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PETA, animal rights groups praise Trump admin for bucking animal testing

The Trump administration has recently made significant strides in ending animal testing within programs at the FDA and EPA, receiving…

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Health

Author, gynecologist Jen Gunter says she’s moving back to Canada as reproductive rights erode in U.S.

A renowned gynecologist and bestselling author, Dr. Jen Gunter, has announced her decision to move back to Canada from the…

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Canada

Retrial of Sask. Métis hunters to examine scope of traditional harvesting rights

Warren Boyer, a 58-year-old Métis man, is on the brink of concluding his lengthy legal battle. Charged with fishing without…

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World

Trump admin pauses $1B from Cornell, $790M from Northwestern amid civil rights investigation: report

The Trump administration has taken a hardline stance against universities over potential civil rights violations, freezing over $1 billion in…

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Canada

B.C. human rights commissioner finds guardianship detentions of vulnerable adults discriminatory

B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender has uncovered evidence of “systemic discrimination” in how health authorities detain vulnerable adults at…

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Politics

Carney’s firm Brookfield has been accused of breaching Indigenous rights in 4 countries

Under Mark Carney’s leadership, global investment firm Brookfield has come under fire for allegedly breaching Indigenous rights or harming the…

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Canada

Pierre Poilievre’s record on Indigenous rights concerns advocates

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre recently made headlines for speaking to a bust of Canada’s first prime minister, John A. Macdonald,…

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US Election 2024

IRS cutting its workforce by 25%, eliminating agency’s civil rights office

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is set to undergo a significant reduction in its workforce, with layoffs impacting at least…

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US Election 2024

Massachusetts judge accuses ICE agent of violating Dominican man’s rights

A recent incident in a Boston Municipal Court has sparked controversy and raised concerns about the actions of a U.S.…

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US Election 2024

SCOTUS rulings this term could strengthen religious rights protections: expert

The U.S. Supreme Court is currently hearing three major religious rights cases this spring, with the potential to further clarify…

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