government fails
The Liberal government has survived a second non-confidence vote in as many weeks, once again putting at bay the possibility that Canada would be plunged into an immediate election campaign.
Members of Parliament voted on a Conservative motion that called for MPs to declare they have lost faith in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his nine-year-old government.
The Liberals, NDP and Bloc Quebecois voted against the motion, as they did with a similar motion last week.
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The Liberal government has survived a second non-confidence vote in as many weeks, once again putting at bay the possibility that Canada would be plunged into an immediate election campaign.
Members of Parliament voted on a Conservative motion that called for MPs to declare they have lost faith in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his nine-year-old government.
The Liberals, NDP and Bloc Quebecois voted against the motion, as they did with a similar motion last week.
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CBC
Conservatives' second attempt to topple Liberal government fails | CBC News
The Liberal government has survived a second non-confidence vote in as many weeks in the House of Commons, after the NDP and Bloc Quebecois voted against a Conservative motion this afternoon.
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🇱🇧Canada reserves 800 seats for Lebanon evacuation
Canada has reserved 800 seats on commercial planes to evacuate its citizens from Lebanon. About 45,000 Canadians are currently in Lebanon.
The Canadian military has set up emergency resources in Cyprus if commercial flights are interrupted.
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Canada has reserved 800 seats on commercial planes to evacuate its citizens from Lebanon. About 45,000 Canadians are currently in Lebanon.
The Canadian military has set up emergency resources in Cyprus if commercial flights are interrupted.
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Countries evacuate their nationals from Lebanon as Israel launches ground offensive
Israel launched a ground offensive in Lebanon on Tuesday, escalating a conflict against Hezbollah after a week of air strikes that have killed hundreds. Several countries have begun evacuating their…
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📊Majority of Canadians don't see themselves as 'settlers,' poll finds
The pollsters found that 47 per cent of Canadians disagree with the term “settler” as a denoscriptor. Thirty per cent didn’t know about the term, leading the researchers to note that it’s “reasonably safe to conclude that the 30 per cent … simply don’t understand the notion of settler colonialism.”
41 per cent of Canadians ages 18-34 were negative about being labelled colonists. That compares with 47 per cent of 35-54 year-olds and 53 per cent of respondents who were 55 years and older.
The respondents who identified with the settler label said there were from the left side of the political spectrum. That includes 47.2 per cent who identify themselves as “left” and 32 per cent of those who said they are “left of centre.” That compares with just 17.1 per cent of people who identified as “right.”
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The pollsters found that 47 per cent of Canadians disagree with the term “settler” as a denoscriptor. Thirty per cent didn’t know about the term, leading the researchers to note that it’s “reasonably safe to conclude that the 30 per cent … simply don’t understand the notion of settler colonialism.”
41 per cent of Canadians ages 18-34 were negative about being labelled colonists. That compares with 47 per cent of 35-54 year-olds and 53 per cent of respondents who were 55 years and older.
The respondents who identified with the settler label said there were from the left side of the political spectrum. That includes 47.2 per cent who identify themselves as “left” and 32 per cent of those who said they are “left of centre.” That compares with just 17.1 per cent of people who identified as “right.”
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National Post
Majority of Canadians don't see themselves as 'settlers,' poll finds
It may be common among Canadian academics and some policymakers to identify non-Indigenous citizens of Canada as “settlers” — European-descended people who colonized the country — but most Canadians don’t see themselves that way, according to a new Leger…
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Canadian Tire store in Toronto under investigation for alleged mistreatment of temporary foreign workers
The owner of a Canadian Tire store in Toronto is being investigated by the provincial and federal governments for allegedly mistreating and financially exploiting employees hired through Ottawa’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program. At least 13 of those employees resigned or were fired by the store late last year.
They allege their wages were arbitrarily reduced by the owner and that they were forced to do jobs for which they were not hired. They also claim the owner threatened to fire them on multiple occasions when they brought up their concerns about the working conditions.
Federal government rules dictate that employers cannot arbitrarily decrease the wages of temporary foreign workers or materially change their job duties. If they do, they will have to apply for a new labour market impact assessment (LMIA), a document needed to hire foreign workers.
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The owner of a Canadian Tire store in Toronto is being investigated by the provincial and federal governments for allegedly mistreating and financially exploiting employees hired through Ottawa’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program. At least 13 of those employees resigned or were fired by the store late last year.
