People living in Metro Vancouver will soon have access to more affordable housing with 400 new rental homes opening and breaking ground in Coquitlam, North Vancouver and Vancouver.
Ottawa, ON – Rachael Thomas, Conservative Shadow Minister for Canadian Identity and Culture and Member of Parliament for Lethbridge, introduced the Ending Sentence Reductions for Sexual Predators Act. Bill C-246 aims to amend the Criminal Code to require courts to impose consecutive sentences, not concurrent, on individuals convicted of sexual offences. In plain terms, sexual predators will no longer…
More local governments will receive support to help them break down barriers and create more efficient approvals processes that will help B.C. to deliver more homes quicker. View the full article from the original source
At a news conference in Ottawa, migrant workers and civil society groups respond to growing calls to cancel or change Canada’s temporary foreign worker (TFW) program. source
Early literacy screening will help students with reading challenges, including those with dyslexia and other learning disabilities, to get help with reading sooner. “Starting school should be a time of discovery and excitement, but for some kids, it’s also when learning challenges first appear,” said Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care. “Early literacy…
Join writer and storyteller Alicia Ashcroft in the TRU Writing Centre for this fun, interactive workshop! Utilize tarot cards as both a goal-setting tool and inspiration for your creative writing practices. View Link to Original Source
Barbara Bedont, the executive director of Defend the Movement Quebec, and Samir Freij, a Canadian citizen from Palestine, hold a news conference in Ottawa to discuss what they allege are human rights violations by the Palestinian Authority. source