Five dioceses from the province of Quebec will allow an external audit of their files regarding sex abuse cases, the Archdiocese of Montreal announced March 27.
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As Trudeau fights to survive, resignation of A.G. distresses Indigenous people
Ms. Wilson-Raybould resigned from her post in the cabinet of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Feb. 12 over what she called pressure to go easy on bribery and fraud charges against the Quebec-based multinational engineering firm SNC-Lavalin.
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What does a wave of U.S. and Canadian strikes say about the future of labor?
Strikes have likewise been prominent in Canada’s southern neighbor over the last year. Teachers in West Virginia made national headlines when strikes across the state won higher wages from a Republican governor and legislature
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Romero House: A place to call home for refugees in Toronto
Many asylum seekers have been housed in hotels or shelters, even as private groups are prepared to help them adjust to life in Canada. In downtown Toronto, however, inspired by the life of a freshly canonized saint, another model has been operating for over 25 years.
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Quebec bishops denounce abuses aired in broadcast on Oblates
In a statement issued a few minutes after the broadcast of a story from Radio-Canada investigating sexual abuse allegedly committed by 10 Oblate missionaries in First Nation communities, the Quebec Assembly of Catholic Bishops told of their “indignation and shame” for the “terrible tragedy of sexual and physical abuse of minors by members of the clergy or religious communities.”
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New book alleges that Canadian police favor mining interests over indigenous peoples
Carleton University researchers say that Canadian mining companies are taking advantage of anti-terrorism tactics to suppress legitimate political protest.
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Abuse crisis is like a fire purifying the church, says head of Canadian bishops
“In this case, however, we may need to allow this fire to keep burning,” Bishop Lionel Gendron of Saint-Jean-Longueuil, Quebec, said.
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How Canada’s ‘antifa’ groups are organizing to fight a growing far-right presence
Quebec’s far right has been expanding, especially targeting the province’s Muslim community.
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Canadian ecumenical document embraces Christian concern for environment
The declaration is contained in “The Hope Within Us,” a document released July 23 from the Roman Catholic-United Church of Canada Dialogue in Canada.
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Cardinal Ouellet reminds Canada to be mindful of migrants, refugees
Cardinal Marc Ouellet called upon Canadians to be mindful of the needs of migrants and refugees during a Mass celebrating the feast of St. Anne.