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| immigration | | During a national resettlement project between 2015 and 2016, Canada welcomed 25,000 Syrians refugees. A recent survey found that 93 per cent feel moving to Canada was the right thing to do. Nine in 10 describe their current life positively, feeling safe, secure, and accepted by their local community, reports Nicholas Keung. However, many still struggle with finding gainful employment, while most admit they are financially stretched. Here’s what the first cohort of refugees have to say about their life in Canada seven years later. | | | |
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| Provincial politics | | Opposition voices and the legal community are warning that the selection process for the next chief justice presents a “glaring red flag” that highlights the need for an independent appointment system. Jacques Gallant reported on Thursday that Attorney General Doug Downey told the nearly 300 judges of the Ontario Court of Justice that he wants those interested in the top job to apply directly to him by January via a special email address that only he will have access to. Here’s why one opposition party member is calling the move a “politicization of the judicial system.” | | | |
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| Climate | | Tensions over who should bear the financial burden of a plan to save the planet’s vanishing biodiversity played out at the United Nations nature summit in Montreal. The issue has dogged climate talks for years, with developing countries saying richer countries should pay more for their higher burden of protecting nature. In response, Canada announced Friday that it would pay up $255 million in new funding for nature conservation in developing countries. That’s on top of the $350 million that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged in the early days of the summit to help poorer nations with conservation efforts. Kate Allen and Alex Ballingall explain what the funding announcement could mean for Canada’s conservation efforts at home. | | | |
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This year, the housing market saw everything, including major shifts in mortgage rates and home prices. For those who continue to navigate these changes, Joe Richer’s list of top tips is probably the most important end-of-year list you’ll read. From reviewing your local market to poring over the fine print, here’s the best advice for home buyers and sellers. | | | | |
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