Alexander speaks at second anti carbon tax rally
Federal Conservative leadership candidate Chris Alexander addressed an indoor Calgary rally organized by Rebel Media about Alberta's carbon tax a week after a controversy over a "lock her up" chant at an Edmonton event. Fellow candidates Leitch and Trost spoke, with Leitch defending protesters and pledging stricter penalties for violence.
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Pedestrians deaths climb in Toronto prompting action
Toronto faces a rising pedestrian death toll with 42 deaths this year, the deadliest since 2002. Mayor John Tory and police consider lower speed limits, improved signs, and a public education campaign. Personal injury lawyer Patrick Brown notes a persistent, preventable pattern and asks why more is not being done.
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Canada study flags fast rise in child care fees across cities
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives reports average full time child care costs rose over eight percent nationwide in three years, with Quebec up 18 percent due to a sliding income scale. Researchers urge more government funding to offset market costs and keep fees predictable.
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Indigenous sentencing commission could curb aboriginal incarceration
A federal study proposes a stand-alone indigenous sentencing code within a national system to guide penalties for native offenders. It calls for a judicial-led sentencing commission with provisions to apply guidelines across Canada, aiming to reduce the disproportionate 26 percent of federal custody held by Indigenous people in 2015-16.
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Canada
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