Black, Muslim women in Edmonton face multifaceted discrimination, senators told | CBC News:

Dunia
Nur, president of the African Canadian Civic Engagement Council, urged
senators Thursday to look at Islamophobia from a multifaceted lens.

Black,
Muslim women face Islamophobia, in addition to anti-Black racism,
Afrophobia and gender-based discrimination and violence, Nur told
senators.

Police-reported hate crime against Muslim people in Canada rose from 84 incidents in 2020, to 144 incidents in 2021, Statistics Canada data shows.

Black, Muslim women in Edmonton face multifaceted discrimination, senators told | CBC News: Dunia
Nur, president of the African Canadian Civic Engagement Council, urged
senators Thursday to look at Islamophobia from a multifaceted lens.Black,
Muslim women face Islamophobia, in addition to anti-Black racism,
Afrophobia and gender-based discrimination and violence, Nur told
senators.Police-reported hate crime against Muslim people in Canada rose from 84 incidents in 2020, to 144 incidents in 2021, Statistics Canada data shows.Read More

What happens now that Queen Elizabeth II has died? Here are the changes Canadians will see:

A significant event in Canada’s history, the occasion is monumental for both this country’s leaders and Canadians as it marks the end of the longest-reigning monarch in Commonwealth history, ushering in a new era with a King.

The Queen’s death sets off a chain of needed changes, from key oaths
and titles, to Canadian stamps and currency, and prompts what’s set to
be several days of mourning.

While federal departments have kept detailed plans close to their
chests, CTVNews.ca breaks down what we know so far about the next steps,
and explores both the ceremonial and constitutional elements that the
government is expected to set in motion.

What happens now that Queen Elizabeth II has died? Here are the changes Canadians will see: A significant event in Canada’s history, the occasion is monumental for both this country’s leaders and Canadians as it marks the end of the longest-reigning monarch in Commonwealth history, ushering in a new era with a King.
The Queen’s death sets off a chain of needed changes, from key oaths
and titles, to Canadian stamps and currency, and prompts what’s set to
be several days of mourning.
While federal departments have kept detailed plans close to their
chests, CTVNews.ca breaks down what we know so far about the next steps,
and explores both the ceremonial and constitutional elements that the
government is expected to set in motion.Read More

Ottawa will give $650 annually to low and mid-income families for kids’ dental-care, sources say | CBC News:

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to announce new measures to
tackle inflation, including details of a plan for dental care for
low-income families, a one-time benefit for low-income renters and a
temporary boost to the GST credit — all part of a plan to fulfil a deal
between the federal Liberals and the NDP.

Sources in both parties
tell CBC News that Trudeau and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will announce
the details in separate announcements on Thursday.

Under the
proposed legislation, the government will give money to pay for dental
visits for children under 12 directly to families who earn $90,000 or
less. According to multiple NDP sources, parents from low and
middle-income families will receive $650 annually for two years per
child to pay for dental visits.

Ottawa will give $650 annually to low and mid-income families for kids’ dental-care, sources say | CBC News: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to announce new measures to
tackle inflation, including details of a plan for dental care for
low-income families, a one-time benefit for low-income renters and a
temporary boost to the GST credit — all part of a plan to fulfil a deal
between the federal Liberals and the NDP.Sources in both parties
tell CBC News that Trudeau and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will announce
the details in separate announcements on Thursday. Under the
proposed legislation, the government will give money to pay for dental
visits for children under 12 directly to families who earn $90,000 or
less. According to multiple NDP sources, parents from low and
middle-income families will receive $650 annually for two years per
child to pay for dental visits.Read More

UCP leadership candidates unite to take aim at Danielle Smith’s sovereignty act | CBC News:

Fellow candidates Brian Jean, Leela Aheer and Rajan Sawhney also spoke at the event.

Candidates
Rebecca Schulz and Todd Loewen were invited but did not attend, with
the former posting on Twitter that she also does not support the policy,
but is concerned about disunity in the party. CBC News has reached out
to Loewen for additional comment.

All four present at the Westin
Hotel said should Smith win the leadership, they would not support the
proposed legislation as they understood it in its present state.

UCP leadership candidates unite to take aim at Danielle Smith’s sovereignty act | CBC News: Fellow candidates Brian Jean, Leela Aheer and Rajan Sawhney also spoke at the event.Candidates
Rebecca Schulz and Todd Loewen were invited but did not attend, with
the former posting on Twitter that she also does not support the policy,
but is concerned about disunity in the party. CBC News has reached out
to Loewen for additional comment.All four present at the Westin
Hotel said should Smith win the leadership, they would not support the
proposed legislation as they understood it in its present state.Read More