They allege their wages were arbitrarily reduced by the owner and that they were forced to do jobs for which they were not hired. They also claim the owner threatened to fire them on multiple occasions when they brought up their concerns about the working conditions.
Federal government rules dictate that employers cannot arbitrarily decrease the wages of temporary foreign workers or materially change their job duties. If they do, they will have to apply for a new labour market impact assessment (LMIA), a document needed to hire foreign workers.
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Canadian Tire store in Toronto under investigation for alleged mistreatment of temporary foreign workers
Non-compliance with Ottawa’s TFW program could mean fines, bans on hiring such employees
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🏠 Affordable rent out of reach for Canadian minimum wage earners nearly everywhere, report finds
Finding an affordable apartment to rent in most of Canada’s larger cities is nearly impossible for people earning minimum wage, a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) says.
Only 22 neighbourhoods out of nearly 800 in larger Canadian cities have average rents for two-bedroom apartments that would be affordable for someone earning minimum wage, the report says. The situation has grown worse since the CCPA’s first study of the issue in 2019.
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Finding an affordable apartment to rent in most of Canada’s larger cities is nearly impossible for people earning minimum wage, a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) says.
Only 22 neighbourhoods out of nearly 800 in larger Canadian cities have average rents for two-bedroom apartments that would be affordable for someone earning minimum wage, the report says. The situation has grown worse since the CCPA’s first study of the issue in 2019.
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Yahoo Finance
Affordable rent out of reach for Canadian minimum wage earners nearly everywhere, report finds
"Tenants in Vancouver, Toronto, Victoria, Kelowna, Ottawa, Calgary, and Hamilton cannot afford a two-bedroom unit even with the combined income of two full-time minimum-wage workers."
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💔Trudeau says it 'bugged' him when Singh ended governance agreement without calling first
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it "bugged him" when NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh ended his party's supply and confidence agreement with the Liberals without calling first.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it "bugged him" when NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh ended his party's supply and confidence agreement with the Liberals without calling first.
The relationship obviously wasn't what I thought it was. I know that if I had chosen to end it, it would have started with a call to him. I would have said, 'You know what, Jagmeet? It's not going to work.' You make those tough calls.
#Trudeau #Singh
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CBC
Trudeau says it 'bugged' him when Singh ended governance agreement without calling first | CBC News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it "bugged him" when NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh ended his party's supply and confidence agreement with the Liberals without calling first.
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Quebec premier says Ottawa should forcibly relocate half of asylum seekers
Premier François Legault has made immigration a major focus of his visit to Paris, demanding that the federal government force asylum seekers in Quebec to move elsewhere, including people who have already settled in the province.
Half of the would-be refugees currently in Quebec should be transferred to other provinces, he told reporters on Wednesday at the offices of the Quebec delegation in Paris.
Legault’s latest remarks follow similar comments on Tuesday, when he said his government has asked Ottawa to create waiting zones for asylum seekers entering the country, similar to a system that has existed for decades in France.
#Quebec #immigration
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Premier François Legault has made immigration a major focus of his visit to Paris, demanding that the federal government force asylum seekers in Quebec to move elsewhere, including people who have already settled in the province.
Half of the would-be refugees currently in Quebec should be transferred to other provinces, he told reporters on Wednesday at the offices of the Quebec delegation in Paris.
Legault’s latest remarks follow similar comments on Tuesday, when he said his government has asked Ottawa to create waiting zones for asylum seekers entering the country, similar to a system that has existed for decades in France.
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The Globe and Mail
Quebec premier says Ottawa should forcibly relocate half of asylum seekers
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has accused Quebec Premier François Legault of using immigration for political ends, and said Ottawa cannot force people to move
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📊Conservatives open up 20-point lead with NDP, Liberals tied
The latest Nanos Research numbers show Pierre Poilievre and the federal Conservative Party have not only opened up a big lead in ballot support — but Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have fallen into a statistical tie with the NDP.
The latest Nanos ballot tracking puts the Conservative Party at 41.6 per cent, more than 20 points ahead of the Liberal Party, which fell to 21.5 per cent – down four points in four weeks.
The NDP have actually inched ahead of the Liberals at 21.6 per cent.
