AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoOntario courts & justice: Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey has appointed five new judges to the Ontario Court of Justice, effective Aug. 27. Legal aid fight: Manitoba faces a constitutional challenge over “extreme” underfunding of criminal legal aid, with the Canadian Civil Liberties Association asking the court to rule it violates the Charter. Workplace fallout: The WSIB says it’s cutting 466 jobs across Ontario, including in the Sault, as a union warns of service delays and more relocations. Health & safety: A B.C. vet is warning of a surge in bat encounters in the Sea to Sky region after a bat tested positive for rabies. Housing & homelessness: A Nova Scotia court ruling could expand access to an “enhanced” disability benefit for homeless people living in tents, trailers or cars. Trade & alcohol: Quebec remains cautious on a Canada-U.S. trade deal as Ottawa pushes to restore U.S. alcohol sales to SAQ shelves. Public life & culture: BTS is set to bring back-to-back shows to Toronto, and the Water Lantern Festival returns to Metro Vancouver this weekend. Sports: Toronto’s WNBA expansion team, Tempo, is bringing games and a fan festival to Vancouver.
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