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For more information about each of these opportunities, visit www.migrantjusticens.ca/opportunities/ or find the link in our bio.
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Happening tonight in Halifax β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
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Looking forward to this event in Halifax β€οΈ For tickets, visit: www.eventbrite.ca/e/canadas-fe...
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The CAJ calls on Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston to reverse his governmentβs ill-advised plan that would prevent journalists from βscrummingβ politicians within the provincial legislature.
Read the full statement at caj.ca/news
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New from @monicatrinidad.bsky.social on our free high-resolution downloads page! justseeds.org/graphic/be-l...
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On Tuesday, February 25th, join us for an event in Ottawa on migrant workersβ right to health care. More info here: www.ottawahealthlaw.ca/events/migra...
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The legislature now has the power to keep auditor general reports private, and to fire the auditor general at will. Non-unionized government employee are now also at will and can be fired without cause.
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Canada pushes for more new homes, but many could be in floods, fire path: Report - The Weather Network
Report calls for government to use the data it has to restrict building in high-risk areas
The report from the @climateinstitute.bsky.social uses data and modelling that some governments and insurance companies have access to β but the average homebuyer does not β to see where new homes are likely to face dangers made worse by #ClimateChange. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
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In a first, scientists find microplastics are building up deep in our brains
A new study shows that microplastics are making their way into our brains, and that their numbers are rising.
Amid everything, a new study finds that microplastics are accumulating in human brains.
βEvery time we scratch the surface, it uncovers a whole host of, βOh, is this worse than we thought?ββ lead author Matthew Campen told me last fall.
A short thread: 1/
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While there's attention on tarrifs, less attention on state of emergency Trump declared on US-Cdn border
Canada is now doubling down on border miltitarization ($1.3 bill, surveillance tech, 25% increase in deportation). And not withdrawing harmful Safe Third Country Agreement (border wall w/ US).
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It's the eighth anniversary of the shooting attack inside the Great Mosque in Quebec City.
We will never forget Ibrahima Barry, Mamadou Tanou Barry, Khaled Belkacemi, Abdelkrim Hassane, Azzedine Soufiane and Aboubaker Thabti.
Here's a video of the commemoration, held on Saturday.
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In the news today: Joly in Washington, mosque attack anniversary, Ontario election
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
Top things to know for today:
1οΈβ£ Joly to meet with U.S. counterpart Rubio
2οΈβ£ Events mark anniversary of Quebec mosque attack
3οΈβ£ Ontario party leaders hit the campaign trail
4οΈβ£ BoC expected to cut interest rates today
5οΈβ£ PCO urged Denmark to speed up Bennett appointment
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We started as No one is illegal NS and have undergone a name change to better reflect the work we do with migrant workers throughout the province.
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