Canada to ban cosmetic testing on animals
The impending change to the law follows years of campaigning by MPs and an election pledge by the Liberals to take action on the issue
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Canada rules that flipping the middle finger is a 'God-given' right
The Ontario government said Tuesday it is introducing a number of new measures to boost lagging police recruitment numbers, including eliminating a post-secondary education requirement to be hired as an officer and covering the costs of mandatory training.
"We need more police officers on our streets, more boots on the ground," Premier Doug Ford said at a news conference at the Ontario Police College. He was joined by Solicitor General Michael Kerzner and Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw.
Ford said he has heard from the chiefs of various police services, who said they are seeing increases in major crimes like auto thefts, break and enters and random acts of violence, but are struggling to attract new recruits.
The premier also said that later today, his government will introduce legislation that would amend the Community Safety and Policing Act 2019 so a high school diploma or equivalent is "sufficient education" for the purposes of being hired as a police officer. Currently, applicants to municipal police services need a post-secondary education credit to be considered for employment as an officer.
The province will also cover 100 per cent of the costs for Basic Constable Training at the Ontario Police College. The three-month program costs $15,450 and new police officers are required to complete it within six months of being hired.
Enrolment at the college is also being expanded. Starting in 2024, the college will be able to graduate up to four cohorts of 550 officers, up from the current three cohorts of 480 officers.
Weeks after wildfire smoke from fires burning in Canada blanketed much of the East Coast with hazy, orange skies and unsafe air quality, Chicagoans woke up Tuesday to the worst air quality in the world.
Thick smoke clogged the sky in Chicago early Tuesday morning, with a gray haze limiting visibility, and a faint burning smell filled the air as residents commuted to work. Unhealthy levels of pollutants from the smoke spread across parts of the Great Lakes Region surrounding Chicago, including most of Wisconsin and parts of Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, according to tracker AirNow.gov.
That means anyone in a sensitive group – including young children, older adults or those with heart and lung disease – should stay indoors for any physical activity, and everyone else should limit the amount of time they are active outdoors.
Saw some smog just outside my window. It's pretty bad.
Thick smoke clogged the sky in Chicago early Tuesday morning, with a gray haze limiting visibility, and a faint burning smell filled the air as residents commuted to work. Unhealthy levels of pollutants from the smoke spread across parts of the Great Lakes Region surrounding Chicago, including most of Wisconsin and parts of Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, according to tracker AirNow.gov.
That means anyone in a sensitive group – including young children, older adults or those with heart and lung disease – should stay indoors for any physical activity, and everyone else should limit the amount of time they are active outdoors.
Chicago's air quality ranks worst in the world as smoke from Canada wildfires hits Midwest
Three U.S. cities ranked among the top 10 for worst air quality in the world Tuesday morning as smoke from Canada fires hit Chicago and the Midwest.
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Saw some smog just outside my window. It's pretty bad.
@DriedMangoes did we sign a contract?
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Canadian Court Rules 👍 Emoji Counts as a Contract Agreement
The ruling pointed to what a judge called the “new reality in Canadian society” that courts would have to confront as more people express themselves with thumbs, hearts and smiley faces.
How Canada poached 10,000 tech workers from the U.S. — in just 48 hours
Canadian tech employers want the immigration ministry to extend the program launched last month — and it’s just common sense it should, David Olive writes.
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UN expert sounds alarm over ‘contemporary forms of slavery’ in Canada
An independent UN human rights expert on Wednesday expressed concern over Canada's temporary foreign worker programmes, describing them as “a breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery”.
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Canada's surging cost of living fuels reverse immigration
Rising emigration numbers hint at newcomers being forced to turn their back on the country.
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Do Kanadians keep their filthy shoes on when they go into people's homes like the other Amerikans or have they kept the European politeness and take them off?
I think they (some) do, i don’t remember Degrassi much, my sis used to watch it.
Wait, I’ve seen some old French and Italian movies, they do wear their shoes inside, but maybe that’s for those scenes where they’re dressing up
Yeah, I'm fairly sure that the French take off their shoes... one of my aunts married a frenchie and lived in Versailles (not in the castle) for 30 years and non in her family (3 boys; my cousins and their father) leave their shoes on.I think they (some) do, i don’t remember Degrassi much, my sis used to watch it.
Wait, I’ve seen some old French and Italian movies, they do wear their shoes inside, but maybe that’s for those scenes where they’re dressing up
For movies I guess it's logical to keep them on.
