Here’s a roundup of articles from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you want to know today. . .
No updates on border crossing for Canadians in Gaza
Canadians trapped in the Gaza Strip, who in the past have been told they may be allowed to leave this weekend, will have to wait longer before they can escape the besieged Palestinian territory.
The Rafah border crossing with Egypt remained closed over the weekend due to escalating Israeli attacks, and Global Affairs Canada says it doesn’t know when it will reopen.
The crossing is the exit point for foreigners wishing to leave the Palestinian territory, which has been under constant bombardment since the Israeli army introduced attacks in retaliation for Hamas’ brutal incursion on October 7.
Health care and energy costs on prime ministers’ agenda
Health care and the effect of carbon pricing measures on emerging living standards across Canada are expected to take center stage at the assembly of Canada’s premiers and territorial leaders in Halifax today.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said physical care is the main topic on the schedule of the latest Federation Council assembly and hopes the discussions will produce cutting-edge concepts that will enable provinces to address disruptions affecting the physical care system.
The issue over fuel prices comes after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last month announced a three-year pause on carbon pricing for home heating oil in the 10 jurisdictions where federal fuel taxes apply.
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A circle of relatives in Gaza wonders if and how to stay together
Omar Mansour says his family circle has been grappling with an important question since the start of the last war between Israel and Hamas: Would it be better to face death together or separately?
A day after Hamas’ fatal incursion into Israel on Oct. 7, which sparked the latest conflict, Mansour’s parents, brothers and sisters gathered in a space in the Gaza Strip to discuss their options.
As Mansour listened by phone from Vancouver, where he now lives, the family debated whether it would be better to separate or stay together as bombs fell around them.
Eventually they tried both: two sisters first traveled south before sustaining some damage and returned to their family home.
The Mansours have remained together ever since, but have had to move several times as air strikes in the Gaza Strip intensify.
Public sector strikes in Quebec
Hundreds of thousands of Quebec public sector employees have been left without cadres in the first of a series of one-day strikes.
Schools, fitness centres and social activities will be affected as four unions representing a “common front” of some 420,000 employees go on strike to protest the province’s new contract offer.
Unions are promising a historic fight to maintain their purchasing power in an era of peak inflation.
Ontario Considers Banning NOAs for Workplace Misconduct
Ontario is contemplating banning the use of non-disclosure agreements in cases of sexual harassment, misconduct or violence.
Labor Minister David Piccini is expected to announce consultations on the factor as he discusses his department’s next bill.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published on November 6, 2023.
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