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fromThe Walrus
2 days ago

25 Years of Recognition: From the Benefits Act to Today's Fight for Equality | The Walrus

In 2000, Canadian law formally recognized a reality that many people had been living with for years, same sex couples in long term relationships. Parliament passed the Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act, amending 68 different federal statutes to extend protections and responsibilities to common law partners and including same sex couples for the first time. Angela Misri 0:30 Welcome to Canadian Time Machine, a podcast that explores key milestones in our country's history. I'm Angela Misri.
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fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
4 months ago

Canada's Bill C-2 Opens the Floodgates to U.S. Surveillance

Bill C-2 is a multi-pronged assault on the basic human rights and freedoms Canada holds dear, and an enormous and unjustified expansion of power for police and CSIS.
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fromwww.cbc.ca
5 months ago

Hudson's Bay landlords don't want Ruby Liu to move in, but B.C. businesswoman still has a shot | CBC News

Landlords oppose the transfer of Hudson's Bay leases to Ruby Liu, but legal options may still allow the deals to proceed.
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fromwww.cbc.ca
6 months ago

How to get your share of the $500M Loblaw bread-fixing settlement | CBC News

The Loblaw bread-fixing case resulted in a $500-million settlement for affected Canadian consumers.
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