About 70 per cent of people with major mental health disorders aren’t well enough, “through no fault of their own,” to hold down jobs, Bowman said. “I know some people that are living with (severe mental illness) and it’s hell. The special joint parliamentary committee on MAID and mental illness heard testimony from 21 witnesses, including legal and medical experts, and received hundreds of written submissions. The majority report highlighted concerns around assessing “irremediability” — essentially, whether a person’s mental illness is incurable — and whether doctors can distinguish a “reasoned wish to die” from a death plea made during a time of crisis. “However, to treat patients with a mental illness differently to other citizens and automatically exclude them as a group based solely on their diagnosis is stigmatizing and discriminatory,” the Ottawa-based organization said.

Broadway legend Chita Rivera has sadly passed away at age 91. When accepting her lifetime achievement Tony Award in 2018, Rivera said, "I wouldn't trade my life in the theatre for anything, because theatre is life." Chita Rivera, centre, poses with her Tony Award for best actress in a musical for Kiss of the Spider Woman, on June 6, 1993. In his review, then-Associated Press drama critic Michael Kuchwara wrote that Rivera "is more than a musical theatre star. In winning the Tony for best actress in a musical, Rivera topped the show's top star, Liza Minnelli, who was also nominated.

The corporation’s bonus structure is merit-based and they are only provided to those employees who meet certain goals, Tait said. For the broadcaster to announce job cuts in December after paying out $15 million in bonuses last March is “hard to stomach,” Coteau said. But the government has not asked the public broadcaster to hold back bonuses, Poulter said. And that “what people heard you say is it doesn’t matter cuts are happening, we’re still giving bonuses,” he said. Despite this, the public broadcaster faces “chronic underfunding,” said Tait, as it navigates rising costs of operations and productions and declines in revenue, particularly in Quebec.

The CBC Decision Desk projects that Liberal candidate Fred Hutton will win the byelection in Conception Bay East-Bell Island and become Newfoundland and Labrador's newest MHA. (Heather Gillis/CBC - image credit)The CBC Decision Desk projects that Liberal candidate Fred Hutton will win the byelection in Conception Bay East-Bell Island and become Newfoundland and Labrador's newest MHA. Liberal candidate Fred Hutton has won the byelection in Conception Bay East-Bell Island and will become Newfoundland and Labrador's newest MHA. (Heather Gillis/CBC)Liberal candidate Fred Hutton has won the byelection in Conception Bay East-Bell Island and will become Newfoundland and Labrador's newest MHA. Tory no more, Fred Hutton," Furey said with a large smile.

Wheat for Mar. gained 12 cents at $6.0550 a bushel; Mar. corn was up 7.50 cents at $4.4775 a bushel, Mar. oats rose 11.75 cents at $3.77 a bushel; while Mar. Feb. live cattle rose .65 cent at $1.7802 a pound; Jan. feeder cattle gained 2.70 cents at $2.4132 a pound; while Feb. lean hogs was up .58 cent at $.7585 a pound.

Roanoke Rapids, NC (27870)TodayMostly cloudy. Periods of light rain this morning. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%..TonightSome passing clouds. Winds light and variable.

OTTAWA -The president of CBC and Radio-Canada signalled Tuesday that she will recommend bonuses are rolled out to executives this year, despite plans to cut 10 per cent of the national broadcaster's workforce. The additional payments to some staff are merit-based and only provided to those employees who meet certain goals, Tait said. More than 1,100 employees who are managers, executives or are compensated in certain pay bands are currently part of the incentive pay program, she said. CBC documents released under access-to-information law show more than $99 million in bonuses was awarded to employees between 2015 and 2022. Coteau noted that Tait could direct the board to reconsider its bonus structure given the new financial reality.

