Canada

Minister Bennett sidesteps questions on release date for MMIWG National Action Plan

“I am disappointed that the government refuses to even provide a new date for the release of this important report and instead blames the delay on Covid-19. Families have been waiting long enough. At the same time, the Minister is asking for $6 million in additional funding to respond to the Inquiry. Without the government’s response, how will anyone know if the funding is actually going to help the families of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls.”

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McLean: Canada needs to take better care of its seniors

“We as a society have dropped the ball on how we treat our most elderly in the years they look after themselves with social support mechanisms that ensure they are safe and secure. That has continued during COVID, and it’s not unique to Alberta or B.C., or who the owner was to those facilities.”

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