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The movement of asylum-seekers into Canada from the United States has picked up since Canada lifted COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in late 2021, a trend mirroring global displacement. More than 39,000 refugees entered Canada last year via unofficial crossings, the vast majority via Roxham Road linking Quebec and New York State. Canada is a signatory to the international Refugee Convention under which Canada must adjudicate most refugee claims with limited exceptions. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Trudeau said his government had been trying to "close" Roxham Road for years by rewriting the STCA. Poilievre referenced a COVID-19 policy under which Canada turned back asylum-seekers crossing between ports of entry, a policy that was being challenged in court when it was rescinded.

☆ Trudeau to offer 10-yr Canada healthcare funding of more than C$100 bln - The Globe and Mail
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Feb 6 (Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will present a funding offer of over C$100 billion ($74.5 billion) for the country's healthcare system in talks with provincial and territorial leaders on Tuesday, The Globe and Mail reported on Monday. A large sum of the new money will be set aside for separate bilateral deals that will target key areas such as primary care, the report added. Quebec's government is hoping to be able to negotiate more new federal money, the newspaper reported. Last month, Trudeau had invited the premiers of all provinces to meet in Ottawa on Feb. 7 to discuss a plan to provide health care funding for provinces, as hospitals remain strained by long wait times made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. ($1 = 1.3428 Canadian dollars)Reporting by Chandni Shah and Shivani Tanna in Bengaluru; Editing by Kenneth MaxwellOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Canada's Trudeau, regional leaders set to negotiate healthcare funding deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/6] Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to media before discussing healthcare with Provincial and Territorial premiers in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 7, 2023. REUTERS/Blair GableOTTAWA, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to head into a meeting with regional leaders on Tuesday with billions to offer for a fatigued public healthcare system in exchange for a results-focused spending plan that Ottawa has long sought. The meeting in Ottawa could result in an agreement over a general outline of healthcare funding, but the federal government and the provinces have cautioned not to expect finalized deals on Tuesday. Long a source of pride, Canada's publicly funded healthcare system has been strained to breaking point due to factors including the pandemic and staff shortages. Canadian provinces and territories have been asking for federal funding to restore capacity, but Ottawa has said such a funding boost must come with strings attached.

November marks Native American Heritage Month, and the following 10 LGBTQ+ Indigenous trailblazers are bringing important representation to TV, challenging traditional gender expectations at powwows and elevating issues affecting Indigenous people, such as the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Tom Williams / CQ Roll Call via AP fileRep. Sharice Davids, a member of the Ho-Chunk nation, became the first LGBTQ Native American elected to Congress and one of the first Native American women to serve in Congress after winning her race for Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District in 2018. Scott, of Aurora, Colorado, who uses she and they pronouns, leverages her platform to highlight issues affecting the queer Indigenous community. “I just want to flood the industry with Indigenous people, Indigenous models, Indigenous stories, and Indigenous designers.”Kali Reis (KO)Kali Reis, who is Seaconke Wampanaak and Cape Verdean, is a trailblazing Indigenous two-spirit athlete who wears many hats. Native American Heritage Month invites non-Native folks in joining us in recognizing our histories and celebrating our communities.

☆ The US is still on the path to becoming a 'fascist country': sociologist
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sociologist and activist Frances Fox Piven warned the US about getting complacent after the midterms. She added that there is still a chance that the US could become a "fascist country." "The United States was well on the road to becoming a fascist country – and it still can become a fascist country." In January, noted political scientist Thomas Homer-Dixon warned that American democracy could collapse if Trump wins in 2024. Piven added that in the years to come, there will be "vengeance politics" and attacks on President Joe Biden from the right wing — particularly in a Republican-controlled Congress.

☆ After rocky buildup, football ready to grab World Cup spotlight
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

As host of the Middle East's first World Cup the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani is expected to welcome a star-studded guest list of celebrities and political leaders including Saudi Arabia's crown prince and the presidents of Egypt and Algeria. The controversy that has long surrounded the decision to award the tiny Gulf state the World Cup has built to a crescendo ahead of the tournament, with unrelenting scrutiny of its treatment of migrant workers and the LGBT+ community. "We are ready," Hakeem Ahmad told Reuters as he entered the stadium with his wife and two children. "Whatever happens on the pitch, the world should look kindly on us today. "We hope that after today people will see Qatar in a different light, for who we really are.

☆ China's Xi Jinping was filmed lecturing Justin Trudeau in an awkward exchange. It offers a rare glimpse into Xi's personal style of diplomacy.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"That's not appropriate," Xi told Trudeau on Wednesday at the G20 summit in Indonesia. The 40-second video, captured by a Canadian news cameraman, offers a rare glimpse into Xi's personal style of diplomacy. "Everything we discussed has been leaked to the paper, that's not appropriate," Xi told Trudeau, per a translator who was with Xi during the exchange. "Otherwise, it will be hard to say what will happen," the Chinese leader said. Remarking on his exchange with Xi, Trudeau said that "not every conversation is going to be easy," per The Globe and Mail.

☆ HSBC's Canada unit loses National Bank, CIBC as bidders, Global and Mail reports
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

HSBC disclosed on Oct. 4 that it was considering selling HSBC Bank Canada, a unit that analysts estimate to be valued around C$8 billion ($5.88 billion) to C$10 billion ($7.35 billion). The Globe and Mail, in its report on Friday, quoted sources familiar with the process as saying that the field of contenders to acquire HSBC Bank Canada from the British lender was narrowing. HSBC Bank Canada includes four divisions covering HSBC's commercial banking, personal banking, investment banking and markets services business in the country. National Bank of Canada declined to comment on the Global and Mail report. HSBC, CIBC and BMO did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

☆ Canada to drop COVID vaccine requirement to enter country on Sept 30-source
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Emily ElconinSept 20 (Reuters) - Canada's federal government will likely drop its COVID-19 vaccine requirement for people entering Canada at the end of the month, a government source said on Tuesday. The source, who was not authorized to speak on the record, said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was "likely" to drop the vaccination requirement on Sept 30. Canada will also drop random coronavirus testing on the same day, and make it optional to use its ArriveCAN app, where travelers have been required to upload their proof of vaccination, the source said. Canadian airports faced chaos over the summer, with numerous cancellations and delays that some blamed on the country's strict COVID-19 restrictions. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Steve Scherer in Ottawa and Jyoti Narayan in Bengaluru; editing by Richard PullinOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ В Монреале проводят спецоперацию после сообщений о захвате заложников
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-13 | by ( ) point.md time to read: 1 min

В офисе компании Ubisoft в Монреале захватили заложников, полиция проводит спецоперацию, сообщило издание The Globe and Mail. В полиции подтвердили проведение спецоперации, передает ria.ru"Полицейская операция идет на углу Сен-Лоран и Сен-Вьятор. Полиция Монреаля сейчас проверяет информацию, детали будут позже", – написано в Twitter городской полиции. По данным TVA Nouvelles, неизвестные проникли в офис и взяли в заложники несколько десятков человек, о пострадавших не сообщается. Компания Ubisoft – один из крупнейших разработчиков компьютерных игр.

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