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Witness alleges at defamation trial that Cardinal Ouellet rubbed her 'derrière'

Paul Cherry, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - Ouellet is suing a woman for $100,000, alleging she defamed him with sexual assault allegations.

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Montreal teacher challenges policy for trans students to hide identity from parents

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Provincial policy allows children 14 years and older to change their name and pronouns in school without parental consent.

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Supreme Court says asylum seekers entitled to subsidized Quebec daycare

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Canada’s top court has ruled Quebec discriminated against female refugee claimants by denying them access to the province’s subsidized daycare program.

#canada #humanrights #quebec #childprotection #legalaffairs #immigration #supremecourt #government #canadianpolitics

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Mojtaba Khamenei, son of slain Ayatollah, favoured to succeed him: Reuters

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The United States and Israel pressed on with their round-the-clock assaults on Iran on Wednesday in a campaign that the top U.S. commander said was "ahead of the game plan."

#diplomacy #humanrights #security #internationalrelations #legalaffairs #government

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Winnipeg man charged over X posts targeting Carney, Jewish and Muslim communities

Aaron D’Andrea / globalnews - A Winnipeg man is facing charges after being accused of 'targeting' Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Jewish and Muslim communities in posts on X.

#markcarney #antisemitism #humanrights #onlineplatforms #crime #security #winnipeg #manitoba #publicsafety #legalaffairs

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Fréchette and Drainville say they won't water down Quebec's secularism laws

Philip Authier, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - CAQ leadership candidates face off in a virtual debate moderated by the party's youth wing.

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‘Our guns are not for sale!’: Pro-gun protestors rally at Quebec National Assembly

News Staff / citynews - Several thousand pro-gun protesters gathered Saturday in front of the National Assembly to demand that the Quebec government withdraw from the federal government’s buyback program. Their message: “Our guns are not for sale!” The protesters accuse Ottawa o…

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Russian Foreign Ministry condemns US-Israel strikes on Iran as 'unprovoked act of armed aggression'

sootoday - Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran as “a pre-planned and unprovoked act of armed aggression against a sovereign and independent U.N.

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Witness denies Vancouver officers on Myles Gray's back before his death

sootoday - VANCOUVER — One of the Vancouver officers who responded to the scene after a man was beaten by police in 2015 faced questioned of discrepancies between notes he took that day and how he describes the situation more than 10 years later. Const.

#canada #violence #humanrights #crime #BC #vancouver #publicsafety #legalaffairs

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Back to Top / Friday, February 27, 2026, 8:21 pm / permalink 19908 / 4 stories in 7 days


U of T investigating dean of dentistry over claims of antisemitic course materials

Dee Burman / citynews - The University of Toronto has launched an investigation after claims that the dean of dentistry shared course materials that included antisemitic and anti-Israel imagery. The university says Anil Kishen is on leave pending the outcomes of the investigatio…

#canada #antisemitism #humanrights #ontario #toronto #education #media #legalaffairs

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Deputy police chief in Durham Region suspended over ‘racially inappropriate term’

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A high-ranking police officer east of Toronto has been suspended after allegedly using a racially inappropriate term.

#canada #humanrights #ontario #media #publicsafety #legalaffairs #government

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Feds earmark $1.55 billion to ensure equal services for First Nations kids

News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty is expected to announce $1.55 billion in federal funding today to support Jordan’s Principle, a legal principle that states First Nations children must have equal access to social and health services.…

#canada #humanrights #ottawa #education #childprotection #spendingpriorities #healthcare #firstnations #government #canadianpolitics

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Quebec campaign aims to combat alpha male influencers who trivialize sexual violence

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Universities and junior colleges across Quebec are launching a new campaign to counter the rise of male influencers.

