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Sergeant-at-arms 'flabbergasted' at Ottawa police inaction on harassment amid convoy
The sergeant-at-arms for the House of Commons says he was "flabbergasted" at how the Ottawa police allowed the harassment of members of Parliament and staffers to go on during the protests against COVID-19 restrictions in the capital earlier this year.
Murray Sinclair given Order of Canada for championing Indigenous rights and freedoms
Murray Sinclair was awarded the Order of Canada during a ceremony Thursday at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.
Advocates want feminist spending review as feds insist no social-program cuts
Some advocates are concerned that an upcoming review of federal spending could have an impact on social spending that helps women and marginalized people.
Federal government commits to menstrual equity fund
The Liberals have set aside $25 million over two years help make menstrual products available to Canadians. Changing the Flow, a Waterloo, Ont.-based social enterprise dedicated to menstrual equity advocacy, says groups directly affected by lack of access should lead the discussion.
Advocates 'horrified' as Health Canada mulls lower threshold for drug decriminalization in B.C.
Health Canada is considering British Columbia's decriminalization request but with a lower threshold for the amount of drugs a person can carry, says a provincial minister.