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The latest Nanos Research numbers show Pierre Poilievre and the federal Conservative Party have not only opened up a big lead in ballot support — but Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have fallen into a statistical tie with the NDP.
The latest Nanos ballot tracking puts the Conservative Party at 41.6 per cent, more than 20 points ahead of the Liberal Party, which fell to 21.5 per cent – down four points in four weeks.
The NDP have actually inched ahead of the Liberals at 21.6 per cent.
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Israel has right to defend itself but wider war must be avoided: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned Iran's missile attack on Israel Wednesday, but said the international community must do everything it can to help avoid a larger regional war.
Exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon over the last year erupted into broader violence in the last week as Israel ramped up its campaign against Hezbollah by air and began sending in ground troops Tuesday.
#Trudeau #Israel #Iran #Lebanon
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned Iran's missile attack on Israel Wednesday, but said the international community must do everything it can to help avoid a larger regional war.
Exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon over the last year erupted into broader violence in the last week as Israel ramped up its campaign against Hezbollah by air and began sending in ground troops Tuesday.
#Trudeau #Israel #Iran #Lebanon
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CBC
Israel has right to defend itself but wider war must be avoided: Trudeau | CBC News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is condemning Iran's missile attack on Israel but says the international community must do everything it can to help avoid a bigger regional war.
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📊🎓Majority of immigrants support stricter policies on international student program: poll
A new poll found that two-thirds of immigrants (67 per cent), particularly those who have been in Canada for over six years, back stricter international student policies. Support for stricter policies jumps to 77 per cent among South Asian immigrants in particular.
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A new poll found that two-thirds of immigrants (67 per cent), particularly those who have been in Canada for over six years, back stricter international student policies. Support for stricter policies jumps to 77 per cent among South Asian immigrants in particular.
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CityNews
Majority of immigrants support stricter policies on international student program: OMNI poll
Two-thirds of immigrants particularly those who have been in Canada for over six years, back stricter international student policies.
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Government seemingly violated House powers on 'green slush fund' docs, Speaker rules
House Speaker Greg Fergus ruled that the government appears to have violated the vast powers of the Commons when it failed to surrender records on the so-called “green slush fund” so they could be turned over to the RCMP.
The Speaker’s ruling is the latest in the battle between MPs and the Liberal government over the extent of parliamentary privilege over thousands of unredacted records regarding Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), the government green fund that was plagued by scandal before being ordered shut down earlier this year.
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House Speaker Greg Fergus ruled that the government appears to have violated the vast powers of the Commons when it failed to surrender records on the so-called “green slush fund” so they could be turned over to the RCMP.
The Speaker’s ruling is the latest in the battle between MPs and the Liberal government over the extent of parliamentary privilege over thousands of unredacted records regarding Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), the government green fund that was plagued by scandal before being ordered shut down earlier this year.
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National Post
Government seemingly violated House powers on 'green slush fund' docs, Speaker rules
OTTAWA — House Speaker Greg Fergus ruled that the government appears to have violated the vast powers of the Commons when it failed to surrender records on the so-called “green slush fund” so they could be turned over to the RCMP, even though the force doesn’t…
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🛫🇱🇧Canadian charter flights leaving Lebanon have hundreds of empty seats, Global Affairs says
Global Affairs Canada says two flights chartered by the federal government to bring Canadians out of Lebanon left Beirut for Istanbul Thursday with just 275 passengers and 379 empty seats.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly told reporters there were 654 seats on those two flights.
Shortly after Joly's media availability, her department issued a press release saying those two flights collectively carried 275 passengers, not all of them Canadian. The department said the passengers included citizens of "like-minded countries" like Australia, New Zealand, Denmark and the U.S.
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Global Affairs Canada says two flights chartered by the federal government to bring Canadians out of Lebanon left Beirut for Istanbul Thursday with just 275 passengers and 379 empty seats.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly told reporters there were 654 seats on those two flights.
Shortly after Joly's media availability, her department issued a press release saying those two flights collectively carried 275 passengers, not all of them Canadian. The department said the passengers included citizens of "like-minded countries" like Australia, New Zealand, Denmark and the U.S.
#Lebanon
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CBC
Canadian charter flights leaving Lebanon have hundreds of empty seats, Global Affairs says | CBC News
Global Affairs Canada (GAC) says two flights chartered by the federal government to bring Canadians out of Lebanon left Beirut for Istanbul Thursday with just 275 people and 379 empty seats.
