Quebec elementary school teacher reassigned from class over hijab due to Bill 21

MONTREAL — An elementary school teacher in western Quebec has been reassigned from her classroom because her hijab contravenes the province’s law forbidding teachers from wearing...

Erin O’Toole says Bill 21 is a Quebec issue while some of his MPs take tougher stand

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says a Quebec law prohibiting some public servants from wearing religious symbols on the job is an issue to be...

Auditor criticizes pandemic border measure enforcement, other COVID-19 responses

OTTAWA — The auditor general has found Canada failed to adequately enforce border measures designed to keep international travellers from importing cases of COVID-19 into the...

Divert police funds to community groups, coalition says in decriminalization platform

OTTAWA — A group of organizations, including some that represent drug users and their families, are calling for money to be diverted from police to community...

Parc-Extension: How immigrants are integrating into Montréal’s most multi-ethnic neighbourhood

What China’s plans to decarbonize its economy mean for Canada’s energy exports

One of the surprises to come out of COP26 was the U.S.-China joint declaration on enhancing climate action through the 2020s. Although the declaration lacked details,...

Dismantling anti-Black racism in our schools: Accountability measures are key

Education is built on the belief that people can be more. In the words of the 20th-century American sociologist and writer W.E.B. DuBois, an important anti-racist...

Virtual care still has a place in post-pandemic health care

The delivery of health care has dramatically shifted due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing a move from in-person visits to some form of virtual care. In...

Canada renews support for Canadian Foodgrains Bank to help provide food to people affected by humanitarian crises

The world is facing an unprecedented global hunger and malnutrition emergency. Assistance is required to help affected countries avert famine and to ensure that other countries...

New Chairperson of Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority appointed for the Gordie Howe International Bridge project

Ottawa, Ontario, December 06, 2021—Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, announced the appointment of Tim Murphy as Chairperson of Windsor-Detroit...