An Edmonton woman is asking the federal government to reconsider its decision to deport her based on the fact she is a lesbian and her home country of Uganda views homosexuality as illegal. Continue reading
If passed, the bill would ensure police and citizen interactions are consensual and prohibit officers from collecting, releasing or retaining information about someone who has not been arrested or charged with an offence. Continue reading
The B.C. government is offering compensation to all former residents of the Woodlands School, the site of widespread physical and sexual abuse. Continue reading
The incident took place in 2014, when the teen was working her first job at the man’s now-shuttered Toronto business. Continue reading
In 2006, Dorothy Griffiths and Dr. Chrissoula Stavrakaki delivered a report to the Nova Scotia Hospital that concluded it was “verging” on violating the basic rights of people with disabilities. Continue reading
Businessman Pete Howell was preparing to coach another season of community softball when his stepdaughter invited a transgender friend to join her on the McLeod Royal Continue reading
The provincial government has said it is preparing more small options homes, but that it can’t place patients with more complex needs until homes with safe and appropriate levels of care are available. Continue reading
Kavous Seyed-Emami’s two sons are en route to Vancouver, but Iranian authorities barred their mother from boarding their flight at the last minute. Continue reading
Award-winning Canadian war correspondent Sally Armstrong says she believes the time for social change is finally here. Continue reading
Abdi was a child refugee from Somalia who came to Nova Scotia with his sister. He’s now fighting deportation back to a country where his family feels his life would be in danger. Continue reading
