Michelle McQuigge

Reporter for The Canadian Press

80 Articles

People have legal rights to capture footage of police on the job

Legal and privacy experts have a unified message for Canadians leery of facing threats or consequences for filming police interactions with the public — the law is on your side.

Public transit prepping for new normal in Canada

The gradual reopening of Canada's economy will not mean business as usual for the country's public transit agencies.

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Healthcare workers, testing, COVID-19 assessment centre, Etobicoke General Hospital, Toronto,

What does reaching the COVID-19 peak mean?

The latest round of government projections related to the COVID-19 pandemic includes an increasingly common phrase — reaching the peak. But what exactly does that mean?

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All provinces are not equal in COVID-19 response and recovery

Regional disparities in Canada's COVID-19 crisis emerged with growing clarity on Friday, April 17, 2020, as some provinces celebrated relative success while the federal government rolled out new measures to help others still grappling with the pandemic.

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Feds name group to help Canadians with disabilities during COVID-19 crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic takes a particularly heavy toll on Canadians with disabilities and more efforts are needed to ensure they're included in national efforts to respond to the crisis, the minister overseeing accessibility issues said on Friday, April 10, 2020, as she appointed an advisory group to take on the task.

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Are politicians taking their own advice?

Canada's politicians have been urging the public to work from home during the COVID-19 crisis, but a look at federal and provincial leaders suggests not all of them are following their own advice.

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Dr. Peter Donnelly, President and CEO of Public Health Ontario,

Ontario closing more businesses effective today

The sacrifices Ontarians have made recently have saved thousands from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier Doug Ford said on Friday, March 3, 2020, even as he announced more stringent measures in a bid to avert what new projections suggest could be a dire outcome.

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Michelle McQuigge

People have legal rights to capture footage of police on the job

Public transit prepping for new normal in Canada

What does reaching the COVID-19 peak mean?

All provinces are not equal in COVID-19 response and recovery

Feds name group to help Canadians with disabilities during COVID-19 crisis

Are politicians taking their own advice?

Ontario closing more businesses effective today

Officials warn of equipment shortages, high risk to vulnerable as COVID-19 numbers increase

Ford's handling of the pandemic drawing praise from friends and foes

Veterinarians offer ventilators, fight to be declared essential service