Ontario loosens pandemic restrictions, drops vaccine passports
Despite the hectic start to the year, Ontario has continued to progressively ease province-wide restrictions.
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The York community’s take on the NDP’s push to ban hate symbols
The New Democratic Party (NDP) pushes to ban hate symbols in light of the recent protests. What would that look like to Canada?
Ontario government announces plans to consider portable health and wellness benefits system
As ‘non- standard’ employment rises, Ontario becomes the first province in Canada to explore health and wellness benefits tied to employees instead of employers.
Governor General inducts 27 York alumni and faculty into The Order of Canada
New appointees to include The Honourable Sandra Chapnik, and Osgoode Hall distinguished research professor, Janet Walker.
Toronto police increase budget for 2022 to $1.1 billion
The impact of the omicron surge has seen the education and healthcare sectors take a massive financial hit. Amidst this mess, the City of Toronto has granted the Toronto Police Service a $24-million increase to their budget.
Ottawa announces $40-billion settlement for Indigenous communities affected by underfunded child welfare system
Ottawa has promised Indigenous communities $40 billion in compensation for its history of underfunding in child and family welfare services, the largest class-action settlement in Canadian history.
What will 2022 mean in Canada’s fight against climate change?
With the aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and implement climate-resilient measures,
Canada attempts to gain the upper-hand in its battle against climate change in 2022.
Omicron vs. Ontario: Ford government introduces modified Step Two restrictions
With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations consistently rising in Ontario, two political leaders weigh in on the Ford government’s temporarily brought back province-wide restrictions.
New advisory against non-essential travel reinforces uncertainty for international students’ education
The Omicron variant continues to complicate decisions surrounding airborne travel just as a new semester approaches, leaving international students with the uncertainty of possible learning barriers.
New Bill C-4 to delegalize conversion therapy introduced by Liberal government
With the intent of blasting conversion therapy out of the scope of Canadian citizens, the Liberal government introduce the aptly named Bill C-4.