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Federal departments fall short of Ottawa’s 5% Indigenous procurement target
Several of Canada’s federal departments didn’t meet the mandated target for Indigenous procurement in 2023-2024, according to government documents obtained by Canada’s National Observer through an Access to Information request. The policy, introduced in 2021, requires that at least five per cent of all federal spending must go to Indigenous businesses to address economic gaps…
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Senate confirms Trump’s first judicial nominee of his second term
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s first judicial pick of his second term, voting to approve Whitney Hermandorfer as a judge for the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The confirmation of Hermandorfer, who worked for Tennessee’s attorney general, comes after the Democratic-led Senate under former President Joe Biden confirmed 235…
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Immigration minister won’t say if Canada considering barring British, Irish rappers
A prominent Jewish organization is pushing for Canada to deny entry to two bands being investigated in the U.K. after their appearance at a popular British music festival last month. In late June the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs asked the ministers of public safety and immigration to bar Irish rap group Kneecap and…
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Rising insurance premiums create challenges for local townships
The cost of insurance for local municipalities continues to rise. Springwater Township received its annual insurance renewal notice last Friday at a cost of $625,709.52. That’s almost $42,000 more than last year, or slightly more than seven per cent. According to a report prepared by Renée Ainsworth, Springwater’s clerk and director of corporate services, which…
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Toxic MTS workplace revelations trigger call for inquiry into leak
One group of local union presidents wants the Manitoba Teachers’ Society to launch an inquiry into recent leaks that reveal MTS headquarters is troubled by a large number of administrative employee leaves and allegations it is a “toxic work environment.” Anonymous posts criticizing leaders from both the union’s operational and political wings began appearing on…
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Yukon issues public notice after break-in at Whitehorse victim services office
The Yukon government has issued a public notice about a break-in where “confidential files” were exposed and cellphones were stolen from the victim services office in Whitehorse. The statement issued Monday says the Justice Department is “following the appropriate procedures to respond to the privacy breach affecting confidential files that contain sensitive personal information.” RCMP…
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Protest at Brampton Civic will push for better healthcare following release of Ontario Health Coalition report highlighting PC move to privatization
After a damning report from the Ontario Health Coalition accusing the PC government of purposely underfunding public health systems to finance the private sector, the organization’s local chapter has announced April 22 will be a day of protest at Brampton Civic Hospital to demand “Truly Universal Healthcare”. The demonstration is currently scheduled to take place…
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‘Renovictions’ on the rise in Ontario according to recent report by ACORN; cities should require building permits
A national organization that advocates for the rights of tenants is calling for all municipalities to require a building permit and engineering report to verify residents have to be vacated in order to do renovation work which is often just a guise to remove renters so that prices can be significantly increased. On February 28th,…
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Supreme Court seems favorable to Biden administration over efforts to combat social media posts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to side with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security in a case that could set standards for free speech in the digital…
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Full list of nominations announced by the National Newspaper Awards
The National Newspaper Awards have announced finalists for their annual journalism honours, which include four nominations for the national news agency The Canadian Press. Here’s look at all the categories and the nominees: Arts and Entertainment: Marsha Lederman, Globe and Mail, for her stories on the Vancouver Art Gallery’s celebrated Group of Seven oil sketches…
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What the Boeing whistleblower’s death reveals about exposing corporate wrongdoing in North America
This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ A former Boeing employee who raised concerns about the company’s safety and production standards was found dead on March 9 before he could provide his…