Inuit hardships are forgotten amid Canada's affordability crisis
Driving around Iqaluit, MP Lori Idlout wonders aloud whether the rest of Canada really is in a cost-of-living crisis.
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Domestic abuse shelters greatly affected during year one of pandemic
A new report from Statistics Canada says one in three shelters for people fleeing abuse reported they were greatly affected in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pandemic prompted N.S. to start helpline just for men
Soon after the province was locked down in March 2020, officials noticed an increasing number of men were calling the province's 211 service, which offers information about government and community services.
Urban Indigenous left behind by Ottawa's COVID-19 response
Canada's urban Indigenous population is being left behind by the federal response to the COVID-19 crisis, according to the The National Association of Friendship Centres.
COVID-19 has greater impact on women advocates say
As Canada continues to combat the health and economic impacts of COVID-19, women's rights advocates say not enough focus has been placed on the unique and often disproportionate impact the pandemic is having on women.
Liberals rolling out new measures to protect migrant workers, newcomers
The Liberal government is rolling out several new measures to protect vulnerable migrant workers and immigrants living in Canada.