Singh vows NDP won’t back any Liberal back-to-work laws if the public sector strikes tomorrow

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canadian Politics Canada ‘Never consider that as an option for us, because we’re not going to do that,’ Singh said he told Trudeau Published April 18, 2023 • Last updated 4 days ago • 3 minute read Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh holds a press conference at the University of Saskatchewan. […]

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Policy Developments at the UN regarding the Safety of Journalists

Author: Dr. Gemma Horton (University of Sheffield) Safety of Journalists In recent years, the threats that journalists face in their work have grown considerably. The development of technology has meant that journalists are subject to online violence for the work that they do, particularly women who are being targeted and are vulnerable to such attacks […]

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Abortion pill mifepristone in legal limbo in the US after competing rulings

Access to the most commonly used method of abortion in the United States plunged into uncertainty on Friday following conflicting court rulings over the legality of the abortion medication mifepristone that has been widely available for more than 20 years. For now, the drug that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved in 2000 remains […]

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New California gas price law is another defeat for the oil industry

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – It was just a few weeks ago that California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the oil industry the second most powerful force on earth, trailing only Mother Nature in its ability to bend the elements — both physical and political — to its will. Yet on Tuesday, Newsom signed a new law that […]

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More photos, video released of suspect in assault outside Winnipeg law courts

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg police have released more photos and a video of a suspect wanted after a woman was assaulted outside the Law Courts Building. The 20-year-old victim was walking from St. Mary Avenue and Kennedy Street to the courthouse around 5:45 am March 17 when police have said […]

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Pope, Anglican, Presbyterian leaders denounce anti-gay laws | World

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis was backed by the ceremonial head of the Anglican Communion and top Presbyterian minister in calling for gays to be welcomed by their churches as he again decreed laws that criminalize homosexuality as unjust. The three Christian leaders spoke on LGBTQ rights during an unprecedented joint airborne […]

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