Strongly motivated by religious lobbies, recent decisions of the United States Supreme Court invite us to consider the impact of these groups in Canada. Posted at 10:00 am Marie-Claude Girard Retired from the Canadian Human Rights Commission Here are some examples of Canadian policies that appear to be the result of religious lobbying. It is important to get to know them and question their potential impact on democracy and the religious neutrality of the state. Religious Exception for Hate Propaganda Paul Martin’s liberal government amended the Criminal Code regarding hate propaganda in 2004 to provide protections for religious speech harmful…
Author: Alan Binder
The mild weather and absence of another show certainly encouraged a few more people to attend, but the recent Queen of Juno Awards deserves all the credit. Before she even got on stage, part of the audience was already cheering her name. From the first notes of passive aggressiveAnd the Charlotte Cardin sailed on stage like a fish in the water in front of a wave of spectators. The singer-songwriter performed an improved version of her spring show at Imperial Bell. Charlotte Cardin takes charge of the Festival d’été de Québec. Photo: Radio Canada / Marc-Andre TurgeonAlthough the Festival d’été…
Air Canada and Toronto’s Pearson Airport on Tuesday had the unenviable honor of being at the top of the list of flight delays. It was at least the fourth day on top of the global ranking of the country’s largest airline. Air Canada saw 65% of its flights arrive late, while Jazz Aviation, which provides the regional service to Montreal, and Air Canada Rouge ranked second and third, respectively, according to tracking service FlightAware data. Only one airline, Virgin Australia, has landed more than half of its planes behind schedule. Meanwhile, Pearson Airport, the main hub for Air Canada, was…
The candidate, a young mother, is from the world of communication. A graduate of the University of Quebec in Montreal, she was in turn a producer, host, and communications director. Since 2019, she has worked as a communications consultant and project manager at the Center for Integrated Health and Social Services Gaspésie (CISSS). Mrs. Bleuen, a well-known figure in her community, works with various organizations in Pays de Challor. She was also named Carleton-sur-Mer Volunteer of the Year in 2017. In a press release sent to the media on Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Legault claimed to share it The same…
Candidate Patrick Brown, who had hoped to replace Erin O’Toole as leader of Canada’s Conservative Party, was expelled from the race by the party’s election committee Tuesday night over “serious allegations of wrongdoing”. Updated yesterday at 11:52 PM. Lila Dussault Journalism “In recent weeks, our party has become aware of serious allegations of wrongdoing by the Patrick Brown campaign, which appear to be in violation of the rules governing the financial provisions of Canada’s election law,” said Ian Brody, chair of the Conservative Party Elections Committee. Canada, Tuesday evening. The statement did not provide details of the allegations relating to…
A new study by the Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) concludes that the Bank of Canada’s strategy of rapidly raising its key interest rate in an effort to combat accelerating inflation is likely to lead to a recession. According to the studyThe central bank has had a 0% success rate with this approach over the past 60 years. The analysis indicated annual inflation fell during this period by 5.7 percentage points on three occasions, each time after sharp interest rate increases and a recession. The research institute notes that the central bank’s process of lowering inflation from 7.7% to…
Following the trend that has emerged under the hashtag #gentleMinions on social media, groups of young men in suits and ties imitating the main character, Philonius Gru, and his iconic gestures have disrupted movie screenings by filming themselves and posting viral videos on social media. The start of the Twitter gadget. Skip the widget?The end of the Twitter gadget. Back to top widget?Due to a small number of incidents in our cinemas over the weekend, we had to restrict access in certain circumstancesA spokesperson for the Odeon Cinema series explained. Le Mallard, the only cinema on the Channel Island of…
The Canadian Football Association said on Monday it has made new compensation offers for its women’s and men’s national teams. In a press release, the National Union indicated that it made these offers on June 23, and that it is continuing negotiations “in a confidential manner, as a willing and respected partner”. Soccer Canada seeks to coordinate compensation paid to both teams, transfer policies, as well as create high performance environments. The Canadians recently refused to play a friendly against Panama in Vancouver in protest of “unnecessarily lengthy negotiations” to ratify a new contract. Players want a bigger share of…
Colorado Avalanche defense Samuel Gerrard delivers on his promise: He’ll bring the Stanley Cup to Roberval, his hometown, next weekend.A parade was planned downtown, to the delight of fans who closely watched the series’ finale between Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning. The last time the famous trophy in Roberval was stopped dates back to 2008, when the city won the Kraft Hockeville competition. For now, the course should be the same as the Traversée parade rallies. The path will therefore begin near the Marc Leclerc funeral complex and the public will be invited to come and congratulate Samuel Girard along…
Professional resignations, accelerated retirement, and the difficulty of attracting Acadian medical students: The four signatories to the letter think so Our healthcare system is our biggest patient and needs urgent care. Ex Renault Volpi Executive Director In the Vitalité Network, Bernard Richard was the Ombudsman for New Brunswick, and formerly Denis Loser Executive Director d’Assomption Vie and was a provincial minister while Dr. Laplante was a retired physician and treasurer of the Égalité santé en français group. denounce unhealthy climateThey are particularly harsh with the management of the Vitalité Health Network. Management seems to underestimate the problem and not see…
