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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Program to attract tech workers from the U.S. hits capacity one day after opening
Last month, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced a new work permit for H-1B visa holders in the U.S. — part of a larger federal government strategy to poach talent from abroad.
H-1B visas allow foreign nationals to work temporarily in the U.S. in certain specialized occupations, including some in the technology sector.
Tech companies went on a hiring binge during the pandemic but have since starting laying people off in large numbers. That has left a lot of H-1B visa holders scrambling to find new jobs before they're forced to leave the U.S.
Applications for the work permits opened on Sunday. By Monday the program had reached capacity, with 10,000 applicants bidding for a permit.
Fraser said he was watching the situation in the U.S. and saw it as an "opportunity" for Canada when he first announced the program.
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Last month, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced a new work permit for H-1B visa holders in the U.S. — part of a larger federal government strategy to poach talent from abroad.
H-1B visas allow foreign nationals to work temporarily in the U.S. in certain specialized occupations, including some in the technology sector.
Tech companies went on a hiring binge during the pandemic but have since starting laying people off in large numbers. That has left a lot of H-1B visa holders scrambling to find new jobs before they're forced to leave the U.S.
Applications for the work permits opened on Sunday. By Monday the program had reached capacity, with 10,000 applicants bidding for a permit.
Fraser said he was watching the situation in the U.S. and saw it as an "opportunity" for Canada when he first announced the program.
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Canadian-born president of Stanford University resigns over 'serious flaws' in his research
The president of Stanford University said Wednesday he would resign, citing an independent review that cleared him of research misconduct but found "serious flaws" in five scientific papers on subjects such as brain development in which he was the principal author.
Marc Tessier-Lavigne — who was born in Trenton, Ont. — said in a statement to students and staff that he would step down Aug. 31.
The resignation comes after the board of trustees launched a review in December following allegations he engaged in fraud and other unethical conduct related to research and papers that are in some cases two decades old.
Panelists found multiple instances of manipulated data in the 12 papers they investigated, but concluded he was not responsible for the misconduct. Still, they found that each of the five papers in which he was principal author "has serious flaws in the presentation of research data" and in at least four of them, there was apparent manipulation of data by others.
#US
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The president of Stanford University said Wednesday he would resign, citing an independent review that cleared him of research misconduct but found "serious flaws" in five scientific papers on subjects such as brain development in which he was the principal author.
Marc Tessier-Lavigne — who was born in Trenton, Ont. — said in a statement to students and staff that he would step down Aug. 31.
The resignation comes after the board of trustees launched a review in December following allegations he engaged in fraud and other unethical conduct related to research and papers that are in some cases two decades old.
Panelists found multiple instances of manipulated data in the 12 papers they investigated, but concluded he was not responsible for the misconduct. Still, they found that each of the five papers in which he was principal author "has serious flaws in the presentation of research data" and in at least four of them, there was apparent manipulation of data by others.
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👨🚒 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 More than 2,000 wildland firefighters and support personnel from the U.S. have been deployed to assist with fires in Canada through the National Interagency Coordination Center located at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC).
https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/news-releases/us-firefighters-continue-support-canada-during-record-breaking
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US firefighters continue to support Canada during record-breaking wildfires | National Interagency Fire Center
More than 2,000 wildland firefighters and support personnel from the U.S. have been deployed to assist with fires in Canada through the National Interagency Coordination Center located at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC).
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Documents show that more than 200 Quebec prison inmates have been accidentally released since 2015
More than 200 inmates, some serving time for violent crimes, have been inadvertently released from Quebec province prisons over the past eight years.
Correctional staff, as well as court clerks and police, confused inmates, miscalculated sentence lengths, and miscommunicated with one another. These errors resulted in the early release of 175 people between January 2015 and January 2022. In addition to those cases, 29 others were released early between April 2022 and March 2023, said Louise, a spokeswoman for the Department of Public Safety said Quintin.
It was also previously reported that hundreds of people have been illegally detained for days to months in Quebec over the past decade due to administrative errors. An alleged victim of unlawful detention is now seeking authorization to file a class action lawsuit against the provincial government.
#Quebec
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More than 200 inmates, some serving time for violent crimes, have been inadvertently released from Quebec province prisons over the past eight years.
Correctional staff, as well as court clerks and police, confused inmates, miscalculated sentence lengths, and miscommunicated with one another. These errors resulted in the early release of 175 people between January 2015 and January 2022. In addition to those cases, 29 others were released early between April 2022 and March 2023, said Louise, a spokeswoman for the Department of Public Safety said Quintin.
It was also previously reported that hundreds of people have been illegally detained for days to months in Quebec over the past decade due to administrative errors. An alleged victim of unlawful detention is now seeking authorization to file a class action lawsuit against the provincial government.
#Quebec
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Calls coming from Alberta for resolution to B.C. port workers' strike
With B.C. port workers poised to renew their strike on Saturday morning, Alberta's premier is renewing her call for the federal government to legislate the union back to work.
"The federal government must reconvene Parliament and legislate these workers back to work. Albertans and Canadians cannot afford to have hundreds of millions of dollars daily in products delayed at these ports," Danielle Smith said in a tweet Tuesday night.
Alberta beef producers agree. While the majority of exports from the province go south to the United States, Canadian beef producers are working hard to re-establish a market in Asia, particularly Japan, which re-opened its borders to Canadian beef in March, 20 years after closing them due to an outbreak of BSE.
"It's essential that other countries can depend on the fact that our ports are available and functioning properly to get product to market," said Brad Dubeau, general manager of Alberta Beef Producers.
#BritishColumbia #Alberta
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With B.C. port workers poised to renew their strike on Saturday morning, Alberta's premier is renewing her call for the federal government to legislate the union back to work.
"The federal government must reconvene Parliament and legislate these workers back to work. Albertans and Canadians cannot afford to have hundreds of millions of dollars daily in products delayed at these ports," Danielle Smith said in a tweet Tuesday night.
Alberta beef producers agree. While the majority of exports from the province go south to the United States, Canadian beef producers are working hard to re-establish a market in Asia, particularly Japan, which re-opened its borders to Canadian beef in March, 20 years after closing them due to an outbreak of BSE.
"It's essential that other countries can depend on the fact that our ports are available and functioning properly to get product to market," said Brad Dubeau, general manager of Alberta Beef Producers.
#BritishColumbia #Alberta
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford calls Ottawa’s light rail “a mess” during the recent nationwide shutdown
For the third straight day, the light rail system serving the country’s capital was paralyzed on Wednesday due to technical problems. A routine inspection Monday found one car had an axle assembly with excessive grease and was looser than allowable for safety reasons.
“We put a tremendous amount of money into the LRT. We handed it over to the City of Ottawa and, I don’t know, it was a mess, is all I can say. The inquiry said everything,” the premier told reporters Wednesday while in Ottawa
A public inquiry into the $2.1 billion system that was reported last December found, among other things, that the system was rushed into operation before it was ready.
#Ontario
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For the third straight day, the light rail system serving the country’s capital was paralyzed on Wednesday due to technical problems. A routine inspection Monday found one car had an axle assembly with excessive grease and was looser than allowable for safety reasons.
“We put a tremendous amount of money into the LRT. We handed it over to the City of Ottawa and, I don’t know, it was a mess, is all I can say. The inquiry said everything,” the premier told reporters Wednesday while in Ottawa
A public inquiry into the $2.1 billion system that was reported last December found, among other things, that the system was rushed into operation before it was ready.
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