Most people across Canada will no longer need to pay nurse practitioners for primary care
As of Wednesday, the federal government will require provinces and territories to start to pay for primary care services, including those provided by nurse practitioners. The new policy aims to ensure Canadians aren't being billed for "medically necessary services."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/nurse-practitioners-primary-health-care-provinces-9.7145096?cmp=rss

National public database for high-risk child sex offenders expected to grow
A new national database of high-risk child sex offenders went live at the beginning of the year. The RCMP say it will continue to grow as provinces and territories recommend more names.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/rcmp-database-child-sex-offenders-9.7143422?cmp=rss

National public database for high-risk child sex offenders expected to grow
A new national database of high-risk child sex offenders went live at the beginning of the year. The RCMP say it will continue to grow as provinces and territories recommend more names.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/rcmp-database-child-sex-offenders-9.7143422?cmp=rss

Ottawa proposes $1.7B fund to help provinces lower cost of homebuilding
The federal government is proposing a $1.7-billion fund to help provinces and territories lower the cost of homebuilding.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/fund-provinces-homebuilding-9.7143380?cmp=rss

The blog "This Needs Fixin'" looks at systemic problems in our society and suggests ways to address them.

Here's a randomly-selected link to a vintage post from the archive, dated 2020/01/24:

National Territories: Taxation Without Representation

https://this.needsfixin.net/2020/01/24/national-territories-taxation-without-representation

#constitution #Politics #territories

What the Musqueam rights recognition agreement means and what it doesn’t
A federal agreement recognizing xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Aboriginal rights in much of Metro Vancouver has sparked debate about private property and overlapping Indigenous territories. Here's what the agreement actually says and what it doesn't.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/musqueam-rights-recognition-agreement-explained-9.7128504?cmp=rss

What the Musqueam rights recognition agreement means and what it doesn’t
A federal agreement recognizing xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Aboriginal rights in much of Metro Vancouver has sparked debate about private property and overlapping Indigenous territories. Here's what the agreement actually says and what it doesn't.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/musqueam-rights-recognition-agreement-explained-9.7128504?cmp=rss

What the Musqueam rights recognition agreement means and what it doesn’t
A federal agreement recognizing xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Aboriginal rights in much of Metro Vancouver has sparked debate about private property and overlapping Indigenous territories. Here's what the agreement actually says and what it doesn't.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/musqueam-rights-recognition-agreement-explained-9.7128504?cmp=rss

Sister First Nations in Ontario, Manitoba speak out against mining exploration underway
Two Anisininew Nations in northwestern Ontario and northeastern Manitoba are speaking out against mining exploration in their traditional territories, which they say is happening without their consent. Leaders from Sachigo Lake First Nation and Red ...
#mining #exploration #consent #Ontario #Manitoba
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/sachigo-lake-red-sucker-lake-mining-exploration-9.7113795?cmp=rss