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Emma McIntosh
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News, Politics
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August 10th 2020
The government’s failure to consult the public on environmental changes in Bill 197 was against the rules, the auditor general has said. Now, three environmental groups are asking a judge to declare the Ontario government's actions were "unlawful," calling it a "pattern of illegal conduct."
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More in today's news
The Ontario Human Rights Commission’s second interim report shows Toronto police are much more likely to detain, charge, arrest, beat or kill a Black person despite charges often being withdrawn, which it says “raises systemic concerns about charging practices.”
Morgan Sharp
News, Next Gen Insider
| August 10th 2020
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“I’m really terrified about what the future has in store for my son and for his generation," said James Darling at a rally marking the end of two weeks without food.
Carl Meyer
News, Politics, Ottawa Insider
| August 11th 2020
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Two federal cabinet ministers and the country's top public servant will be grilled today, August 11, 2020, about how a charity with close ties to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wound up administering a $912-million student grant program.
The Canadian Press
News, Politics
| August 11th 2020
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A quiet choice this spring to have the Crown corporation responsible for helping Canadians obtain affordable housing run a commercial rent-relief program during the COVID-19 pandemic has become the latest front in a war between the Liberal government and opposition.
Lee Berthiaume
News, Politics
| August 11th 2020
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Quebec's updated back-to-school plan requires students in Grade 5 and up to wear masks in all common areas of school buildings, but not in the classroom.
Sidhartha Banerjee
News, Politics
| August 11th 2020
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A new opinion survey suggests Donald Trump's recent decision to slap a tariff on Canadian raw aluminum is garnering poor reviews on both sides of the border.
Jim Bronskill
News, US News, Politics
| August 11th 2020
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David Suzuki, Catherine McKenna, Tzeporah Berman, Bruce Lourie, Graham Saul, Noam Chomsky on the fork in the road: a conversation series broadly agreed on some of the principles for post-pandemic Canada. Invest in green energy that can replace fossil fuels. Electrify the supply and distribution of power. Don’t subsidize or bail out big gas and oil companies.
Robert Hackett
Analysis, Business, Energy, Politics
| August 11th 2020
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Ensign Energy Services Inc. reported a $17.1-million net loss in its second quarter, as revenue fell by nearly half compared with the same time last year.
The Canadian Press
News, Politics
| August 11th 2020
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From the archives
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Emma McIntosh
News, Energy, Politics
| May 14th 2020
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