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Denmark has "pervasive rape culture" despite reputation for gender equality, says Amnesty
Denmark has a culture of "widespread sexual violence", and systemic problems in how it deals with rape: that's according to a new study by Amnesty International. Despite having a reputation for gender equality, Amnesty found that "the...
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Denmark has pervasive rape culture, says human rights group Amnesty
Denmark has a culture of "widespread sexual violence", and systemic problems in how it deals with rape: that's according to a new study by Amnesty International . Despite having a reputation for gender equality, the human rights...
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Ottawa unveils 'historic' Indigenous child welfare overhaul
While only seven per cent of Canada's children are Indigenous,they represent more than half of Canada's children in foster care. This is a startling statistic that a new Liberal bill, backed by First Nations leaders, aims to change.
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Rep. Blumenauer Is on a Mission to Make Marijuana Law 'More Realistic'
Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon is pushing forward for marijuana reform, introducing the aptly named House Resolution 420 to regulate marijuana much like alcohol was regulated post-Prohibition. "Ultimately we're going to be...
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Liberals table back-to-work bill for Canada Post carriers
The union which represents mail carriers is furious, accusing the government of violating workers' rights and promises to fight the legislation in court.
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Unions ramp up pressure to block back-to-work bill for Canada Post employees
It's been five weeks since Canada Post workers started rotating strikes , but tabled legislation could force them back to work as early as Monday.
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Ottawa announces changes to Indigenous child welfare
New legislation will give control and responsibility to First Nations, Inuit and Métis governments with a goal to reduce the huge number of Indigenous children in foster and group homes. But the announcement is being met with mixed...
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Reporter’s Notebook From Florida: Farmers Suffer as News Cycle Turns
South Florida's agriculture community is in tremendous economic pain. The open markets and opportunities afforded to Mexico in the NAFTA era steadily put farmers out of business in the region of pristine farmland between Miami and the...
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British Columbia moves to limit 'mega-mansions' on agricultural land
The British Columbia government has introduced legislation to place new rules on controversial mega-mansions on Agriculture Land Reserve (ALR) farmland.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: A Moderate Agenda Isn't Enough to Motivate Voters
A progressive, not a moderate, agenda will help Democrats mobilize young voters and win elections, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a candidate for New York's 14th Congressional District, told Cheddar Monday. "There are actually progressive,...
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Government pitches new regulations for surrogates, sperm donors
The Liberal government is setting out new rules on payment and protections for sperm or egg donations and on carrying someone else's baby. However some say those rules are due for more than just an update and need to be completely...
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DC Expected to Pass Bill Limiting Airbnb Rentals
The nation's capital is expected to pass a new bill Tuesday that would increase regulations on short-term rentals. Andrew Giambrone, DC editor at Curbed, explained that the legislation from the district council would cap short-term...
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D.C. Council Delays Vote on Bill to Limit Airbnb Rentals
Washington, D.C., delayed the final vote on a bill that would severely limit operations for home-sharing companies like Airbnb and VRBO in the nation's capital in a surprise move by the D.C. Council Tuesday afternoon. The proposed...
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Liberals move to end solitary confinement for federal prisoners
The Liberal government has tabled legislation that it hopes will eliminate the use of solitary confinement in federal prisons.
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Is California's Boardroom Policy a Step Toward C-Suite Gender Parity?
California became the first state to mandate that publicly held corporations include women on the board. Some people believe that this will prioritize diversity over merit while others, like Asa Regner, deputy executive director for UN...
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Brief from Brussels: Call in the drones!
In this edition of the Brief from Brussels: drones are helping in emergencies – like the Genoa bridge collapse – but fragmented EU regulations risk hampering their future deployment; and the EU takes Poland to the bloc’s highest court...
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Canada Post back-to-work bill and Morneau's fall fiscal update | Business Panel
Our weekend business panel discusses the federal government's proposed back-to-work legislation for postal workers and Finance Minister Bill Morneau's fall fiscal update.
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Republicans Scramble to Fix Border Crisis, as Trump Digs In
President Trump on Tuesday again deflected blame for tearing apart families at the U.S. border and suggested deporting entire family units, as Republicans scrambled to come up with a legislative fix for the crisis.
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Republicans Scramble to Fix Border Crisis as Trump Digs In
President Trump on Tuesday again deflected blame for tearing apart families at the U.S. border and suggested deporting entire family units, and Republicans scrambled to come up with a legislative fix for the crisis.
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Marijuana bill
CBC's Catherine Cullen on the bill to legalize recreational marijuana passing a major hurdle.
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Toronto teens want better protection from predatory teachers
Teens from several Toronto high schools walked out of class in protest Friday, because they want better protection from predatory teachers.
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The Netherlands's Road to Autonomous Vehicle Success
The country is the best place to test new innovations in the autonomous vehicles space, according to a recent report from KPMG. That's thanks to great infrastructure and political support, says Florien van der Windt, Project Manager of...
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Holland's Road to Autonomous Vehicle Success
The Netherlands is the best place to test new innovations in the autonomous vehicles space, according to a recent report from KPMG. That's thanks to great infrastructure and political support, says Florien van der Windt, Project Manager...
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Dutch Embrace of Autonomous Vehicles
The Netherlands is the best place to test new innovations in the autonomous vehicles space, according to a recent report from KPMG. That's thanks to great infrastructure and political support, says Florien van der Windt, Project Manager...