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How does Ontario enforce its accessibility legislation? It doesn't, advocates say - CBC News [2024-01-04]
In her years of advocating for people with disabilities, Alex Wilding says complaints to the province about organizations failing to comply with its accessibility law have gone nowhere. The Accessibility for Ontarians…
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Stigma of criminal record 'is massive,' say advocates who want to reform pardon process - CBC News [2024-01-02]
When Steven Deveau describes his frustration with the process to suspend a criminal record, he keeps coming back to two women. The women were hoping to attend a nursing program. But because of their records from past…
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Quebec City looks to Finland’s successful approach to ending homelessness - Global News [2023-12-31]
As Quebec faces a worsening homelessness crisis, some politicians, including Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand, have suggested the solution may be a Finnish model that aims to give everyone a home. But while Finland has…
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Connection between light levels and mental health -- climate change could also have an impact in the future - Science Daily [2023-12-21]
In Finland, there is a clear increase in the number of sick days taken due to depression, anxiety and sleep disorders in October and November, whereas the number of absences is lower than expected between June and…
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The Danger of the Internet-Connection... ( CLIP )
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Expert says number of police shootings in Canada 'spectacularly unrelenting' - CTV News [2023-12-30]
The family of a woman shot by an officer in Edmonton during a wellness check says her death was unnecessary, as the number of police shootings across Canada show little sign of relenting over the past four years. "I see…
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Trigger warnings do not work, according to recent meta-analysis - PsyPost [2023-12-28]
Trigger warnings are statements designed to forewarn viewers about potentially distressing content. A recent meta-analysis of 12 studies concluded trigger warnings have no effect on emotional responding to negative…
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High levels of carbon monoxide, mould found in homes on Ontario reserves: study - CTV News [2023-12-28]
A study has found air inside homes on four remote First Nations in northwestern Ontario contained carbon monoxide, fine particles, mould and other substances that increase the risk of respiratory infections. The…
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Niagara police officer asks trans woman for 'deadname' while questioning her filming at bus terminal - CBC News [2023-12-23]
Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) says it is reviewing an incident from Dec. 17, after an officer asked a transgender woman for her "deadname."…
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A killer is found not criminally responsible. The Crown and defence agree the system is broken - CBC News [2023-12-16]
For defence lawyer Marni Munsterman, the "discomforting and alarming" detail that stood out in the large volume of evidence about Adam Rossi — who was found not criminally responsible on Friday of the second-degree…
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Why Bad Grammar Activates Our Fight-or-Flight Response - Psychology Today [2023-12-14]
Does grammar matter? And did you have a teacher in your youth who insisted on drumming the rules of good grammar into you—and was that teacher on the stern and grumpy side of the instructional continuum? My anecdotal…
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We want to keep people alive': Outreach workers call for tools to combat toxic new street drugs - CBC News [2023-12-14]
Walking through the Glengarry non-profit housing complex in Windsor, Ont., harm reduction outreach co-ordinator Lacie Krzemien is exhausted.…
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