Imprisoning migrants for administrative reasons violates international law Migrants are currently being held in provincial jails across Canada even though they are not accused of a crime. Under agreements with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), many provinces imprison migrants for administrative reasons, a practice that violates international law. Alex, a fictitious name CBC has given him for security reasons, says he underwent several strip searches during his detention in the provincial jail of Rivière-des-Prairies in Montreal. “They asked me to take off my clothes, bend over,” he said. This foreign national,Read more

In 2021, severe weather caused $2.1 billion in insured damages Canadians will see lower incomes and a choice between higher taxes or fewer government services if there isn’t more effort to adapt to the changing climate, a new report from The Canadian Climate Institute warns. But according to the report released Wednesday, if governments and the private sector buckle up and start investing in making Canada more resilient to the effects of extreme weather, the economic impact of climate change can be cut by 75 per cent. “The good news storyRead more

Billionaire founder was found dead in his home in 2018 Apotex Pharmaceutical Holdings Inc. has signed a deal to be acquired by U.S. private equity investment firm SK Capital Partners. Financial terms of the agreement were not immediately available. Apotex, a maker of generic drugs, was founded by Canadian billionaire Barry Sherman, who controlled the company until his highly publicized death in his home, alongside his wife Honey, in 2017. Aaron Davenport, managing director at SK Capital, says Apotex is a dynamic, entrepreneurial company with a strong track record of success,Read more

Videos on social media appear to show Jonathan Denis performing a caricature of Indigenous people Warning: This story contains a video that contains vulgar language and content. Jonathan Denis, a former Alberta justice minister, is apologizing after a series of videos were posted to social media over the past few days, though he says he has no recollection of them taking place or if they are real. The three videos purport to show Denis on a phone talking while adopting a negative caricature of an Indigenous voice, referencing liquor stores andRead more

Flood damage from storm surges not covered by most insurance policies Post-tropical storm Fiona is well on its way to being the costliest storm to ever hit Atlantic Canada — and most of its financial toll won’t be covered by insurance. Analysts at DBRS Morningstar estimate that the storm, which ripped through Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Eastern Quebec last weekend, caused between $300 million and $700 million worth of insured losses to the local economy. But that figure is nowhere close to the true costRead more