If the U.S. Supreme Court soon overturns the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, the country could see archipelagos of abortion access — and the next battle will be over travel across state lines for procedures. It’s happening in Texas.
Day: October 6, 2021
National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Chairperson Claude Joli-Coeur announced today that Rachel Décoste has been appointed as Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, a newly created position at the NFB, effective September 27, 2021.
Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced that, as of October 30, the Government of Canada will require employers in the federally regulated air, rail, and marine transportation sectors to establish vaccination policies for their employees. Also effective October 30, travellers departing from Canadian airports, and travellers on VIA Rail and Rocky Mountaineer trains, will be required to be fully vaccinated in order to travel.
The city of Dawson Creek, B.C., has removed a previously published portion of a recent city council meeting video after it began circulating in COVID-19 disinformation groups worldwide.
More than 30 national and provincial health organizations are trying to decide which of the devastating effects COVID-19 has had on Canadian health care they should tackle first.