Federal labour minister gives deadline for proposed deal in B.C. port strike
Canada's Minister of Labour has given a federal mediator a deadline to propose a settlement in a strike at B.C.'s ports that he describes as "paralyzing" the country's imports and exports.
In a brief online update Tuesday evening, the BC Maritime Employers Association noted that they, along with the union representing thousands of striking dock workers, received correspondence from Seamus O'Regan saying he has invoked his statutory powers under the Canada Labour Code to instruct the mediator to draft the terms of a recommended settlement within 24 hours.
After that is received, the minister will share the proposal with both sides and give them a further 24 hours to "review and communicate their willingness to recommend the terms for ratification to their respective members."
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Canada's Minister of Labour has given a federal mediator a deadline to propose a settlement in a strike at B.C.'s ports that he describes as "paralyzing" the country's imports and exports.
In a brief online update Tuesday evening, the BC Maritime Employers Association noted that they, along with the union representing thousands of striking dock workers, received correspondence from Seamus O'Regan saying he has invoked his statutory powers under the Canada Labour Code to instruct the mediator to draft the terms of a recommended settlement within 24 hours.
After that is received, the minister will share the proposal with both sides and give them a further 24 hours to "review and communicate their willingness to recommend the terms for ratification to their respective members."
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📈 Bank of Canada raises its key interest rate to 5%
The Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday, marking the first time since April 2001 that the figure hit five per cent.
Following the announcement, experts diverged on whether Canadians could expect another increase after the summer. Trading in investments known as swaps — which bet on future central bank moves — imply there is a better than 75 per cent chance of another small hike at the bank's next meeting on Sept. 6.
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The Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday, marking the first time since April 2001 that the figure hit five per cent.
Following the announcement, experts diverged on whether Canadians could expect another increase after the summer. Trading in investments known as swaps — which bet on future central bank moves — imply there is a better than 75 per cent chance of another small hike at the bank's next meeting on Sept. 6.
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Federal government should streamline process to recruit foreign health-care workers, premiers say
The premiers, at their annual conference, discussed $46 billion in new health funding that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered in February, in exchange for provinces and territories committing to targeted reforms. All but Quebec have accepted the funding offer.
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, host of the meeting, said the extra funding is welcome, but amounts to roughly two per cent of provincial health budgets.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the federal government should streamline the process for recruitment of health-care workers from abroad.
“They are principally responsible when it comes to immigration and bringing people into the country, which is why they play a crucial role in that,” she said. “We’ve all been able to negotiate some arrangements that have allowed for us to be able to bring in new professionals. We’ve got (a memorandum of understanding) with the Philippines, for instance.”
Smith added Ottawa could also help ensure that health-care workers can move seamlessly between provinces.
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The premiers, at their annual conference, discussed $46 billion in new health funding that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered in February, in exchange for provinces and territories committing to targeted reforms. All but Quebec have accepted the funding offer.
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, host of the meeting, said the extra funding is welcome, but amounts to roughly two per cent of provincial health budgets.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the federal government should streamline the process for recruitment of health-care workers from abroad.
“They are principally responsible when it comes to immigration and bringing people into the country, which is why they play a crucial role in that,” she said. “We’ve all been able to negotiate some arrangements that have allowed for us to be able to bring in new professionals. We’ve got (a memorandum of understanding) with the Philippines, for instance.”
Smith added Ottawa could also help ensure that health-care workers can move seamlessly between provinces.
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🇯🇵🇷🇺🇨🇦 Japan continues to buy seafood from Russia, while Canada suffers losses
According to statistics provided by the Ministry of Finance, Japan purchased a record $1.2 billion worth of seafood from Russia in 2022. The previous record, set in 2018, was about $1 billion.
Among seafood shipments, snow crab topped the list with $243 million in imports. At the same time, pollock paste purchases increased about sevenfold over the previous year to $55 million.
