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Why legislative changes left Mounties ‘no opportunity other than to go to court’
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Are the Mounties equipped to support members with disabilities?
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‘They have no ability to fight’: One Mountie explains why officers are hamstrung in preventing a medical discharge
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‘Basically fired’: Listen to the RCMP explain disability accommodation process to a Mountie
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Here’s how Canadian employers must accommodate people with disabilities
Author Archives
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Coronavirus took their lives. Here’s how their families will remember them“To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die" — Thomas Campbell.CanadaJul 18, 2020
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Canadian health care isn’t immune to racism, experts say. Here’s why'Your risk of illness and chance of getting better are very linked to who you are, how you live, what your income is.'HealthJul 11, 2020
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How nice are Canadians, really? Reckoning with racism, police use of force tests long-standing myths'Canadian niceness you can really equate with Canadian whiteness, and you can really equate that with Canadian Britishness.'CanadaJun 28, 2020
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What does defunding police mean for sexual assault victims?Experts and advocates explain why police should not be the first response for people who experience sexual violence.CanadaJun 25, 2020
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Trudeau’s government has a plan to tackle racism in the RCMP. Experts say it won’t workWhy Mountie and policing experts see the government's RCMP reforms as performative and little more than 'lip service.'CanadaJun 23, 2020
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Sex vs. gender: What J.K. Rowling got wrong that you can get right'As our understanding of the nuance between sex and gender has evolved, we as a society have felt the need to create words differentiating those.'FeaturesJun 20, 2020
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Facing deportation, this Ottawa woman uses her time to sew masks to fight coronavirusIf Celina Urbanowicz is deported, her family will be split across three countries and two continents.FeaturesJun 16, 2020
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N.S. shooting: If a criminal has a well-planned attack, can police ever hope to stop it?The idea that police could do their jobs in such a way that they stop atrocities before they happen is tantalizing — but not so clear cut.FeaturesJun 15, 2020
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Did you lose a loved one to COVID-19? Global News wants to help remember themWe want to know your favourite memories, the personality quirks you miss so much, how much you loved their smiles or their eyes or their hugs.HealthJun 5, 2020
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Canada is asking families of murdered, missing Indigenous women to wait for action plan. Why?'What we often see is that the interests of Indigenous people continue to be weighed less than the interests of the larger Canadian public.'CanadaJun 3, 2020
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Coronavirus, N.S. mass shooting put spotlight on domestic violence. Here’s how to talk about itLanguage to use and language to avoid if you're talking to a survivor of domestic abuse.CanadaMay 30, 2020
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N.S. mass shooting ‘completely senseless,’ Mounties said. Experts disagree“Motive is a very narrow way of looking at it. What we’re talking about here is the problem of male violence.”FeaturesMay 25, 2020
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Did we miss the Nova Scotia shooting warning signs — or dismiss them?'When women stay in violent relationships, they’re looked down upon, and if they leave and the perpetrator does harm to other people, they’re also blamed.'FeaturesMay 23, 2020
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She witnessed the N.S. mass shooter’s violence. She’s still struggling to be heardBrenda Forbes says she felt dismissed when she spoke up about the gunman's violence and weapons cache.FeaturesMay 22, 2020
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HIV-AIDS taught us not to police a disease outbreak, say experts. Did the lesson stick?If the HIV-AIDS epidemic taught us anything, one criminologist says it’s that “criminal justice responses and policing responses only exacerbate the crisis.”FeaturesMay 16, 2020
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Trinidad court sides with former Ontario professor in defamation caseShe said he sexually harassed students. He said she’s 'obsessed' with him and hell-bent on a racist tirade. The judge sided with him.NewsMay 13, 2020
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Canadians have racked up $5.8M in coronavirus fines, report saysMore than 4,500 people have been ticketed or charged relating to COVID-19 enforcement, according to an enforcement report.CanadaMay 4, 2020
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Crowded shelter or $880 fine? Homeless face ‘impossible’ coronavirus choiceAdvocates say people experiencing homelessness have constantly been told to move on from public spaces. But during COVID-19, where can they move to?FeaturesApr 30, 2020
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Fines, snitch lines: Crackdown on coronavirus rule breakers could have consequencesWhy experts worry ticketing and charging people as part of the coronavirus pandemic response might hurt, not help.CanadaApr 27, 2020
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Struggling with an addiction in Canada? These resources can helpAn estimated six million Canadians will meet the criteria for addiction in the course of their lifetime.HealthApr 25, 2020
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Vaccine hesitancy is a global threat. Experts say watch out for coronavirus misinformation“We really are living through a moment that should remind us what the world would be like without vaccines."HealthApr 18, 2020
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Trudeau says ‘the front line is everywhere,’ but should we compare coronavirus to war?“Over the last several decades, war has emerged as the master metaphor for addressing all of our most urgent social problems."FeaturesApr 17, 2020
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Her abusive ex won’t meet in public during the coronavirus pandemic. How can she pick up her kids?“How do you still follow the rules of a court order while also ensuring your kids’ physical and emotional safety and your own?”FeaturesApr 13, 2020
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3 in 10 Canadians couldn’t pay bills if they lost job due to coronavirus, per Ipsos surveyHere are 10 tips from money experts for navigating finances during the coronavirus pandemic.ConsumerApr 12, 2020
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Canadians can’t get enough sex toys during coronavirus isolation“They want to be safe and stop the spread of COVID-19 but they also want to enjoy themselves."FeaturesApr 11, 2020