Advocate

• Manitoba government promises new seniors advocate as bills stall in legislature

  The Manitoba government plans to establish an advocate office for seniors to examine health care, social services and other programs that affect older generations.

  Politics

  Mar 19, 2024
  
• New Brunswick seniors advocate says more accountability and transparency is needed

  The seniors advocate in New Brunswick says only two of the recommendations made in the death of a man in long-term care have been fully implemented.

  Health

  Jul 13, 2023
  
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• Recommendations for change highlighted in Manitoba Advocate report on Eishia Hudson

  A report by the office of the Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth is providing recommendations on what needs to change to ensure that more police shootings don't take place.

  Canada

  Jun 22, 2023
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• ‘Common sense’: Winnipeg advocate reflects on Ottawa’s push for bail reform

  A Winnipeg advocate says the federal government's push for bail reform measures is a commonsense approach that should have happened months ago.

  Crime

  May 17, 2023
• Parents concerned with ‘shameful’ changes to Ontario Autism Program

  Parents and advocates are raising concerns over changes made to the Ontario Autism Program, saying the provincial government is failing to meet the needs of kids and families.

  Canada

  May 5, 2023
• Longtime Guelph businessman and city councillor Bob Bell has died

  Mayor Cam Guthrie announced the passing of Bell who was an advocate for cycling and active transportation in the city.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2023
• Nova Scotia Health recruiting ‘Patient Family Advisors.’ But what is their role?

  One policy that advocates helped influence was to loosen Nova Scotia Health's visitor restrictions earlier in the pandemic, allowing patient's to have loved ones by their side.

  Health

  Sep 16, 2022
• Cliff Derksen, advocate for families of crime victims, has died

  "He gave so much to his community and every person he met. His laugh, his art, his stories, and his heart, will be deeply missed."

  Canada

  May 25, 2022
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• ‘Youth are experts’: Manitoba children’s advocate gets input from young people

  Manitoba's acting advocate for children and youth says she'd like to see a northern group of young people like the one in Winnipeg informing her office's work.

  Lifestyle

  Mar 27, 2022
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• ‘In a league of his own’: Loved ones memorialize Alberta human rights advocate Dr. Darren Lund

  A well-known Albertan educator and human rights advocate died after a short battle with cancer. Darren Lund was 60 years old when he died on Nov. 10, 2021.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2021