Put the focal point beyond the looting editorial
Guest columnist urges readers to ignore violence during protests and refocus on police misconduct and racism. The piece condemns looting and property destruction while condemning Floyds death and calls for accountability across color lines. It stresses peaceful demonstrations as the true message.
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Canada to give seniors $2.5 billion in July boost
The government will issue a one time, tax free payment of 2.5 billion dollars to about 6.7 million seniors on Old Age Security during the week of July 6 to offset higher costs from the pandemic. Automatic delivery avoids fraud and no application is needed. The measure complements existing supports for groceries and services and aims to reduce social isolation.
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Indigenous communities offer pandemic lessons for Canada
Indigenous communities have largely avoided the worst COVID-19 impacts due to isolation and rural housing patterns, though crowded reserves pose risks. The piece notes cases in Saskatchewan and Alberta, the role of access restrictions, testing for returnees, and broader urban-planning insights debated by analysts like Philip Salzman. Joseph Quesnel of the Frontier Centre for Public Policy is cited.
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