🔻 Japan joined sanctions against Russia and even imposed its own sanctions several times. However, local companies cannot refuse Russian seafood for objective reasons:
▪️ Bad catch in Japan and, conversely, large volumes of fish and crab in Russian territorial waters;
▪️ Japanese companies need new sources of imports because of the US suspension of snow crab fishing in the Bering Sea;
▪️ The country is facing a rise in inflation unprecedented in 30 years, and since Russian seafood sells at a relatively low price, it is profitable for Japan to buy it. If imports are banned, local companies will not be able to maintain these price levels, which, of course, will affect consumers.
Canada's response here is interesting. Although for the most part other governments have hardly criticized - at least publicly - Japan's exemptions from the sanctions policy, the situation is beginning to change: Canadian authorities recently expressed their disappointment over the volume of seafood that Japanese companies imported from Russia last year.
The Canadian Minister of Trade, Mary Ng stated that the Japanese side was aware of the problem. She suggested that the Japanese authorities should consider buying premium quality Canadian snow crab in order to replace shipments from Russia.
Here, in addition to economic pressure on Russia, the Japanese government also wants to promote its interests related to snow crab exports. Last year was not very successful in the context of supplying this product from Canada abroad - sales dropped by about $300 million compared to 2021. It turns out that the sanctions imposed on Russia and possible pressure on Japan are reasons to increase the profits of Canadian fishing companies.
#Japan #Russia #Canada
@asianomics
According to statistics provided by the Ministry of Finance, Japan purchased a record $1.2 billion worth of seafood from Russia in 2022. The previous record, set in 2018, was about $1 billion.
Among seafood shipments, snow crab topped the list with $243 million in imports. At the same time, pollock paste purchases increased about sevenfold over the previous year to $55 million.
🔻 Japan joined sanctions against Russia and even imposed its own sanctions several times. However, local companies cannot refuse Russian seafood for objective reasons:
▪️ Bad catch in Japan and, conversely, large volumes of fish and crab in Russian territorial waters;
▪️ Japanese companies need new sources of imports because of the US suspension of snow crab fishing in the Bering Sea;
▪️ The country is facing a rise in inflation unprecedented in 30 years, and since Russian seafood sells at a relatively low price, it is profitable for Japan to buy it. If imports are banned, local companies will not be able to maintain these price levels, which, of course, will affect consumers.
Canada's response here is interesting. Although for the most part other governments have hardly criticized - at least publicly - Japan's exemptions from the sanctions policy, the situation is beginning to change: Canadian authorities recently expressed their disappointment over the volume of seafood that Japanese companies imported from Russia last year.
The Canadian Minister of Trade, Mary Ng stated that the Japanese side was aware of the problem. She suggested that the Japanese authorities should consider buying premium quality Canadian snow crab in order to replace shipments from Russia.
Here, in addition to economic pressure on Russia, the Japanese government also wants to promote its interests related to snow crab exports. Last year was not very successful in the context of supplying this product from Canada abroad - sales dropped by about $300 million compared to 2021. It turns out that the sanctions imposed on Russia and possible pressure on Japan are reasons to increase the profits of Canadian fishing companies.
#Japan #Russia #Canada
@asianomics
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Japan's seafood imports from Russia hit record ¥155 billion in 2022
Marine products were exempted from Japan's sanction's on Russia as Tokyo deemed the adverse effect on domestic businesses would be too great.
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CAF briefing raises alarm on recruitment shortage
The Trudeau government is struggling to meet Canada’s national security and international defence obligations as the Canadian Armed Forces faces a severe shortage of personnel.
🔹Only 5,242 Canadians volunteered to join the CAF in 2022, a 35% drop from 8,069 in 2021.
The briefing note, noscriptd “Recruitment And Retention,” admits that the CAF is struggling to fill its ranks due to the Covid-19 pandemic and challenges related to encouraging people to apply for service.
🔹The document also reveals the government’s plan to boost recruitment by lowering standards and promoting diversity over merit.
