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Here are all of Justin Trudeau’s promises in federal election 2019
Sunday, November 3rd, 2019
The party made dozens of promises during the 40-day campaign… we’re laying out every Liberal promise on the table—and tracking those that are fully kept or broken. Bookmark this post and follow along as we keep tabs on the House of Commons. We’ll also make note every time an opposition promise comes to fruition
Tags: budget, child care, economy, Health, housing, ideology, immigration, Indigenous, jurisdiction, pharmaceutical, tax
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Med school needs more students, dean tells Sudbury chamber
Friday, October 25th, 2019
“Health care in Northern Ontario is in greater turmoil than it is in any other part of the province,” she said. “In some places, we’re one doctor away from a crisis. We’re one sub-specialist away from a crisis.” … One of her concerns is the cap on the number of students at NOSM. “Is it enough to have 64 physicians in a part of the province where the need is greater?” she asked. “It makes me crazy. We need to expand this medical school.”
Tags: budget, Health, Indigenous, participation, standard of living
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A last-minute guide to what the federal parties are pitching
Monday, October 21st, 2019
Over the course of the election, federal parties have been making their pitch to Canadians on their plans for the environment, health care, affordability, the economy and plenty more…here’s what the parties are pitching:
Tags: budget, child care, crime prevention, economy, featured, Health, housing, ideology, immigration, Indigenous, jurisdiction, participation, standard of living, tax
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UN report blasts ‘abhorrent’ housing conditions of Canada’s Indigenous people
Monday, October 21st, 2019
… housing conditions for Indigenous peoples around the world are overwhelmingly abhorrent and too often violate the right to adequate housing,” the report reads. “(Indigenous people) are more likely to suffer inadequate housing and negative health outcomes as a result, they have disproportionately high rates of homelessness and they are extremely vulnerable to forced evictions, land-grabbing and the effects of climate change.”
Tags: housing, Indigenous, jurisdiction, standard of living, women
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Spotlight needed on urban Indigenous child welfare
Thursday, October 17th, 2019
There is a critical gap in Bill C-92 that fails to address the need for urban service providers to be involved in the federal transformation of Indigenous child and family services. According to unpublished data from the most recent Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect-2018, in 85 per cent of investigations conducted for First Nations children, the family resided off-reserve. Collaboration with urban service delivery experts is paramount to achieve the desired outcomes of this legislation.
Tags: child care, Indigenous, jurisdiction, youth
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A primer on Indigenous issues and the pledges in this election
Monday, October 14th, 2019
Indigeneity is intrinsically linked to the environment, and vice versa… One of the issues at the forefront of Indigenous health and wellness and the all-too-frequent inequities in care is the lack of clean, safe drinking water in many communities… Mental health is also a major issue: the suicide rate among Indigenous youth is five to seven times higher than among non-Indigenous youth… Indigenous children are still falling through jurisdictional cracks, and… equitable care should involve [Jordan’s] principle being expanded to family services, education and even the justice system.
Tags: budget, featured, Health, housing, ideology, Indigenous, jurisdiction, participation, rights, standard of living, youth
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Indigenous group leader says it is planning to buy majority stake in Trans Mountain pipeline project
Friday, October 11th, 2019
The leader of an Indigenous group seeking to buy a 51-per-cent stake in the Trans Mountain oil pipeline project says he is well-positioned to negotiate with the political party that wins the Oct. 21 federal election… Mr. LeBourdais said he plans to line up two banks as key lenders and also hopes to obtain federal loan guarantees, noting that… the expansion could cost at least $7.4-billion.
Tags: economy, Indigenous, jurisdiction, participation
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Where is the ‘how’ in all of the federal election policy promises?
Wednesday, October 9th, 2019
No voter expects every detail regarding the implementation of a new proposal to anticipate every twist and turn of how events might unfold… But… the judgment, balance, capacity and relevant experience of those seeking to hold the highest elected office in the country are defogged when there is more robust disclosure on how they intend to put into effect the promises they have been selling.
Tags: budget, crime prevention, economy, featured, Health, housing, ideology, Indigenous, jurisdiction, pharmaceutical, poverty
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Liberals prove they don’t value Indigenous kids as much as other children
Wednesday, October 9th, 2019
Government spokespersons say they simply want more time to discuss how best to deal with compensation to victims and restorative justice for discrimination against First Nations children and families… But they didn’t ask. Instead, they went into court and filed arguments that said no compensation whatsoever should be paid.
Tags: budget, child care, ideology, Indigenous, jurisdiction, mental Health, participation, rights, standard of living, youth
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Blackface and an about-face: How Canada’s promise of reconciliation went wrong
Tuesday, October 8th, 2019
While the tribunal’s initial nine orders focused on trying to stop Canada’s discrimination, the September 2019 order was intended to compensate the children and families who were harmed by the discrimination and would not benefit from new reforms. It was a small measure of justice for lost childhoods.
Tags: budget, child care, Health, housing, Indigenous, jurisdiction, rights, standard of living, youth
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