Canadians

Here’s why Canadians have reason to be more optimistic about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Canada’s vaccine rollout can seem disappointing when compared to the quick progress in some other countries, but that may not be a fair comparison, some experts say. The fact is certain key metrics suggest Canada’s rollout performance is actually on the rise compared to those of many other countries.Canada’s vaccination record can seem disappointing when…

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How 3 Canadians are fighting anti-Black racism in education

Since the Black Lives Matter demonstrations last year and amid the ongoing pandemic, some parents and educators have a renewed fervour in working to combat anti-Black racism in the Canadian education system.Since the Black Lives Matter demonstrations last year and amid the ongoing pandemic, parents and educators have a renewed fervour in working to combat anti-Black racism…

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39% of Canadians have ‘serious problem’ with how police interact with people of colour: poll

The Angus Reid survey found nearly two-thirds of participants agree systemic racism is a serious problem, and almost three-quarters say police in Canada interact inappropriately with Black, Indigenous and people of colour at least some of the time.Anti-racism demonstrators in Toronto on June 6. Almost three-quarters of Canadians say police in Canada interact inappropriately with Black, Indigenous…

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Canadians have returned 830,000 pandemic benefit payments

Canadians have made more than 830,000 repayments of COVID-19 emergency aid benefits to which they were not entitled — a statistic some say reflects mass confusion over fast-tracked federal programs.Millions of Canadians thrown out of work due to COVID-19-related closures received the Canada emergency response benefit (CERB). More than 830,000 repayments have been made by Canadians who got money…

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