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Sager, who owns the All Nations Driving Academy in Terrace, had been teaching the woman how to drive. For the mother, completing treatment and getting a driver’s licence were steps that would show child welfare workers she was determined to be what they deemed a good mom.
While the woman originally planned to take the Northern Health medical bus, stay in a shelter, then take another bus to her ultimate destination for recovery support, Sager knew that wouldn’t be safe. The route travels Highway 16 between Prince George and Prince Rupert, and is known as the Highway of Tears for how many women have gone missing and murdered on it.
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The province recently launched a program to cover three days of paid sick leave for all workers during the pandemic.
Under the new program administered by WorkSafeBC, businesses are required to pay the employee for their sick days at regular wages. The government then reimburses the business if sick pay is not part of their existing employment agreement.
SHARES Decriminalization was supposed to make life safer for users, but advocates say the city’s flawed approach could increase risks.
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In November, the City of Vancouver forged ahead with a bold plan to become the first Canadian city to decriminalize drugs in a move that could become a template for other cities and provinces.
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Mayor Kennedy Stewart said the proposal could be approved by the federal government “within a matter of months.”
Detained Migrants Get a Pandemic Lifeline
The tribunal deciding who to hold has new rules about harsh treatment. Result: more are being freed from incarceration.
Amelia Williams is a graduate student at UBC’s School of Journalism, Writing and Media. She is completing a practicum at The Tyee. Follow her on Twitter at @ajlwilliams13. SHARES In pleading to be let out, migrants held in detention some in prisons like the Fraser Regional Correctional Centre now can present evidence of impacts on mental and physical health.
Photo by Jonathan Hayward, the Canadian Press.
Small changes to the way Canada’s immigration tribunals make decisions during the pandemic could mean a world of difference for migrants in detention centres and prisons, a recent study finds.