Instead of focusing on attracting qualified Canadians who are willing to serve and defend the country, the government is resorting to identity-based quotas to fill the gaps.
It also pushes for more representation of women, indigenous, and LGBT people in the CAF, claiming a need to “see the Canadian Armed Forces as a first-rate career choice where they will feel welcome, valued and safe.”
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The Trudeau government is struggling to meet Canada’s national security and international defence obligations as the Canadian Armed Forces faces a severe shortage of personnel.
🔹Only 5,242 Canadians volunteered to join the CAF in 2022, a 35% drop from 8,069 in 2021.
The briefing note, noscriptd “Recruitment And Retention,” admits that the CAF is struggling to fill its ranks due to the Covid-19 pandemic and challenges related to encouraging people to apply for service.
🔹The document also reveals the government’s plan to boost recruitment by lowering standards and promoting diversity over merit.
Instead of focusing on attracting qualified Canadians who are willing to serve and defend the country, the government is resorting to identity-based quotas to fill the gaps.
It also pushes for more representation of women, indigenous, and LGBT people in the CAF, claiming a need to “see the Canadian Armed Forces as a first-rate career choice where they will feel welcome, valued and safe.”
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Tent encampment at Regina City Hall continues to grow
Nearly a month after the first tent went up in front of Regina city hall, more tents have appeared. What started as a movement to draw attention to the issue of homelessness has grown into an encampment.
According to the City’s statement, there are 72 tents in the Courtyard.
The camp residents hoped to meet with the mayor and city council, but their group was escorted out of a city hall meeting to which the public was invited. They are asking the authorities to turn the existing boarded-up buildings into shelters for the homeless.
#Saskatchewan
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Nearly a month after the first tent went up in front of Regina city hall, more tents have appeared. What started as a movement to draw attention to the issue of homelessness has grown into an encampment.
According to the City’s statement, there are 72 tents in the Courtyard.
The camp residents hoped to meet with the mayor and city council, but their group was escorted out of a city hall meeting to which the public was invited. They are asking the authorities to turn the existing boarded-up buildings into shelters for the homeless.
#Saskatchewan
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Novavax to receive $350 million from Canada for unused COVID shots
The U.S.-based vaccine maker Novavax said Canada will pay $349.6 million to settle the forfeiting of certain doses of its COVID-19 vaccine previously scheduled for delivery, as a sharp decline in global demand left a raft of COVID-19 doses unused.
The number of vaccine doses due for delivery has been reduced and the schedule for remaining doses to be shipped revised under the amended terms, the company said.
The Canadian government can even terminate the contract if the company fails to achieve regulatory approval for vaccine production at the Biologics Manufacturing Centre by Dec. 31, 2024.
Novovax has raised doubts about its ability to remain in business, flagging uncertainties around its revenue and funding crunch.
The company said in May it expects 2023 revenue between $1.4 billion and $1.6 billion, of which $800 million was from "locked-in" overseas purchase contracts for the COVID shot that it has committed to ship this year.
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The U.S.-based vaccine maker Novavax said Canada will pay $349.6 million to settle the forfeiting of certain doses of its COVID-19 vaccine previously scheduled for delivery, as a sharp decline in global demand left a raft of COVID-19 doses unused.
The number of vaccine doses due for delivery has been reduced and the schedule for remaining doses to be shipped revised under the amended terms, the company said.
The Canadian government can even terminate the contract if the company fails to achieve regulatory approval for vaccine production at the Biologics Manufacturing Centre by Dec. 31, 2024.
Novovax has raised doubts about its ability to remain in business, flagging uncertainties around its revenue and funding crunch.
The company said in May it expects 2023 revenue between $1.4 billion and $1.6 billion, of which $800 million was from "locked-in" overseas purchase contracts for the COVID shot that it has committed to ship this year.
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Governments of Canada and Alberta invest over $96 million to bring high-speed internet to rural Alberta
The governments of Canada and Alberta announced a joint investment of over C$96 million to bring high speed internet access to more than 10,000 homes in 46 rural and remote communities in Alberta. That includes nearly 2,300 Indigenous households.
