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Canada’s foreign policy account, run by Global Affairs Canada, got community noted, the teacher behind a “Christmas in Palestine” display gets appointed to misconduct review board, and more.
Liberals face backlash over X post that promotes free speech
While a post to X from Canada’s foreign policy account, run by Global Affairs Canada, warned Canadians to #ThinkBeforeYouShare, it was the agency itself that got community noted.
WATCH: Documents EXPOSE Carney government’s quiet push for digital ID
Newly obtained documents reveal the Carney government is studying a national digital passport that could function as a domestic ID. Internal documents show immigration officials quietly examining enforcement options for a nationwide ID system — despite MPs rejecting the idea for years.
Teacher behind “Christmas in Palestine” display appointed to misconduct review board
A “Christmas in Palestine” hallway display at a Peel District School Board high school turns the birth of Jesus into a modern political story about Palestine, using the holiday as a doorway into land claims and grievances about the war in Israel.
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Ontario’s psychology regulator pushes ahead with licensing overhaul despite overwhelming opposition
Despite overwhelming opposition from psychologists across the province, Ontario’s College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts has decided to proceed with proposed changes to how the profession is regulated, trained, and licensed.
OP-ED: Scourge of Anti-Semitism Still Growing in Canada
Sue-Ann Levy writes, “Anti-Semitism has escalated so much in Canada, 85-year-old Canadian icon, human rights lawyer and former politician Irwin Cotler must go to dialysis accompanied by security, his daughter said recently”
OP-ED: After the Rejection of No-Fault, It’s Time for Alberta to Start Over
Tyler J. van Vliet writes, “At the United Conservative Party’s Annual General Meeting, delegates overwhelmingly rejected the government’s proposed “Care First” no-fault auto-insurance model.”
Treasury Board’s DEI spending rose over 10,000% since 2016: documents
Spending on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat has grown from just over $110,000 in 2016 to nearly $12 million last year, according to newly released federal records tabled in the House of Commons.
Nearly all federal executives receive annual bonuses, regardless of performance
The overwhelming majority of federal managers receive year-end bonuses, regardless of whether they meet their departmental performance targets, according to a new report from the Treasury Board.
BC and the Bloc Québécois team up against Alberta’s West Coast pipeline
B.C. Premier David Eby appears to have found his strongest ally yet in opposing Alberta’s proposed West Coast pipeline, as Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet escalated his attacks on the project despite growing national support for expanding energy infrastructure.
Immigrant doctors offered PR path as medical association urges further reforms
Medical associations are applauding the federal government for introducing permanent pathways and additional immigration nominations for internationally trained doctors, but are urging Ottawa to implement further healthcare reforms to secure the recruitment and retention of doctors in Canada.
Eby government pushes involuntary synthetic opioid treatment for youth
B.C. Premier David Eby on Friday unveiled new guidance enabling doctors to administer overdose-prevention drugs, including long-acting Buprenorphine, to youth held involuntarily under the Mental Health Act, marking yet another attempt by the province to curb its unrelenting overdose crisis.
Officers cleared of wrongdoing in fatal shooting of Surrey teenager
British Columbia’s police watchdog has cleared two officers in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old autistic boy in Surrey, concluding the use of lethal force was justified after the youth pointed what appeared to be a loaded firearm at them during a prolonged standoff.
CBSA reveals over 10,000 deportation orders active for longer than a year
New data released by the Canada Border Services Agency shows that just over 10,000 individuals on the agency’s “wanted list” have been at large for longer than a year.
FACK CARNEY AND EVERY LAST LIBERAL!!!!!!!!!
They don't even know what the hell a backlash even is!