After months of anxiety about the future of Queen's University, a statement from principal Patrick Deane on Friday reassured worried staff and students that the institution is not facing imminent financial collapse. Let me be very clear that there is no risk that Queen's in any foreseeable future will close its doors, Deane said in the statement. The principal acknowledged the unusual nature of his statement (new window), but wrote it was necessary to set the record straight. She said the harm caused by the provost's comments is visible and significant based on comments from students considering Queen's, potential donors and alumni. The university said the provincial government's 10 per cent tuition cut and freeze (new window) had cost Queen's $179.4 million.

CBC head Catherine Tait set to face off with MPs over job cuts, executive bonuses Jan 30, 2024 | 9:49 AMOTTAWA — The president of CBC and Radio-Canada is set to testify on Parliament Hill today following the public broadcaster’s recent announcement that it would cut 10 per cent of its workforce. Catherine Tait is scheduled to appear before a House of Commons committee this afternoon, where MPs are expected to grill her on the cuts — and whether executives are still receiving bonuses. The committee agreed in a report before Tait’s appearance that it would be inappropriate for CBC to grant executive bonuses in light of the looming cuts. But members of Parliament have no sway over how the independent broadcaster spends its money.

A diver in Canada captured rare video of a seal attacking an octopus, an encounter that got her heart beating quickly. “The seal just zipped by us,” Veilleux told CBC. It didn’t work as the seal found the octopus and continued its attack. “It was pretty rare and very exciting to watch,” Veilleux said. “Our hearts were beating pretty quickly.”The CBC host reported that the octopus lost a leg in the encounter, but that there was a good chance it survived as it possibly regenerated another leg.

The RCMP say they've charged a Heatherton woman with 44 counts of causing unnecessary suffering to animals after several dead goats and malnourished animals were found on her property. (CBC/Radio-Canada - image credit)A 48-year-old woman from the western Newfoundland community of Heatherton is facing dozens of charges of causing unnecessary suffering to animals following a police investigation that began in 2022. In cases that involve animal cruelty, police can charge a person under the Animal Health and Protection Act or the Criminal Code of Canada. The former is meant to deal with cases of animal cruelty outside the criminal court system, while the latter comes with stiffer penalties and a criminal record. In this case, Garland said, the investigators felt the severity of the maltreatment was deserving of a criminal charges — 44 of them in total.

FILE - This Feb. 13, 2020 photo shows the Ram truck logo at the 2020 Pittsburgh International Auto Show in Pittsburgh. U.S. auto safety regulators will not seek a recall after a seven-year investigation into complaints that more than 1 million Dodge and Ram vehicles can roll away after being shifted into park. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, file)U.S. auto safety regulators will not seek a recall after a seven-year investigation into complaints alleging that Dodge and Ram vehicles can roll away after being shifted into park. Plus, Fiat Chrysler did a “customer satisfaction campaign” to update software so the vehicles automatically shift into park if the driver’s door is opened. In the recall, Fiat Chrysler changed the software so the vehicles automatically shift into park if the driver’s door is opened.

Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has returned home from hospital after abdominal surgery, Kensington Palace said in a statement on Monday, adding that she was making good progress. Catherine, 42, the wife of heir to the British throne Prince William, was admitted Jan. 16 at the London Clinic hospital after undergoing surgery for a non-specified, but non-cancerous, condition. He visited Catherine in hospital before having a corrective procedure to treat a benign enlarged prostrate, a condition common among men over 50.

The project is a joint effort between Ottawa Community Housing, not-for-profit internet provider National Capital FreeNet, Hiboo Networks and the Canadian Internet Registration Authority. It's very hard to live a full, healthy, connected life in Canada without having access to the Internet​​​​.- Brian Gilligan, Ottawa Community HousingIt marks a first for Ottawa Community Housing, said Brian Gilligan, the corporation's chief officer responsible for community and tenant support. OCH has been working with National Capital FreeNet for the past six to seven years to prepare for this, he added. During the pandemic, when you couldn't access Wi-Fi at the library or at coffee shops, you just kind of were out of luck. And although people are now able to access Wi-Fi in public spaces again, the findings highlight a broader issue.

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