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Growing provincial use of notwithstanding clause a risk to Canadian human rights: Amnesty International
The notwithstanding clause has been invoked by provinces looking to push ahead with their agendas on religious symbols, the rights of transgender youth, and to prevent strike action.
Toronto’s rooming houses: Opaque ownership, invisible displacement
Private landlords and non-profits provide affordable housing in the form of multi-tenant homes. While there is a lot of opacity around private providers, housing advocates say it’s imperative to support them in their transition to the City of Toronto’s new licensing framework, and thus maintain a stock of safe, secure multi-tenant housing.
Toronto’s most affordable housing is becoming too expensive to run
An update to licensing intended to improve safety and consistency in Toronto rooming houses may inadvertently lead to their eventual extinction.
Canada’s social sector remembers lifelong social justice activist Stephen Lewis
Lewis was towering advocate for global justice , leaving a legacy that reshaped humanitarian action and community‑led responses to HIV-AIDS.
B.C. government to end rent supplement program April 1
Affordable housing programs rolled back under BC government budget cuts.
Manitoba to remove provincial taxes from groceries
Premier Wab Kinew told media before the budget dropped Tuesday that Manitobans would no longer pay provincial taxes at the grocery store on prepared foods.
Saskatchewan social services sees budget boost; advocates unconvinced
Increased government spending in social services could improve services for residents in Saskatchewan.
New AI tool aims to make Canadian federal politics easier to track
“CanadaGPT” is designed to simplify complex government activity by giving users a clear understanding of what’s happening in Ottawa.
Alberta municipalities push province to pause new disability assistance program; advocates warn of deeper poverty
The Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP) is set to launch in July 2026, and will place people with disabilities in two groups: those who are and are not able to work. The cities of Edmonton and Lethbridge, among other municipalities, have tabled motions urging the provincial government to reconsider this program.
Growing provincial use of notwithstanding clause a risk to Canadian human rights: Amnesty International
The notwithstanding clause has been invoked by provinces looking to push ahead with their agendas on religious symbols, the rights of transgender youth, and to prevent strike action.
Toronto’s rooming houses: Opaque ownership, invisible displacement
Private landlords and non-profits provide affordable housing in the form of multi-tenant homes. While there is a lot of opacity around private providers, housing advocates say it’s imperative to support them in their transition to the City of Toronto’s new licensing framework, and thus maintain a stock of safe, secure multi-tenant housing.
Toronto’s most affordable housing is becoming too expensive to run
An update to licensing intended to improve safety and consistency in Toronto rooming houses may inadvertently lead to their eventual extinction.
Canada’s social sector remembers lifelong social justice activist Stephen Lewis
Lewis was towering advocate for global justice , leaving a legacy that reshaped humanitarian action and community‑led responses to HIV-AIDS.
B.C. government to end rent supplement program April 1
Affordable housing programs rolled back under BC government budget cuts.
Manitoba to remove provincial taxes from groceries
Premier Wab Kinew told media before the budget dropped Tuesday that Manitobans would no longer pay provincial taxes at the grocery store on prepared foods.
Saskatchewan social services sees budget boost; advocates unconvinced
Increased government spending in social services could improve services for residents in Saskatchewan.
New AI tool aims to make Canadian federal politics easier to track
“CanadaGPT” is designed to simplify complex government activity by giving users a clear understanding of what’s happening in Ottawa.
Alberta municipalities push province to pause new disability assistance program; advocates warn of deeper poverty
The Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP) is set to launch in July 2026, and will place people with disabilities in two groups: those who are and are not able to work. The cities of Edmonton and Lethbridge, among other municipalities, have tabled motions urging the provincial government to reconsider this program.
