Ottawa’s goal of reducing Canada’s temporary resident population is undercut by poor data around the number of temporary residents in the country
Category: Politics & Policy
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Seven Canadians with ties to ex-Olympian turned drug lord arrested
Ryan Wedding is on the FBI’s Most Wanted list for allegedly engineering a drug terrorism ring; the reward for information leading to his arrest is $15 million
Posted inHealth
Op-Ed: Here’s how Canada can boost its breastfeeding rate
Improving Canada’s low breastfeeding rate starts with understanding where our policies fall short. That’s where this toolkit comes in
Posted inPolitics & Policy
‘Still a pulse?’: The uncertain status of internal trade reform
Some provinces have made strides in reducing internal trade barriers. But sources are wondering whether there is still momentum to create a single economy
Posted inCommunity
Palestinian flag flies at Toronto city hall for first time
Raising of the Palestinian flag drew ire from a city councilor and Jewish advocacy groups; Canada formally recognized Palestinian statehood in September
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Over 500 economists, top experts call for G20 inequality panel
World’s richest one per cent captured 41 per cent of all new wealth between 2000 and 2024, but just one per cent went to the world’s poorest 50 per cent
Posted inConsumer
Greenland limits foreigners’ right to property
Non-Danish citizens and foreign companies can only buy property if they have been permanent residents and paid all their taxes in Greenland for the previous two years
Posted inDispatches
Public sector’s size is up, output down: report
About a fifth of all Canadian employees now work for the government — and their productivity is falling
Posted inFamily
EU lawmakers back proxy voting for pregnant women, new mothers
Changes would allow proxy voting for up to three months before the estimated date of birth and six months after childbirth; some say fathers should have the same option
Posted inCommentary
Editorial: Bill Gates’ smart case for smarter climate spending
In a recent letter, Bill Gates urged the climate community to put human welfare at the centre of its climate strategies. Canada should heed his advice