Since 2015, the Government of Canada has invested more than C$464 million in connectivity projects in Alberta.
It also builds on the Government of Canada’s progress toward ensuring that 98 per cent of Canadians have access to high-speed internet by 2026, and 100 per cent by 2030.
#Alberta
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The governments of Canada and Alberta announced a joint investment of over C$96 million to bring high speed internet access to more than 10,000 homes in 46 rural and remote communities in Alberta. That includes nearly 2,300 Indigenous households.
Since 2015, the Government of Canada has invested more than C$464 million in connectivity projects in Alberta.
It also builds on the Government of Canada’s progress toward ensuring that 98 per cent of Canadians have access to high-speed internet by 2026, and 100 per cent by 2030.
#Alberta
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Federal government announces $82-million in funding for emergency response
Four Canadian humanitarian aid groups are to use millions of dollars in new funding from the federal government to deploy emergency response teams more quickly.
The four agencies will share $82 million in new federal funding over the next three years to help them recruit and maintain more skilled volunteer emergency responders, as well as buy more equipment and update their management practices.
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Four Canadian humanitarian aid groups are to use millions of dollars in new funding from the federal government to deploy emergency response teams more quickly.
The four agencies will share $82 million in new federal funding over the next three years to help them recruit and maintain more skilled volunteer emergency responders, as well as buy more equipment and update their management practices.
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Nearly half of Canadians have lost sleep over financial stress
A new report reveals that for the sixth consecutive year, money remains the primary source of stress for Canadians, particularly for younger Canadians.
According to a survey conducted by Leger almost half of young Canadians (49 per cent) aged between 18 and 34 are the most stressed about money while 46 per cent of have encountered mental health challenges as a result.
On the other hand, Canadians aged 65 and above say they experience relatively lower levels of money-related stress compared to other age groups, with 28 percent reporting financial stress.
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A new report reveals that for the sixth consecutive year, money remains the primary source of stress for Canadians, particularly for younger Canadians.
According to a survey conducted by Leger almost half of young Canadians (49 per cent) aged between 18 and 34 are the most stressed about money while 46 per cent of have encountered mental health challenges as a result.
On the other hand, Canadians aged 65 and above say they experience relatively lower levels of money-related stress compared to other age groups, with 28 percent reporting financial stress.
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New Health Canada rules take aim at vaping
Under new regulations passed in June, businesses now must submit semiannual sales figures and ingredient lists to Health Canada. The main goals of these reports are to get a better understanding of what vaping product are popular, especially among youth, and identifying the specific ingredients being inhaled by users.
The first ingredient and sales reports are due in December 31 for all Canadian vape retailers and manufacturers.
The new regulations comes after vaping and related health issues have been in the news over recent years.
#healthcare
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Under new regulations passed in June, businesses now must submit semiannual sales figures and ingredient lists to Health Canada. The main goals of these reports are to get a better understanding of what vaping product are popular, especially among youth, and identifying the specific ingredients being inhaled by users.
The first ingredient and sales reports are due in December 31 for all Canadian vape retailers and manufacturers.
The new regulations comes after vaping and related health issues have been in the news over recent years.
#healthcare
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Police charge 5 people for allegedly defrauding government through COVID-19 relief programs
Police in Ontario have charged five people who allegedly defrauded the provincial government through COVID-19 relief programs.
Ontario Provincial Police said on Monday that an investigation was opened into the five accused after the Ministry of Finance reviewed their applications and deemed them suspicious.
The OPP's Serious Fraud Unit investigated the cases and allege that the five accused "applied for various relief funding from the government through fictitious or ineligible businesses to receive payments into their bank accounts."
The grants in question include the Ontario Small Business Support Grant, the Property Tax Program and the Energy Cost Rebate Program.
#Ontario
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Police in Ontario have charged five people who allegedly defrauded the provincial government through COVID-19 relief programs.
