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Canadians are more likely to say the country is heading in the right direction than they were only a few months ago. But asked about the rest of the world, they see more going wrong than going right.
The coronavirus pandemic is being used as a cover for the increased persecution of women human-rights defenders and adding to their already-heavy burden.
The COVID-19 pandemic gives us an unprecedented opportunity for a sustainable economic recovery based on smart investments that fully leverage the value of our natural resources.
There is no excuse for the deaths at long-term care and hospital facilities. It was a preventable tragedy. Even a cursory look online illustrates that we could have minimized the deaths in the two most at-risk segments of our population: seniors with serious illnesses, and the courageous front-line health workers who care for them.
We have seen the importance of grocery store workers, truck drivers, warehouse workers and personal support workers during the pandemic. Let's not forget them after.
Government cuts to long-term care and outdated architectural design carry much of the blame for high infection rates at Nova Scotia long-term care home