#violence #humanrights #onlineplatforms #crime #quebec #education #media #publicsafety #youth

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India no longer seen as conducting foreign interference in Canada, senior official says

Steven Chase / theglobeandmail - The statement, made days before Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to travel to the country, marks a significant change from 2024, when relations hit a low

#markcarney #diplomacy #canada #publicprotests #humanrights #security #internationalrelations #foreigninterference #government #canadianpolitics

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Vancouver council motion to oppose ICE at World Cup is ruled out of order

Ashley Joannou / nationalobserver - The meeting chair, Coun. Mike Klassen, ruled on Wednesday that the motion was incorrect because it supposes a deployment when it "has been made clear from correspondence" that council received that ICE won't be present for the games in Vancouver.

#uscanadarelations #publicprotests #humanrights #security #vancouver #immigration #government #canadianpolitics

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Canada sending $8M in food aid to Cuba as humanitarian crisis deepens

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and MP Randeep Sarai, secretary of state for international development, say the funding is aimed at addressing urgent needs.

#diplomacy #canada #humanrights #internationalrelations #emergencyresponse #uspolitics #agriculture #government #canadianpolitics #energy

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Almost half of Toronto-area immigrant settlement services brace for program closures

David Baxter / nationalobserver - Nearly half the immigrant service organizations in the Greater Toronto Area are braced for program closures in the near future due to federal funding cuts that began in 2024.

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Peel police arrest four in human trafficking investigation involving 11-to-14-year-old girls

Chris Knight / nationalpost - Investigation began in 2024 and alleges that several young female victims were being trafficked in the Greater Toronto Area

#canada #violence #humanrights #crime #ontario #toronto #childprotection #publicsafety #youth

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 11:24 am / permalink 19659 / 5 stories in 10 days


Cuban ambassador will testify today as Ottawa promises aid is on the way

Dylan Robertson / nationalobserver - As Ottawa continues to vow it will send aid to Cuba at some point, the island nation's ambassador to Canada is set to testify before the House foreign affairs committee this afternoon.

#diplomacy #canada #humanrights #ottawa #internationalrelations #government #houseofcommons #canadianpolitics

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Back to Top / Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 6:22 am / permalink 19629 / 9 stories in 10 days


Quebec government sued after it cancelled Christian event over anti-abortion concerns

sootoday - QUÉBEC — A Quebec government cabinet minister has taken the stand in a civil case over her decision to cancel an event in 2023 because she thought it would promote anti-abortion views.

#humanrights #quebec #legalaffairs #government #canadianpolitics

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Back to Top / Monday, February 23, 2026, 6:22 pm / permalink 19614 / 3 stories in 11 days


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Federal leaders attend vigil as Tumbler Ridge reels from mass shooting

A remote B.C. community mourns after a deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge. Prime Minister Mark Carney and other federal leaders are travelling to attend a vigil while questions swirl about RCMP briefings, social-media misinformation linking transgender identity to violence has been debunked, and reporting digs into the suspect’s warning signs and the town’s troubled history. More...


Frank Stronach’s sex-assault trial begins as women prepare to testify

The sexual-assault trial of businessman Frank Stronach opened in Toronto amid delays, with prosecutors signalling witness testimony that alleges a pattern of sexual aggression. Multiple women are expected to recount incidents allegedly occurring in a room overlooking the waterfront as the court examines whether a wealthy employer abused power. More...


Missing rail fastenings blamed for GO train derailment near Union Station

Metrolinx says a failure of rail fastenings — missing screws — likely caused a GO train to derail just outside Toronto’s Union Station, triggering weeks of reduced service, infrastructure repairs and uncertainty over repair costs. The agency is offering refunds to affected riders as investigators and engineers assess the damage. More...


TSB says Pearson Delta crash probe still in analysis phase

Nearly a year after a Delta Air Lines jet crash-landed at Toronto Pearson, the Transportation Safety Board says investigators are still deep in examination and analysis, with no cause yet pinned down. The update outlines ongoing work on aircraft systems, flight data, and operational factors—so yes, the “what happened” report is still cooking. More...


Ontario Power Generation signs deal to build Port Hope nuclear reactor

Ontario Power Generation and the town of Port Hope have finalized a deal to build a large new nuclear reactor east of Toronto. Officials say the project would create roughly 1,700 direct local jobs and more than 10,000 jobs across the province, framing the venture as a major step for regional energy and employment. More...



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