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Canada

Regina city council’s rejection of Dewdney Avenue renaming disappointing for advocate, researchers

An internet search for Edgar Dewdney’s name will turn up many accounts of his contributions to Saskatchewan and to Canadian history, including his…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. progress report undermined by blown deadline, says disability rights advocate

A disability rights advocate is raising questions about the Nova Scotia government’s assertion Monday that it is making substantial progress…

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Canada

Seal hunt advocate claims vindication, as Senate committee urges help for industry

When Aaju Peter led a group to The Hague, Netherlands, in 2007 to protest European legislation banning sealskin products, she…

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Health

She hid her young onset Parkinson’s diagnosis for years. Now she’s an ‘unshakeable’ advocate

White Coat Black Art441:40:00The Unshakeable MD When Dr. Soania Mathur was 28 years old and pregnant with her first child,…

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Health

‘Can’t keep letting fentanyl win’: Safe supply of drugs needed to fight Winnipeg’s crisis, says advocate

A safe place to consume drugs is vital to saving lives, but even more crucial in the harm-reduction approach is…

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Politics

Tent encampments prove ‘exactly how broken’ Canada’s system is, federal housing advocate says

Federal Housing Advocate Marie-Josee Houle, who released a report Tuesday on tent encampments across Canada, wants to see the implementation…

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Health

Loneliness among seniors is a global threat. This advocate is pushing for a local solution

With one of the most rapidly expanding senior populations in the country, seniors’ advocate Susan Walsh says structural change is…

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Nova Scotia

Vulnerable people need to be included in CBRM emergency plans, says advocate

Tanya Ellsworth was living in a tent when a winter storm walloped Sydney, N.S., with 150 centimetres of snow over…

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Canada

Federal housing advocate urges caution as provinces turn to hotels for the unhoused

Federal Housing Advocate Marie-Josee Houle says governments must take their cues from the unhoused people they’re trying to serve and…

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Health

A kidney disease turned this education leader into an advocate for Ontarians waiting for a transplant

As president of an Ontario teachers’ union, Karen Brown is no stranger to public addresses. Now she’s started a new campaign…

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