Daily News Curation - 2025-10-21
Curated 50 items from disability, accessibility, and social policy sources.
1. Tens of thousands mistakenly approved for dental coverage, Health Canada says
<p>Roughly 70,000 people were approved for coverage under the public dental insurance program, but were later deemed ineligible or had been assessed for an incorrect copayment level, Health Canada said Tuesday.</p>
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Score: 28.40
2. In/Equality Podcast – Inequality and Disability Justice with Michael Orsini Transcript
Debra Thompson 00:00 From the Institute for Research on Public Policy, this is inequality a special series of the policy options podcast exploring the many facets of inequality in Canada through conversations with experts. I’m your host Deborah Thompson. Today I speak with Dr. Michael Orsini, a professor in the Institute of feminist and gender […] 📍 Source Score: 22.00
3. Manitoba Government Introduces Bill That Would Respond to Meth Crisis, Reduce Pressure on Emergency Rooms and Keep Public Safe
📍 Source Score: 24.40
4. As Canada nears submarine deal, Germany and Norway pitch partnership
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said TKMS, one of two finalists for the contract, could build some of the subs or parts for them in Canada. 📍 Source Score: 17.00
5. The future of child care in Canada: What to expect
On April 19, 2021, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presented the first federal budget in two years. Among the many new and updated policies, one stood out especially – the promise of affordable universal childcare for all Canadians. Universal child care had been promised in the past and never come to fruition, not for lack of […] 📍 Source Score: 18.90
6. Technology-enabled trade in Canada
E-commerce is revolutionizing the way we trade by giving businesses unprecedented access to new markets. Tools such as eBay have become the great equalizer of international trade: empowering small businesses in a globalized trade environment traditionally dominated by large firms. With so much to gain from these emerging trade patterns, Canadian trade policy can’t afford […] 📍 Source Score: 17.60
7. ‘We’re going to do better,’ CRA secretary of state says in response to scathing AG report
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Score: 17.90
8. 4 out of 5 teens aren’t getting enough physical activity in Canada
<p>Four out of five teenagers aren’t meeting physical activity recommendations, according to new data from Statistics Canada, and experts say without big changes, physical activity will keep losing out to screens and social media when it comes to teens. </p>
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Score: 16.60
9. Book Excerpt Brand Command: Canadian Politics and Democracy in the Age of Message Control
The dark side of branding must be reined in. New rules are needed to contain nefarious behaviour and curtail the most despicable acts. In Democratizing the Constitution: Reforming Responsible Government, Peter Aucoin, Mark Jarvis, and Lori Turnbull argue that proposals for democratic reform in Canada must establish clear objectives, place formal constraints on prime ministerial […] 📍 Source Score: 17.00
10. Smith Still Faces Questions in the Dodgy Contracts Scandal
The premier said a report on AHS procurement practices cleared her government. It didn’t. 📍 Source Score: 14.40
11. Manitoba Government Provincial Nominee Program Invites 328 Health-Care Workers to Build Careers in Manitoba
📍 Source Score: 16.00
12. Canadian exporters and eBay: How technology is changing trade
The latest chapter in the IRPP’s trade volume describes the emerging phenomenon of technology-enabled (‘online’) trade. In this chapter, authors Usman Ahmed and Hanne Melin (eBay Inc.) analyze a unique dataset of Canadian firms using eBay in 2008-13. The experiences of these businesses demonstrate that technology-enabled trade is broader and more inclusive than traditional trade. […] 📍 Source Score: 14.60
13. Parks Canada releases two reports on Jasper fire confirming cause, development
The fire destroyed a third of the town in July 2024 and forced 25,000 residents and visitors to flee. 📍 Source Score: 13.40
14. Waffles sold at Dollarama recalled across Canada due to mold
Some waffle dessert items sold at Dollarama stores have been recalled by government health officials for a risk of mold contamination. 📍 Source Score: 13.80
15. Why Gawker’s bankruptcy is a policy issue
Where should media outlets draw the line between revenue generation and content quality? Between truth and ethics? CBC News’ Lauren O’Neil stopped by the podcast to weigh in on these issues and more on this week’s episode. We looked at the Gawker bankruptcy, the ethics and business of new media and Canada’s evolving media landscape. […] 📍 Source Score: 13.30
16. Refocusing Canada’s international security agenda
This week, we spoke with James Fergusson, director of the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at the University of Manitoba, about the changing international security landscape and how it affects Canada. We look at the lessons from Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan, our relationship with NATO, and whether Canada is equipped to deal with the […] 📍 Source Score: 14.00
17. Demystifying the role of parliamentary staffers
Much has been written about the roles members of Parliament play, but surprisingly little is publicly known or discussed about Canada’s parliamentary staffers. The pejorative label “the boys in short pants” has recently been used to describe some staffers; others have been called “ruthless, cutthroat psychopaths” and “25-year-old jihadis.” (Those latter two quotes were from […] 📍 Source Score: 13.40
18. Liberal House leader ‘starting to worry’ about support for upcoming budget
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Score: 14.00
19. BC Reneges on New Supports for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children
A language skills program was set to go, until the government pulled the plug. 📍 Source Score: 11.50
20. Manitoba Government Opens Renewed Security Rebate Program For Homeowners and Tenants
📍 Source Score: 11.40
21. Manitoba Legislative Session Resumes with Focus on Health Care, Affordability and Public Safety
📍 Source Score: 11.00
22. Q&A: Director Alireza Khatami on making Canada’s Oscar submission, The Things You Kill
“I showed the depth of my darkness, hoping people would look at their own.” 📍 Source Score: 9.50