Ontario Provincial Police said on Monday that an investigation was opened into the five accused after the Ministry of Finance reviewed their applications and deemed them suspicious.
The OPP's Serious Fraud Unit investigated the cases and allege that the five accused "applied for various relief funding from the government through fictitious or ineligible businesses to receive payments into their bank accounts."
The grants in question include the Ontario Small Business Support Grant, the Property Tax Program and the Energy Cost Rebate Program.
#Ontario
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🏳️🌈🇺🇸Justin Trudeau blames 'American right-wing' for Muslims opposing LGBTQ curriculum
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau blamed the "American right-wing" for Canadian Muslims' opposition to gender ideology and LGBTQ curriculum.
The video was of Trudeau speaking with the Muslim community last week at a Calgary mosque – Baitun Nur Mosque – after hundreds of protesters rallied against gender ideology in schools, chanting "Leave our kids alone."
The frustration reached a boiling point after audio surfaced of an Edmonton Public Schools teacher berating Muslim students for skipping school in order to avoid pride events.
A Muslim individual explained to Trudeau where the community was coming from, according to the video. "I ask you, Mr. Prime Minister, please protect our culture, our belief, the sin that you are doing to them."
Trudeau responded, "First of all, there is an awful lot of misinformation and disinformation out there [from] people on social media, particularly fueled by the American right-wing are spreading a lot of untruths about what is actually… in the curriculum."
"If you look at the various curriculums…, there is not… aggressive teaching or conversion of kids into being LGBT. That is something that is being weaponized by people… of the far right who have consistently stood against Muslim rights," he said.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau blamed the "American right-wing" for Canadian Muslims' opposition to gender ideology and LGBTQ curriculum.
The video was of Trudeau speaking with the Muslim community last week at a Calgary mosque – Baitun Nur Mosque – after hundreds of protesters rallied against gender ideology in schools, chanting "Leave our kids alone."
The frustration reached a boiling point after audio surfaced of an Edmonton Public Schools teacher berating Muslim students for skipping school in order to avoid pride events.
A Muslim individual explained to Trudeau where the community was coming from, according to the video. "I ask you, Mr. Prime Minister, please protect our culture, our belief, the sin that you are doing to them."
Trudeau responded, "First of all, there is an awful lot of misinformation and disinformation out there [from] people on social media, particularly fueled by the American right-wing are spreading a lot of untruths about what is actually… in the curriculum."
"If you look at the various curriculums…, there is not… aggressive teaching or conversion of kids into being LGBT. That is something that is being weaponized by people… of the far right who have consistently stood against Muslim rights," he said.
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Canada loses 100,000 square kilometres forest in this record-breaking wildfire season
Canada's record-breaking wildfire season has now seen 100,000 square kilometres of land scorched as blazes continue to burn out of control across the entire country.
The total area burned is roughly the size of Lake Ontario, Lake Erie and Lake Michigan combined.
Canada surpassed the record set in 1989 for total area burned in one season on June 27 when the figure totalled 76,000 square kilometres, and communities have faced evacuation orders, heat warnings and poor air quality for months.
The majority of blazes are now in Western Canada, and British Columbia has the greatest number, with more than 370 of the country's 878 active fires.
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Canada's record-breaking wildfire season has now seen 100,000 square kilometres of land scorched as blazes continue to burn out of control across the entire country.
The total area burned is roughly the size of Lake Ontario, Lake Erie and Lake Michigan combined.
Canada surpassed the record set in 1989 for total area burned in one season on June 27 when the figure totalled 76,000 square kilometres, and communities have faced evacuation orders, heat warnings and poor air quality for months.
The majority of blazes are now in Western Canada, and British Columbia has the greatest number, with more than 370 of the country's 878 active fires.
