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Canada

Jordan’s Principle backlogs add financial strain to First Nation communities: Manitoba Chiefs

First Nations leaders in Manitoba are urging the federal government to take action on a backlog of requests for Indigenous…

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Canada

Tribunal urges First Nations, feds to ‘leave their conflicts aside’ on Jordan’s Principle issues

Come together for the children’s sake.  That was the blunt message the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal gave the federal government…

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Health

Feds urge human rights tribunal to dismiss concerns over Jordan’s Principle backlog

The federal government is urging the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to dismiss a leading First Nations child advocate’s concerns about…

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Nova Scotia

Union agrees in principle to Postmedia’s $1-million bid for Atlantic newspaper chain

Postmedia’s $1-million bid to acquire Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain will not be held up by the main union that…

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Politics

Ottawa failing to meet Jordan’s Principle deadlines for First Nations kids’ care most of the time

Indigenous Services Canada is taking longer to respond to urgent requests to get First Nations children access to medical care and…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. government, teachers’ union reach ‘agreement in principle’

The Nova Scotia government and the union that represents 10,000 teachers in the province have reached an “agreement in principle” on…

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Politics

Jordan’s Principle claims not being processed in timely manner, says Child and Family Caring Society

The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society will argue before the Human Rights Tribunal Friday that Canada isn’t living…

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Canada

Quebec, public sector unions reach agreement in principle on wages, working conditions

After weeks of negotiations, Quebec’s common front of public sector unions, known as the Front commun, reached an agreement in principle with the…

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Politics

Supreme Court begins hearing arguments in secret trial case that challenges open courts principle

The Supreme Court of Canada began hearing arguments Tuesday on whether courts in Canada should be able to conduct secret…

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Politics

Yukon signs agreement in principle with feds on health funding

Politics·New Yukon has signed on to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s health funding offer, which would see $380 million in federal…

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