The bill would also lower the threshold that triggers a vote on whether to decertify a union in a workplace and do away with binding arbitration for contract disputes other than for an initial collective agreement.
Rights group threatens lawsuit to force New Brunswick to make abortion accessible
New Brunswick denies women, girls, and trans people fair access to abortions, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association said in an Oct. 14 letter to Premier Blaine Higgs and Health Minister Dorothy Shephard.
If the government doesn't repeal its "discriminatory laws" on abortion and give wider access to the procedure, "we are prepared to commence legal proceedings."
https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/rights-group-threatens-lawsuit-to-force-new-brunswick-to-make-abortion-accessible-1.5145987
Forged letter warning about wolves on the loose part of Canadian Forces propaganda campaign that went awry
The fake letter was part of new skills being tested by the military as it hones its expertise for launching propaganda missions at home and abroad. The letter was developed by information warfare specialists with the Halifax Rifles, a reserve unit.
8 Million Have Slipped Into Poverty Since May as Federal Aid Has Dried Up
After an ambitious expansion of the safety net in the spring saved millions of people from poverty, the aid is now largely exhausted and poverty has returned to levels higher than before the coronavirus crisis, two new studies have found.
US layoffs remain elevated as 898,000 seek jobless aid
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week by the most in two months, to 898,000, a historically high number and evidence that layoffs remain a hindrance to the economy’s recovery from the pandemic recession.
"Dangerous rhetoric" as Conde seeks third presidential term in Guinea
Guineans head to the polls on Sunday in a tense election in which octogenerian President Alpha Conde is seeking to extend his rule into a third term, drawing fierce criticism from opponents who say he is breaking the law by running again.
Kyrgyzstan’s president steps down amid political unrest
Kyrgyzstan’s president, Sooronbay Jeenbekov, has resigned after violent protests erupted over parliamentary election results, saying he had no desire to go down in history as a man who brought bloodshed to his country.
Canada Infrastructure Bank paid $3.8-million for terminations amid leadership shakeup
The timing of the payments overlap with the February departure of chief executive Pierre Lavallée, who was one of the federal government’s highest-paid public servants, and last December’s departure of the bank’s head of project development, François Lecavalier.
Lobster Catch Destroyed, Van Burned As Tension Rises Over Indigenous Fishery In N.S.
Sack said two Indigenous harvesters were at the lobster pound in West Pubnico when people broke a door, a van was burned and their catch was taken away.
“My reaction is, I can’t believe how they are getting away with these terrorist, hate crime acts and the police are there,” he said.
Opposition MPs brace for marathon Liberal filibuster over WE documents demand
At issue is a motion put forward by Barrett last week calling on Speakers' Spotlight, the agency that arranged speaking engagements for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's mother and brother at WE events, to hand over 12-years' worth of receipts for those paid appearances.
These 4 key issues were discussed in the 2020 Sask. leaders' debate
The leaders of the Saskatchewan Party and the Saskatchewan NDP covered several issues key to the province in the Saskatchewan election 2020 leaders’ debate on Wednesday.