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PM Justin Trudeau gets booed during his opening remarks at the 2023 North American Indigenous Games held in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
#Trudeau #NovaScotia
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🇨🇦🇬🇧 Canadian meat industry urges MPs to reject U.K. membership in Pacific Rim trade deal
Canadian beef and pork farmers frustrated by an ongoing dispute with Britain over meat exports are calling on members of Parliament to vote against the U.K.’s membership in a major Asia-Pacific trade group.
The U.K. has been granted accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The U.K. concluded negotiations in March to enter the CPTPP, making it the newest member of the agreement and the first new country to join since the trading bloc was first established.
But the Canadian Cattle Association and the Canadian Pork Council, as well as Canadian meat processors and exporters, say the U.K. does not deserve a place in a bloc dedicated to open trade.
The meat industry has been angry for years over what they say is the British government’s refusal to recognize Canada’s food safety and animal health systems — a refusal that has had the effect of severely limiting Canadian beef and pork exports to the U.K. in recent years.
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Canadian beef and pork farmers frustrated by an ongoing dispute with Britain over meat exports are calling on members of Parliament to vote against the U.K.’s membership in a major Asia-Pacific trade group.
The U.K. has been granted accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The U.K. concluded negotiations in March to enter the CPTPP, making it the newest member of the agreement and the first new country to join since the trading bloc was first established.
But the Canadian Cattle Association and the Canadian Pork Council, as well as Canadian meat processors and exporters, say the U.K. does not deserve a place in a bloc dedicated to open trade.
The meat industry has been angry for years over what they say is the British government’s refusal to recognize Canada’s food safety and animal health systems — a refusal that has had the effect of severely limiting Canadian beef and pork exports to the U.K. in recent years.
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Delta police chief casts doubt on effectiveness of B.C. drug decriminalization
The chief of a municipal police force in Metro Vancouver has issued an open letter criticizing British Columbia's drug decriminalization policies as ineffective in the face of the ongoing overdose crisis.
Delta Police Chief Const. Neil Dubord says in the letter that the policy has not led to “the desired outcome.”
Dubord says there were 791 overdose deaths in the province between January and May, which “closely mirrors” the 772 deaths recorded during the same period last year.
The government plans to spend $1 billion in its latest budget toward addressing addiction - including $586 million for treatment and recovery.
#BritishColumbia
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The chief of a municipal police force in Metro Vancouver has issued an open letter criticizing British Columbia's drug decriminalization policies as ineffective in the face of the ongoing overdose crisis.
Delta Police Chief Const. Neil Dubord says in the letter that the policy has not led to “the desired outcome.”
Dubord says there were 791 overdose deaths in the province between January and May, which “closely mirrors” the 772 deaths recorded during the same period last year.
The government plans to spend $1 billion in its latest budget toward addressing addiction - including $586 million for treatment and recovery.
#BritishColumbia
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Federal workers can now claim $75,000 in "gender-affirming" services
As of July 1st, federal government workers and their families will be ennoscriptd to up to $75,000 in reimbursements for “gender-affirming procedures.”
"Gender-affirming care" can include a wide range of practices ranging from hair removal to more invasive surgeries such as a vaginoplasty.
According to the new policy’s details, coverage is capped at 80% for procedures performed in Canada.
To become eligible for the claim, federal workers must be over the age of 18, receiving physician care for gender affirmation, do not have other coverage options, prove their receiving a medically necessary procedure and have pre-approval.
This is the result of Trudeau's government.
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As of July 1st, federal government workers and their families will be ennoscriptd to up to $75,000 in reimbursements for “gender-affirming procedures.”
"Gender-affirming care" can include a wide range of practices ranging from hair removal to more invasive surgeries such as a vaginoplasty.
According to the new policy’s details, coverage is capped at 80% for procedures performed in Canada.
To become eligible for the claim, federal workers must be over the age of 18, receiving physician care for gender affirmation, do not have other coverage options, prove their receiving a medically necessary procedure and have pre-approval.
This is the result of Trudeau's government.