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🎓McGill University restricting access to campus in preparation for Oct. 7 protests
It's been a year of protest, counter protest, and intense debate on university campuses and McGill is bracing for the possibility of more.
Citing multiple demonstrations planned to mark the Oct. 7 anniversary since the Hamas attack on Israel that led to war in Gaza, the university says it has hired extra security and has asked professors to hold classes online, if possible.
In a statement, McGill said it has not received any threat to physical safety, though it is "limiting access to the campus during this week to prioritize the stable continuation of critical academic activities at a time of elevated potential for disruption."
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It's been a year of protest, counter protest, and intense debate on university campuses and McGill is bracing for the possibility of more.
Citing multiple demonstrations planned to mark the Oct. 7 anniversary since the Hamas attack on Israel that led to war in Gaza, the university says it has hired extra security and has asked professors to hold classes online, if possible.
In a statement, McGill said it has not received any threat to physical safety, though it is "limiting access to the campus during this week to prioritize the stable continuation of critical academic activities at a time of elevated potential for disruption."
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McGill University restricting access to campus in preparation for Oct. 7 protests
Citing multiple demonstrations planned to mark the Oct. 7 anniversary since the Hamas attack on Israel that led to war in Gaza, the university says it has hired extra security and has asked professors to hold classes online, if possible.
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The historic Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Allégresses Catholic Church in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, was devastated by fire on Thursday.
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Immigration consultant fined $50K, sentenced to house arrest after creating fake documents
A Winnipeg man who worked as an immigration consultant has pleaded guilty to misrepresentation under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for creating fraudulent documents, according to the Canada Border Services Agency.
No wonder criminals and terrorists are easily sneaking into the country.
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A Winnipeg man who worked as an immigration consultant has pleaded guilty to misrepresentation under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for creating fraudulent documents, according to the Canada Border Services Agency.
No wonder criminals and terrorists are easily sneaking into the country.
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CBC
Immigration consultant fined $50K, sentenced to house arrest after creating fake documents: CBSA | CBC News
A Winnipeg man who worked as an immigration consultant has pleaded guilty to misrepresentation under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, after he created fraudulent documents as part of his consultancy, the Canada Border Service Agency says.
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Twenty-two years later, federal government still working to deport Ottawa's Mohamed Harkat
Twenty-two years after the federal government first launched its bid to deport Ottawa’s Mohamed Harkat to his native Algeria as a terrorist, a court will once again convene to consider the case.
A Federal Court hearing in December will review the “minister’s opinion,” written by an unnamed senior official at Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada, that concluded Harkat posed a serious threat to Canada as a member of the al-Qaida network and should be deported despite holding refugee status in this country.
The judicial review will decide if that opinion, issued in October 2018, was legally fair and reasonable.
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Twenty-two years after the federal government first launched its bid to deport Ottawa’s Mohamed Harkat to his native Algeria as a terrorist, a court will once again convene to consider the case.
A Federal Court hearing in December will review the “minister’s opinion,” written by an unnamed senior official at Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada, that concluded Harkat posed a serious threat to Canada as a member of the al-Qaida network and should be deported despite holding refugee status in this country.
The judicial review will decide if that opinion, issued in October 2018, was legally fair and reasonable.
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Twenty-two years later, federal government still working to deport Ottawa's Mohamed Harkat
Twenty-two years after the government launched its bid to deport Ottawa’s Mohamed Harkat as a terrorist, the case is back in court.
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🇱🇧Trudeau urges Canadians to leave Lebanon as conflict intensifies
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Canadian citizens still in Lebanon on Saturday to sign up to be evacuated on special flights.
Canada has 6,000 signed up to leave and officials are trying to reach another 2,500 over the weekend, an official in Trudeau’s office said, adding that more flights were being added for Monday and Tuesday.
#Trudeau #Lebanon
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Canadian citizens still in Lebanon on Saturday to sign up to be evacuated on special flights.
Canada has 6,000 signed up to leave and officials are trying to reach another 2,500 over the weekend, an official in Trudeau’s office said, adding that more flights were being added for Monday and Tuesday.
