The federal government will work to prevent artificial intelligence from discriminating against potential employees in hiring for government departments, says Treasury Board President Anita Anand. Several federal departments have incorporated AI tools into their hiring processes The federal government will work to prevent artificial intelligence from discriminating against people applying …
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‘Lost Canadians’ win in Ontario court as judge ends 2 classes of citizenship
Ontario's Superior Court of Justice has ruled it's unconstitutional for Canada to deny automatic citizenship to children born abroad to parents who were also born overseas but have a substantial connection to Canada — a big win for "Lost Canadians" trying to reclaim citizenship rights. Second-generation cut-off rule created in …
Read More »Air Canada fined $97.5K for failing to assist passenger in wheelchair
The Canadian Transportation Agency has handed Air Canada a fine of $97,500 after a passenger in a wheelchair was made to drag himself off a plane in Las Vegas. Canadian Transportation Agency found airline violated disability regulations The Canadian Transportation Agency has handed Air Canada a fine of $97,500 after …
Read More »First building permit issued in Lytton, B.C., following 2021 fire that destroyed village
The Village of Lytton, B.C., has reached a major milestone in its reconstruction following the wildfire that tore through the community in 2021, leaving behind mostly rubble and ash. Construction finally underway, more permits expected to be approved by spring 2024 The Village of Lytton, B.C., has reached a major …
Read More »2 youth charged with 1st-degree murder after human remains found in P.E.I.
Two youth have been charged with first-degree murder after human remains were found in eastern P.E.I. Publication ban prevents release of information that could identify youths charged, victim Two youth have been charged with first-degree murder after human remains were found in eastern P.E.I. The two youth were arrested Tuesday …
Read More »2 teens charged with 1st-degree murder after body found in P.E.I.
Two youth have been charged with first-degree murder after human remains were found in eastern P.E.I. Publication ban prevents release of information that could identify youths charged, victim Two youth have been charged with first-degree murder after human remains were found in eastern P.E.I. The two youth were arrested Tuesday …
Read More »Dutch man who sexually extorted B.C. teen Amanda Todd given 6-year sentence in Netherlands
A judge in the Netherlands has ruled that the Dutch man convicted for sexually extorting B.C. teen Amanda Todd should serve six years in prison after serving out a separate sentence for similar crimes against others. The defendant's lawyer said they will appeal the ruling. Aydin Coban was sentenced to …
Read More »2 doctors told him he had a fatal disease and wouldn’t live until Christmas. They were wrong
A Winnipeg man who was misdiagnosed with a fatal disease by two different doctors says anybody believed to have a life-threatening condition should be sent to a specialist in the field for final determination. A neurologist at Sunnybrook Hospital agrees. 'I didn't think I was going to be here for …
Read More »Over $4M spent since 2007 on plans for a N.L. penitentiary that has never been built
An access to information request has revealed that the Newfoundland and Labrador government has spent a lot on nothing. An access-to-information request reveals the N.L. government has spent a lot on nothing The Newfoundland and Labrador government has spent millions of dollars in the last two decades to plan and …
Read More »Head of RCMP’s advisory board resigns, citing frustrations with federal government
Pointing to his frustrations with the federal government, the head of the RCMP's Management Advisory Board has resigned after less than a year in the chair. Kent Roach wrote that he's resigning with regrets Pointing to his frustrations with the federal government, the head of the RCMP's Management Advisory Board …
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