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B.C. port workers back on strike after voting down government-brokered deal
Just days after the government negotiated a deal to end the ports strike, a key caucus of ILWU Canada union members voted down the deal sending rank-and-file members back to picket lines.
$6.5 billion in trade is anchored offshore of Canada and the restart of the strike will add to supply chain congestion that already built up during the initial strike's 13-day period.
On Wednesday morning, Canada's Labor Minister tweeted "this strike is illegal," citing a ruling from an independent labor relations board that the union did not provide sufficient notice.
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Just days after the government negotiated a deal to end the ports strike, a key caucus of ILWU Canada union members voted down the deal sending rank-and-file members back to picket lines.
$6.5 billion in trade is anchored offshore of Canada and the restart of the strike will add to supply chain congestion that already built up during the initial strike's 13-day period.
On Wednesday morning, Canada's Labor Minister tweeted "this strike is illegal," citing a ruling from an independent labor relations board that the union did not provide sufficient notice.
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Ontario announces additional $330 million a year funding on pediatric health services
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is announcing that the province will be spending an additional $330 million each year on pediatric health services.
The government says it will allow children’s hospitals to significantly increase staffing and provide more services.
The funding is set to go toward more than 100 initiatives, including increasing the number of day surgeries performed, rapid access clinics that will help people avoid the ER during respiratory virus season, reducing wait times for mental health services and an immunization catch-up program.
#Ontario
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford is announcing that the province will be spending an additional $330 million each year on pediatric health services.
The government says it will allow children’s hospitals to significantly increase staffing and provide more services.
The funding is set to go toward more than 100 initiatives, including increasing the number of day surgeries performed, rapid access clinics that will help people avoid the ER during respiratory virus season, reducing wait times for mental health services and an immunization catch-up program.
#Ontario
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🏠 Toronto’s rent crisis: Minimum wage would have to hit $40 an hour for workers to be able to afford to live here, report finds
Nearly all Canadians putting in a 40-hour week at minimum wage are allocating more than 30 per cent of their monthly pre-tax income toward rent or mortgage costs — the marker of unaffordable housing — Tuesday’s report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternative found.
And while Ontario has one of the highest hourly minimum wages in the country at $15.50, surpassed only by B.C. at $15.65, the climbing cost of housing in Toronto is eroding any gains made.
At an average monthly rent of $2,572, a one-bedroom apartment in Toronto would require the minimum wage to be $33.60 for it to meet the affordability criteria, according to the report. For a two-bedroom apartment, that figure climbs to $40. That means the minimum wage would need to more than double for workers to comfortably afford rent in the city.
Rent jumped by almost 16 per cent for Toronto condos and apartments in June compared to the same time last year, according to a report from Rentals and real estate data firm Urbanation.
Out of the 37 cities studied in the report, only three have affordable two-bedroom apartments for a minimum-wage earner, the report said — all in Quebec, where the minimum wage was $14.25 during the study in 2022.
#Ontario #Quebec #housing
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Nearly all Canadians putting in a 40-hour week at minimum wage are allocating more than 30 per cent of their monthly pre-tax income toward rent or mortgage costs — the marker of unaffordable housing — Tuesday’s report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternative found.
And while Ontario has one of the highest hourly minimum wages in the country at $15.50, surpassed only by B.C. at $15.65, the climbing cost of housing in Toronto is eroding any gains made.
At an average monthly rent of $2,572, a one-bedroom apartment in Toronto would require the minimum wage to be $33.60 for it to meet the affordability criteria, according to the report. For a two-bedroom apartment, that figure climbs to $40. That means the minimum wage would need to more than double for workers to comfortably afford rent in the city.
Rent jumped by almost 16 per cent for Toronto condos and apartments in June compared to the same time last year, according to a report from Rentals and real estate data firm Urbanation.
Out of the 37 cities studied in the report, only three have affordable two-bedroom apartments for a minimum-wage earner, the report said — all in Quebec, where the minimum wage was $14.25 during the study in 2022.
#Ontario #Quebec #housing
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