Weekend push to seal EU Canada deal stalls in Belgium
Ottawa and Brussels race to win over Wallonia as EU ministers prepare a Tuesday vote on CETA. Chrystia Freeland cautions the ball is in Europe’s court while Wallonia objects citing risks to farming industry standards. Special envoy Pierre Pettigrew met Wallonia’s leader Paul Magnette to seek a breakthrough.
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Vandalism at Calgary Islamic sites sparks hate crime probe
Police investigate possible hate crimes after vandalism at two Calgary Islamic facilities. The Ranchlands Mosque outer glass window was broken on Saturday. Earlier, an Islamic centre in Queensland was vandalized and a Qur an copy burned. Anti Muslim posters appeared on University of Calgary doors and Islam pamphlets were dropped in Hillhurst and Sunnyside mailboxes. Council members urge security measures as worry rises.
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Federal panel studies youth unemployment in Canada
A new federal panel opens to examine why youths struggle to enter the labour market. Chair Vass Bednar notes urban rural and indigenous barriers and warns of broader social and economic fallout without clear data and solutions. The August youth unemployment was 13.2 percent with 48 000 fewer youths employed from 2015.
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Families await details on promised liaison units for missing Indigenous women
Families of missing and murdered Indigenous women await specifics on the program, with $11.7 million over three years earmarked for provincial family information liaison units within existing victim services. Provinces and territories report varied progress and timelines, leaving advocates and relatives seeking clarity on access and operation. Beverley Jacobs notes families may not understand the funding scope and prefer Indigenous community organizations take the lead.
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Fired-up Philpott takes on provinces over health transfers
Health Minister Jane Philpott warned provinces and territories that federal health funding must be earmarked for health care as she prepares to meet with them. Quebec's Gaetan Barrette argued that limiting the annual increase to three percent will reduce patient services. Ontario Health Minister Eric Hoskins delivered a cautious defense stressing provincial contributions now cover about 80 percent of health services.
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