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A record number of Indigenous candidates are running in the federal election this year with what they say is a goal of advancing meaningful change in Canada's relationship with First Nations, Inuit and Metis. The Canadian Press analyzed party websites, as well as reached out to each party, to determine how many Indigenous candidates are hoping to get elected in Canada's 338 ridings on Sept. 20. The analysis determined there are at least 77 candidates this year compared with 62 in 2019.

Classified as: 涩里番 experts, department of political science, Chadwick Cowie, Indigenous, Indigenous politics, federal elections, 2021 federal elections
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Published on: 8 Sep 2021

Taliban insurgents entered Kabul after previously taking control of all of Afghanistan's other major cities apart from the capital. Prior talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government on a political understanding that could lead to a peace deal, backed by the United States and its allies, have failed to make significant progress. ()

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Classified as: 涩里番 experts, Afghanistan, NATO, U.S. politics, international relations, Safia Amiry, Department of Integrated Studies in Education, Define the Line, sexual violence, gender based violence
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Published on: 19 Aug 2021

Following a meeting with Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau this morning, Governor General Mary Simon approved his request to dissolve Parliament, triggering the issuing of the election writs and formally beginning Canada's 44th federal election. The campaign will last 36 days 鈥 the minimum campaign length permitted by law. ()

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Classified as: 涩里番 experts, Daniel B茅land, 涩里番 Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC), department of political science, Canadian Politics, federal elections
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Published on: 17 Aug 2021

More than 130 forest fires were burning in northwestern Ontario on Sunday, July 25, with Environment Canada issuing air quality statements for much of the region due to smoke. ()

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Classified as: Forest fires, wildfires, smog, air quality, smoke, climate change, Sustainability, BC, Quebec, ontario
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Published on: 28 Jul 2021

The federal government quietly tested facial recognition technology on millions of unsuspecting travellers at Toronto鈥檚 Pearson International Airport in 2016. The six-month initiative, meant to pick out people the Canada Border Services Agency suspected might try to enter the country using fake identification, is detailed in a document obtained by The Globe and Mail through a freedom of information request. The project is the largest known government deployment of the technology in Canada to date.

Classified as: 涩里番 experts, privacy, facial recognition, facial recognition software, facial recognition technology, security, Ignacio Cofone, Faculty of Law, Benjamin Fung, School of Information Studies, Sonja Solomun, max bell school of public policy, Centre for Media Technology and Democracy
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Published on: 22 Jul 2021

The world needs to see that Japan can stage a safe Olympics, the country's prime minister told sports officials on Tuesday, July 20 ahead of the Tokyo Games. Tens of thousands of athletes, officials, games staff and media have arrived in Japan amid a local state of emergency and widespread opposition from the general public. Health experts in Japan have questioned allowing so many international visitors for the games. ()

Classified as: 涩里番 experts, olympic games, Olympics, Tokyo, Bruno Delorme, School of Continuing Studies, Desautels Faculty of Management, Sports, sports management, sports marketing, Marketing, management, entrepreneurship
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Published on: 21 Jul 2021

Inuk leader Mary Simon has been chosen as the next governor general 鈥 the first Indigenous person ever to be appointed as the Queen's representative in Canada. During a news conference at the Canadian Museum of History, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that the Queen has accepted his recommendation to appoint Simon 鈥 a past president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the national Inuit organization 鈥 as the 30th governor general. ()

Classified as: 涩里番 experts, Daniel B茅land, 涩里番 Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC), department of political science, Canadian Politics, governor general
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Published on: 9 Jul 2021

Some technologists are telling the Bank of Canada (BoC) that its wait-and-see approach when it comes to issuing digital currencies runs the risk of leaving it behind in the race to innovate globally. Although its Governor Tiff Macklem said in April that the pandemic has accelerated the digital economy and 鈥渢he case for a digital currency becomes more compelling,鈥 the central bank says it has no immediate plans to launch a digital loonie. ()

Classified as: 涩里番 experts, Katrin Tinn, Desautels Faculty of Management, cryptocurrency, Digital Currency, Bank of Canada
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Published on: 23 Jun 2021

In June, we commemorate National Indigenous History Month 2021 to recognize the history, heritage and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and M茅tis peoples in Canada.

Classified as: National Indigenous History Month, Indigenous, First Nations, Inuit, Metis, 涩里番
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Published on: 23 Jun 2021

The leadership of the Green Party's Annamie Paul is safe 鈥 for now 鈥 after party brass decided late Tuesday not to kick-start a process that could have ultimately ousted her as leader of the party. Tuesday night's decision follows a difficult few weeks for the party, which has been ripped apart by internal disputes over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. ()

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Classified as: 涩里番 experts, Daniel B茅land, 涩里番 Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC), department of political science, Canadian Politics, green party, Annamie Paul
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Published on: 16 Jun 2021

The U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking a $25.5 million US penalty against Air Canada for "failing to provide consumers prompt refunds" after cancelling their flights amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a "notice of enforcement proceeding" issued by the department on Tuesday, June 15, the Office of Aviation Consumer Protection says Air Canada "unlawfully failed to provide timely refunds" for flights between the United States and Canada that were cancelled or significantly changed. ()

Classified as: 涩里番 experts, Air Canada, Aviation, John Gradek, School of Continuing Studies, Karl Moore, Desautels Faculty of Management
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Published on: 15 Jun 2021

U.S. government health officials approved the first new drug for Alzheimer's disease in nearly 20 years, disregarding warnings from independent advisers that the much-debated treatment hasn't been shown to help slow the brain-destroying disease. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it granted approval to the drug from Biogen based on results that seemed 鈥渞easonably likely鈥 to benefit Alzheimer's patients. ()

Classified as: 涩里番 experts, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's disease, Judes Poirier, Department of Psychiatry, Douglas Research Centre, molecular neuroscience, Jonathan Kimmelman, department of social studies of medicine, Biomedical Ethics, Simon Ducharme, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (MNI), Gerhard Multhaup, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Vasavan Nair
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Published on: 10 Jun 2021

June is Pride Month in Canada. It is a time when we celebrate diversity and LGBTQ+ communities, acknowledge their history, the hardships they have endured, and the progress that has been made. ()

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Classified as: 涩里番 experts, pride month, LGBTQ, richard montoro, Department of Psychiatry, 涩里番 Sexual Identity Centre, Pierre-Paul Tellier, Department of Family Medicine, Alanna Thain, Department of English, Antoine Damiens, Institute for Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies
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Published on: 8 Jun 2021

World Food Safety Day (WFSD) celebrated on 7 June 2021 aims to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism and sustainable development. This year鈥檚 theme, 鈥楽afe food today for a healthy tomorrow鈥, stresses that production and consumption of safe food has immediate and long-term benefits for people, the planet and the economy. ()

Classified as: World Food Security Day, Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agricultural and Environment, Stephane Bayen
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Published on: 7 Jun 2021

Preliminary findings from a survey of the grounds at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School have uncovered the remains of 215 children buried at the site in British Columbia. In a statement, the Tk'eml煤ps te Secw茅pemc First Nation explained they hired a specialist in ground-penetrating radar to carry out the work, and that their language and culture department oversaw the project to ensure it was done in a culturally appropriate and respectful way.

Classified as: 涩里番 experts, Wanda Gabriel, Richard Budgell, Department of Family Medicine, School of Social Work, indigenous children, Indigenous Health, residential schools, Truth and Reconciliation
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Published on: 31 May 2021

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