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Joan Bryden and Stephanie Levitz Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole holds a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick March 10, 2021 - 1:00 AM OTTAWA - Patrick Johnston has been having flashbacks about his own unhappy experience in federal politics as he watches attempts by anti-abortion groups to influence the outcome of next week's Conservative convention. Way back in 1988, Johnston was a star candidate for the Liberals, hand-picked by then-leader John Turner to run in the Toronto riding of Scarborou...

Conservative tension with anti-abortion groups an echo of Liberal battle in the 1990s by Joan Bryden and Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press Posted Mar 10, 2021 4:00 am EDT Last Updated Mar 10, 2021 at 4:11 am EDT Conservative leader Erin O'Toole holds a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick OTTAWA — Patrick Johnston has been having flashbacks about his own unhappy experience in federal politics as he watches attempts by anti-abortion groups to influence the outcome of next week’s Conservative convention. Way back in 1...

(1) OTTAWA, ON / ACCESSWIRE / March 8, 2021 / Today, on International Women's Day, Equal Voice is wrapping up their first virtual iteration of the Daughters of the Vote program with a simulated House of Commons session. Throughout the virtual sitting, the 338 young women and gender diverse youth that have been selected to represent their federal riding heard from Elder Claudette Commanada as part of the opening ceremonies, the Honourable Anthony Rota, the Right Honourable Kim Campbell, and the leaders of all federal parties. Thirty-four delegates representing ridings across the country made t...

'I couldn't let it go': How the expulsion of a Black student led a former vice-principal to quit Farrah Merali © Farrah Merali/CBC Paul Raso, a former Toronto Catholic District School Board vice-principal, says the board must do a better job to ensure the safety of students from marginalized communities who've been expelled. For 13 years, Paul Raso experienced different challenges working as a teacher and vice-principal in one of Toronto's most marginalized communities, but it was the way his school board handled the expulsion of one Black student — and the departure ...

Share this article Share this article During Black History Month 2021, the Honourable Bardish Chagger, Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth, engaged virtually with hundreds of members of Black communities from coast to coast to coast OTTAWA, ON, March 1, 2021 /CNW/ - Every February, during Black History Month, Canadians celebrate the significant contributions that Black communities have made—and continue to make—to the cultural, economic, social, scientific, and political landscape in Canada. While this year's celebrations were held virtually, they were no less significant. Thro...