Move is seen as victory for conservative opposition parties, which have long criticized government for inadequate handling of these allegations OTTAWA, Canada – The Canadian government has launched a public inquiry into allegations of election interference by China and Russia. The move is seen as a victory for conservative opposition par...
Judge François Dadour asked potential jurors if they had any preconceived notions about accused’s race or religion MONTREAL, Canada – A Montreal Superior Court judge asked jurors questions about race and religion before selecting them to hear the case of Ali Ngarukiye, a Black Muslim accused of the attempted murder of a Montreal police o...
Haaland, the first Native American minister, says history of residential schools and missing Indigenous women and girls is painful OTTAWA, Canada – U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has sought a joint healing process between Canada and the U.S. to overcome the painful legacy of Indigenous peoples. Haaland, the first Native American mem...
Anti-racism consultant expresses stress the need for a cultural change within the police and importance of holding individual officers accountable for their actions OTTAWA, Canada – The Human Rights Tribunal of the Canadian province of Alberta recently ruled that police in the capital city of Edmonton had discriminated against two Black ...
– ‘I am deeply disturbed by accounts of exploitation, abuse shared with me by migrant workers,’ says Tomoya Obokata GENEVA (AA) – Canada’s temporary foreign worker programs are “a breeding ground” for modern forms of slavery, a UN expert said on Wednesday. In a statement after his 14-day visit to Cana...
TRENTON, Canada (AA) – Ground penetrating radar has unearthed 79 potential children’s graves and those that may be of 14 infants at the former Beauval Indian Residential School in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, English River First Nation said Tuesday. “This is not a final number. It breaks my heart that there are likely mor...
– Some Saskatchewan First Nations have waited decades for settlement TRENTON, Canada (AA) — The Canadian government has paid hundreds of millions of dollars to Indigenous tribes in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan to correct historical wrongs, it was reported Saturday. The Muskowpetung Saulteaux Nation received CAN$150 million ($110...
CALGARY, Canada – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has blamed the “American right” for Muslim opposition to the inclusion of equality and LGBTQ in the curriculum. A video of his meeting with members of the Muslim community at the Bait u Nur Mosque in Calgary last week has surfaced in the media. He is seen […]
TRENTON, Canada (AA): A man who attacked a mosque in the Toronto area with an axe and planned mass casualties was sentenced to eight years in prison Tuesday. Armed with bear spray and an axe, Mohammad Moiz Omar entered the Dar Al-Tawheed Islamic Centre in Mississauga, where about 30 worshippers were performing early morning prayers […]
TRENTON, Canada (AA): Canada’s ethics watchdog announced Tuesday probes to determine whether Nike Canada and a gold mining operation are benefitting from the use of forced Uyghur labor in China. Sheri Meyerhoffer of the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise said the investigations were launched after complaints from 28 organizations...
