Quebec's mandatory face-covering measure for indoor public places has largely been followed since it came into effect on Saturday, July 18, 2020, but there has been some opposition to the COVID-19-related order from those who don't want to wear one.
Two Somali-Canadian advocates have created an online resource specifically for racialized survivors of sexual assault, saying a centralized guide is necessary to fill gaps in both the health-care and justice systems that leave marginalized women behind.
The federal government is ordering more than 75 million syringes, alcohol swabs and bandages so it can inoculate Canadians as soon as a COVID-19 vaccine is ready.
The Canadian Armed Forces has issued new orders to military personnel as senior commanders seek to address allegations of having been soft on hate in the ranks.
COVID-19 has spread to Hutterite colonies in all three Prairie provinces, with five new cases of the virus reported on Friday, July 17, 2020, in one Manitoba community.
The July 15 report, endorsed by the city manager, recommends that a letter be sent to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson requesting that the project be rejected based on the findings of a federal review panel.
Toronto’s Ryerson University released a review of racism experienced by its Black students and faculty and vowed to implement fixes on Friday, giving a former student union executive a "glimmer of hope" the move is more than a performance.
The federal, provincial and territorial governments have reached a deal on billions of dollars in transfers to continue reopening economies amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday, July 16, 2020.