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Quebec teacher removed from classroom over Bill 21 says taking off hijab to keep her job would send wrong message to students

In the News | June 6, 2022

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For days after the deadly attack, Fatemeh Anvari felt numb, unable even to cry. In early June last year, at an intersection in London, Ont., a pickup truck struck down a Muslim Canadian family, killing... read more

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Ontario election: Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives win second majority

In the News | June 3, 2022

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Premier Doug Ford has easily won a second majority government after a roller-coaster term dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, with both NDP and Liberal leaders resigning in the face of failures by their parties to mount serious... read more

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Tim Hortons faces scrutiny over app’s tracking of customers

In the News | June 2, 2022

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Plaintiffs and privacy commissioners are confronting Tim Hortons QSR-T -0.23% decrease over allegations that the fast-food chain violated Canada’s privacy laws by tracking customers via its popular smartphone app. The tracking capabilities of the Tim Hortons app... read more

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How much should you get paid? New pay transparency rules may give you insights

In the News | June 1, 2022

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Kerry Taylor still remembers the sticky note that a male colleague and friend left on her desk before leaving for another employer during the dot-com boom of the early 2000s. The chit had his salary... read more

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Fake meat was touted as the ‘future of food.’ Why did it fail to deliver?

In the News | May 30, 2022

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Plant-based proteins and other ‘meat analogues’ seemed an ideal solution to much of the world’s food sustainability problems, but producers like Beyond Meat are facing hurdles with consumers and investors. Late last year, Michael McCain... read more

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Quebec legislature adopts Bill 96 language law despite bitter opposition

Articles of Interest | May 25, 2022

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The Quebec government has secured the largest expansion of its language laws in more than 40 years, imposing new rules to reinforce the use of French in the public service, education and business despite bitter... read more

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Canada is facing a ‘terrible’ food crisis, says Maple Leaf CEO Michael McCain

In the News | May 24, 2022

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A “terrible tragedy” is unfolding across Canada, where 5.8 million people are living in food insecurity, says Maple Leaf Foods MFI-T -0.11%decrease chief executive Michael McCain. They do not have adequate access to food due to financial... read more

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Trudeau prepares to make his fifth Supreme Court pick. Who could be the next judge appointed to Canada’s highest court?

Articles of Interest | May 18, 2022

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a problem and an opportunity as he prepares to make his fifth appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada, replacing Justice Michael Moldaver, who retires on Sept. 1. The problem... read more

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Municipalities grapple with renaming Colonization Roads to further Indigenous reconciliation and awareness

In the News | May 11, 2022

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Colonization Roads were built and named in the mid- to late-1800s as migrating settlers moved in and displaced First Nations. Until recently, the northwestern Ontario town of Fort Frances had two streets labelled Colonization Road.... read more

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How restaurants are hacking the food delivery system and trailblazing new takeout tools

In the News | May 9, 2022

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COVID-19 decimated the restaurant industry and forced it to adapt. With takeout orders expected to stay higher than they were before the pandemic, businesses are adapting again. At Vancouver’s Pidgin restaurant, there was a time... read more

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Archbishop of Canterbury apologizes to residential school survivors for Anglican Church’s role in ‘building hell’

In the News | May 2, 2022

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The Archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual leader of one of world’s largest Christian denominations, told survivors of Prairie residential schools their stories of abuse at the institutions had “opened a window into hell,” as he... read more

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