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Federal Court approves class-action lawsuit claiming RCMP doctors sexually assaulted recruits

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A Federal Court judge has approved a class-action lawsuit against the federal government alleging the RCMP’s physicians sexually assaulted applicants during mandatory physical examinations.(Jason Franson/Canadian Press)Sylvie Corriveau has spent decades trying to sound the alarm over reports that some of the RCMP’s designated doctors have sexually abused patients. She said she felt a sense of “personal vindication”…

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Federal government to apologize for treatment of No. 2 Construction Battalion members

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The Canadian government plans to formally apologize to members of the No. 2 Construction Battalion — the country’s first and only segregated military unit — for the treatment they endured during and following their service in the First World War.This image shows members of the No. 2 Construction Battalion lined up in Truro, N.S., before they departed for England and…

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COC has spoken to federal government about COVID-19 shots for Canadian Olympians

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The Canadian Olympic Committee has spoken to the federal government about having Team Canada vaccinated prior to going to the Tokyo Olympics.David Shoemaker, chief executive officer of the Canadian Olympic Committee, wouldn’t speculate when asked where he felt Canadian athletes would fall in the vaccination queue. (Tijana Martin/The Canadian Press)The Canadian Olympic Committee has spoken…

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Federal government lists COVID-19 testing services abroad after new rule strands many travellers

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Transport Canada is offering more details this week about where travellers can get a COVID-19 test abroad — and what happens if they’re caught using a fake one — after a new testing rule for passengers flying to Canada caused widespread confusion and anxiety.Passengers wait to check in their luggage at the Trudeau International Airport in Montreal on Dec. 19,…

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