Alberta’s 'Peterson law' leads lawyers' regulator to stop mandating Indigenous education course
The regulator for Alberta’s lawyers says it will no longer mandate Indigenous cultural competency training in advance of what Alberta Premier Danielle Smith calls the “Peterson law” coming into effect.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-jordan-peterson-the-path-alberta-law-society-9.7136398?cmp=rss

Thousands petitioned Sask. for mandatory Black history education. Advocates say nothing changed
Teachers can choose to use Black history in Saskatchewan to meet diversity outcomes, but they are not mandated to teach it.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/critics-say-absence-of-black-history-in-schools-harms-children-9.7122700?cmp=rss

Seniors at N.S. independent living facility outraged after housing authority ends in-house care
The Nova Scotia Provincial Housing Agency is changing how continuing care is delivered at facilities in Bridgetown, Berwick and Antigonish due to operational changes and complaints by some residents about mandatory costs, according to a spokesperson.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/seniors-indepedent-living-continuing-care-nova-scotia-provincial-housing-agency-9.7114368?cmp=rss

Seniors at independent living facility outraged after housing authority ends in-house care
The Nova Scotia Provincial Housing Agency is changing how continuing care is delivered at facilities in Bridgetown, Berwick and Antigonish due to operational changes and complaints by some residents about mandatory costs, according to a spokesperson.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/seniors-indepedent-living-continuing-care-nova-scotia-provincial-housing-agency-9.7114368?cmp=rss

B.C. announces new mandatory crane-related licensing after 7 deaths in 5 years
The B.C. government is implementing new licensing and permitting requirements for people who work with construction cranes.
#News #Canada #BritishColumbia
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/new-crane-safety-guidelines-in-b-c-9.7114334?cmp=rss

Vaccines were once mandatory for Manitoba students. Does the measles outbreak warrant a return?
As Manitoba grapples with a swelling number of measles cases, a school division trustee would like to see mandatory immunization against the illness and other diseases for students.
#health #mandatory #Manitoba
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/measles-outbreak-students-vaccination-9.7100180?cmp=rss

Vaccines were once mandatory for Manitoba students. Does the measles outbreak warrant a return?
As Manitoba grapples with a swelling number of measles cases, a school division trustee would like to see mandatory immunization against the illness and other diseases for students.
#health #mandatory #Manitoba
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/measles-outbreak-students-vaccination-9.7100180?cmp=rss