Canada Promises to Resettle 20,000 Refugees From Afghanistan

Canada Promises to Resettle 20,000 Refugees From Afghanistan

Asia Pacific|Canada promises refuge for 20,000 Afghans as nations scramble to evacuate.https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/14/world/asia/canada-refugees-afghanistan.htmlCanadian soldiers in Afghanistan in 2011. The country’s foreign minister said it owed “a debt of gratitude” to those who had worked with its forces.Credit…David Goldman/Associated PressAug. 14, 2021Updated 2:10 p.m. ETCanada has promised to resettle more than 20,000 Afghan citizens from groups it…

‘A crime’: Police handling 4 residential school investigations across Canada

‘A crime’: Police handling 4 residential school investigations across Canada

A tally from police across the country shows there are four ongoing criminal investigations and one decade-long probe into complaints involving residential schools. The Canadian Press contacted RCMP and other policing agencies across the country over the last two weeks.The agencies said there are four ongoing investigations in Ontario, Saskatchewan and Yukon as well as…

Several big companies exploring mandatory vaccination policies for Canadian staff. Twitter already has one

Several big companies exploring mandatory vaccination policies for Canadian staff. Twitter already has one

Twitter is one of several businesses that has introduced a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for employees returning to the workplace. But some other businesses are still on the fence, as they try to determine their rights in mandating such a policy.Several major companies are considering a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for employees when they return to work…