#Trudeau #Lebanon
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Global News
‘Get out’: Trudeau urges Canadians to leave Lebanon as conflict intensifies - National | Globalnews.ca
Trudeau said an immediate ceasefire from both Hezbollah and Israel was needed so the situation could be stabilized and United Nations resolutions could begin to be respected again.
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🇺🇸🇵🇰Man accused of plotting NYC Oct. 7 attack made refugee claim in Canada
While a Pakistani man living in the Toronto area was allegedly planning a mass murder of Jews in New York, he was also seeking refugee status in Canada, according to an immigration consultant.
The U.S. is now aiming to extradite Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, after he was arrested by RCMP in a dramatic operation on Sept. 4 in Ormstown, Que., not far from the U.S. border.
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While a Pakistani man living in the Toronto area was allegedly planning a mass murder of Jews in New York, he was also seeking refugee status in Canada, according to an immigration consultant.
The U.S. is now aiming to extradite Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, after he was arrested by RCMP in a dramatic operation on Sept. 4 in Ormstown, Que., not far from the U.S. border.
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CBC
Man accused of plotting NYC Oct. 7 attack made refugee claim in Canada: immigration consultant | CBC News
While a Pakistani man living in the Toronto area was allegedly planning a mass murder of Jews in New York, he was also seeking refugee status in Canada, according to an immigration consultant. The U.S. is now aiming to extradite Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20…
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💸Self-identifying Indigenous group got $74-million in federal cash
The president of an organization representing about 70,000 Inuit across Canada said he wrote to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over a year ago to express his concern about the NunatuKavut Community Council’s ability to receive federal grants and fisheries allocations based on a “simple self-declaration of Inuit identity.”
The NunatuKavut Community Council has received nearly $74-million in federal funding for Indigenous programs or projects related to their claims of Indigenous identity since 2010, according to government data.
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The president of an organization representing about 70,000 Inuit across Canada said he wrote to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over a year ago to express his concern about the NunatuKavut Community Council’s ability to receive federal grants and fisheries allocations based on a “simple self-declaration of Inuit identity.”
The NunatuKavut Community Council has received nearly $74-million in federal funding for Indigenous programs or projects related to their claims of Indigenous identity since 2010, according to government data.
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The Globe and Mail
Self-identifying Indigenous group got $74-million in federal cash, Inuit leader wants change
Natan Obed said he wrote to Trudeau to express his concern about the NunatuKavut Community Council’s ability to receive federal grants and fisheries allocations based on a ‘simple self-declaration of Inuit identity’
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🇨🇳Canada has quietly raised foreign interference with China 48 times in two years
Canadian diplomats have quietly but frequently raised concerns over foreign interference and surveillance with their Chinese counterparts over the past two years, newly-released documents show.
A document published by the foreign interference commission Friday shows a total of 48 “representations” to People’s Republic of China (PRC) officials since September 2022. The general topic of “foreign interference” has been raised 31 times in total, including four formal diplomatic letters.
The document also shows Canadian officials raised Chinese overseas “police stations” 20 times, surveillance balloons twice, and two meetings on a former PRC diplomat, Zhao Wei, who was expelled from Canada over foreign interference concerns.
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Canadian diplomats have quietly but frequently raised concerns over foreign interference and surveillance with their Chinese counterparts over the past two years, newly-released documents show.
A document published by the foreign interference commission Friday shows a total of 48 “representations” to People’s Republic of China (PRC) officials since September 2022. The general topic of “foreign interference” has been raised 31 times in total, including four formal diplomatic letters.
The document also shows Canadian officials raised Chinese overseas “police stations” 20 times, surveillance balloons twice, and two meetings on a former PRC diplomat, Zhao Wei, who was expelled from Canada over foreign interference concerns.
#China
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Global News
Canada has quietly raised foreign interference with China 48 times in two years
Statistics released by the foreign interference commission Friday suggest active discussions between Canadian diplomats and China on influence, surveillance.
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💉Albertans can now book appointments for flu, RSV and COVID-19 immunizations
What year will they stop pushing the Covid vaccine? Your guess👇
#Alberta #heathcare
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What year will they stop pushing the Covid vaccine? Your guess👇
#Alberta #heathcare
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Global News
Albertans can now book appointments for flu, RSV and COVID-19 immunizations | Globalnews.ca
Albertans can now book appointments for COVID-19 and flu vaccines for bookings starting on Oct. 15 and RSV immunizations starting on Oct. 21.
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