23. Women of the Fur Trade finds the funny in Canada’s dark and complicated past
“It’s taking historical facts and twisting them.” 📍 Source Score: 9.50
24. Has Time Run Out for Canada Post?
Inside the debate over the Crown corporation’s future as unions and management battle. 📍 Source Score: 9.50
25. Amber Alert in place for one-year-old girl missing in Brampton, Ont.: OPP
<p>Ontario Provincial Police have issued an Amber Alert for a missing one-year-old girl last seen in Brampton.</p>
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Score: 8.20
26. Canada’s annual inflation rate rose to 2.4% in September as grocery prices keep creeping up
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Score: 9.50
27. Indigenous artifacts held in Vatican Museums finally heading back to Canada
📍 Source Score: 9.50
28. Cenovus delays MEG Energy shareholder vote of takeover offer
The company said at the time of the postponement that about 63 per cent of the MEG shares represented by proxy or expected to be voted in person at the meeting backed the bid. 📍 Source Score: 7.50
29. Manitoba Government Invests More Than $1.2 Million For 24 Interlake Community Development Projects
📍 Source Score: 10.10
30. Manitoba Government Invests More Than $1.2 Million in Community Development Projects for Northern Manitoba
📍 Source Score: 10.10
31. Manitoba Government Introduces Legislation to Keep Vehicle Insurance Rates Affordable
📍 Source Score: 9.50
32. Manitoba Government Opens Nominations for Excellence in Education Awards
📍 Source Score: 9.50
33. What’s In Your Fridge: Josh Santos of VIFF’s Composer Filmmaker Accelerator program
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📍 Source Score: 9.00
34. Manitoba Protects Indigenous Languages with New Teaching Degree Programs
📍 Source Score: 8.40
35. Manitoba Government Making Continued Progress Through Investment to Hip and Knee Surgeries at Selkirk Regional Health Centre
📍 Source Score: 8.80
36. Manitoba Government Invests in Training for Child and Family Service Workers
📍 Source Score: 8.80
37. New Victoria Emergency Department Project to Start in January 2026
📍 Source Score: 7.80
38. Ontario advocates ask for child care certainty as federal deal nears expiration
Ontario child-care advocates are urging the province to provide certainty as its deal with the federal government for $10-a-day-child care is set to expire in five months. 📍 Source Score: 7.90
39. CONTEST: Win Tickets to ‘East Van Panto: West Van Story’
This year, East Van’s favourite holiday show features star-crossed lovers in a housing crisis. 📍 Source Score: 7.60
40. Manitoba Grants Support Newcomers, Low-Income Manitobans Through Endowment Fund
📍 Source Score: 7.10
41. Manitoba Government Acts to Protect Democracy and Fundamental Freedoms
📍 Source Score: 7.50
42. Manitoba Government Welcomes Review of North Dakota Dairy Projects Near Red River
📍 Source Score: 7.50
43. Manitoba Government Extends Rent Freeze for Agricultural Crown Lands
📍 Source Score: 7.50
44. Manitoba Government Invests $1.2 Million in Mineral Exploration
📍 Source Score: 7.50
45. Manitoba Government’s U.S. Trade Council to Ensure Province’s Voice Heard During Trade Negotiations
📍 Source Score: 7.50
46. Manitoba Government’s Path to Net Zero Will Protect Environment and Create Jobs
📍 Source Score: 7.50
47. Manitoba Government Invests in New 24-7 Safe Space for Indigenous Women
📍 Source Score: 7.50
48. Photos: Electronic powerhouses Kaytranada and Justice co-headline Rogers Arena
The DJ and the French duo combined for a memorable show. 📍 Source Score: 5.00
49. Scrolling Through the Aftermath of the Assassination of Charlie Kirk
Why I’m studying how Canadian social media users responded to the MAGA figure’s death. 📍 Source Score: 6.70
50. Auditor general uncovers unsafe drinking water, toilets that don’t work in military housing
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Score: 6.90