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embattled canadian museum for human rights must repair damage former employees union
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Embattled Canadian Museum for Human Rights must repair damage: former employees, union

The CEO of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights is gone after three weeks of controversy surrounding the national institution, but former employees...

black cbc journalist present when wendy mesley used n word says her presence prompted disciplinary action
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Black CBC journalist present when Wendy Mesley used N-word says her presence prompted disciplinary action

A Black journalist who was on the call in which Wendy Mesley, host of the CBC News program The Weekly, used the N-word...

supreme court of canada could open door to class action lawsuit against uber
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Supreme Court of Canada could open door to class-action lawsuit against Uber

Canada’s highest court will issue a ruling this morning in a case involving the ride-sharing service Uber that could have broad implications for...

trudeau government must stand up against trumps escalating attacks on international criminal court
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Trudeau government must stand up against Trump’s escalating attacks on International Criminal Court

This column is an opinion by Mark Kersten, a senior consultant at the Wayamo Foundation and a senior researcher at the Munk School of Global Affairs and...

families of seniors who died in nursing home coronavirus outbreak demand accountability
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Families of seniors who died in nursing home coronavirus outbreak demand accountability

It was a haunting scene. A small group of mourners gathered at the Elgin Mills cemetery in Richmond Hill, Ont. They had come...

rcmp watchdogs misconduct reports caught in limbo stalling their release
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RCMP watchdog’s misconduct reports caught in limbo, stalling their release

The RCMP continues to mull over a number of high-profile investigations completed by its watchdog body involving allegations of Mountie misbehaviour — ultimately stalling their release and raising...

rcmp officer removed from nunavut community after video surfaces of arrest
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RCMP officer removed from Nunavut community after video surfaces of arrest

An RCMP officer in Kinngait, Nunavut, has been removed from the community and placed on administrative leave after a video surfaced on social...

why the pms daily briefings have worked and why we might see fewer of them soon
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Why the PM’s daily briefings have worked — and why we might see fewer of them soon

The COVID-19 pandemic that has upended our lives has no single iconic image or moment that will be seared into our collective memories. But...

debate over future of parliament during covid 19 resumes monday
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Debate over future of Parliament during COVID-19 resumes Monday

The battle over the future of Parliament in the age of COVID-19 will resume in earnest Monday when a small group of MPs...

liberals propose more covid 19 sittings summer sessions in new motion
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Liberals propose more COVID-19 sittings, summer sessions in new motion

The Liberal government has tabled a motion that would see Parliament’s special committee on COVID-19 meet for an additional day each week —...

turkey passed up canadas offer of help with khashoggi investigation documents show
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Turkey passed up Canada’s offer of help with Khashoggi investigation, documents show

Turkey passed up Canada’s offer of help with Khashoggi investigation, documents show, Canada offered to help Turkey investigate the killing of Jamal Khashoggi,...

advocates criticize war room for secrecy potential for corruption
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Advocates criticize war room for secrecy, potential for corruption

Advocates for openness and transparency in government are warning the secrecy around Alberta’s new $30 million Canadian Energy Centre (CEC) leaves it vulnerable to...

her future was snuffed out rooming house fire victims parents seek 5 million from landlord
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‘Her future was snuffed out’: rooming house fire victim’s parents seek $5 million from landlord

The parents of Alisha Lamers, a young Toronto woman who died trapped in a rooming house inferno in 2013, are suing the landlord...

constituency accountability lessons from us congress
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Constituency Accountability: Lessons from US Congress

By Adeshola Komolafe Since Nigeria’s return to democratic rule in 1999, the high turnover of lawmakers in the country has been a source...