Canada

"This is a heartbreaking loss, and no words can capture the pain of losing a child. My sincere condolences go to the family during this profoundly difficult time,"

If I could I would kick every antivaxer right in the face because of this.

I'm thinking of scheduling out posts for each episode, for those who want to watch along and discuss?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/52502868

I'm still learning more about Yves, but I like what I've seen so far. Apparently some people are calling for him to be blocked from the leadership race because of his pro-palestine, anti-zionist, and anti-genocide views. Contrary to their complaints, he is not antisemitic.

Yves Engler’s campaign for the leadership of the New Democratic Party represents a defining moment in Canadian politics. For too long, the NDP has drifted toward centrism, attempting to appease corporate interests and mainstream media narratives rather than boldly representing the working class. Engler’s vision is different. He stands unapologetically for democratic socialism — a society rooted in economic justice, peace, democracy, and the empowerment of working people.

More info here:
https://yvesengler.com/
https://yvesforndpleader.ca/about-yves/

Send a letter to support his approval:
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/dont-let-genocide-supporters-hijack-ndp-leadership-race

From his email blast:

My name is Rob Ashton. I’m not a politician — I’m a worker. I’ve spent 30 years on the docks, working long hours, giving up weekends, and fighting to make sure a paycheque stretches far enough. I know what that struggle feels like because I’ve lived it.

And I also know this: anger alone won’t change things. But solidarity will. Organizing will. That’s the power that built the NDP — and it’s the power we need to reclaim.

Somewhere along the way, working people stopped hearing their voice in our party. That opened the door for Liberals and Conservatives to pretend they speak for us. But let’s be clear:

• Liberals talk progressive values, then side with CEOs and force workers back on the job.
• Conservatives wrap themselves in hard hats, then hand tax breaks to billionaires while dividing people against each other.

Neither of them are in it for working people. They never were.

The NDP was created by workers to be our unapologetic voice in politics. To put kitchen-table economics first. To take on corporate greed, fight for good jobs, affordable housing, and strong public services — and to never back down. That’s the leadership I’m offering.

I'm low key excited about this guy's candidacy.

As an AMAB woman with an F on my ID I would be terrified of going to the US let alone someone with an X on their ID. Glade that the government is starting to realize.

Many of those successful lower-ranked applications to the Skills Development Fund (SDF) were backed by lobbyists, whose projects received $126 million in funding, raising a spectre of possible preferential treatment, the report said — all of it a significant expansion of concerns about the troubled fund.

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/47121164

Ontario’s Auditor-General says the province’s selection process for $1.3-billion in grants to subsidize the hiring and retraining of workers was “not fair, transparent or accountable,” with the Labour Minister’s office approving hundreds of millions of dollars for unions, employers and other organizations that had earned low scores on their applications.

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The funding is allocated to eligible employers, unions and other organizations to train or retrain workers with new skills.

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The report found that more than half the applications selected by the Labour Minister’s office, resulting in $742-million in grants, were ranked by ministry bureaucrats as “poor,” “low” or “medium” when measured against the program’s objectives and selection criteria, which include an applicant’s “organizational capacity” and “delivery plan.”

The Auditor-General also said 670 applications that ranked “high” were not selected for funding.

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The report also said similar programs in other provinces, such as Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador, do not involve a minister’s office in choosing which applicants to fund, leaving the decisions to non-political bureaucrats.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-skills-development-fund-auditor-general-report/

Is there anything that isn't Ottawa's fault according to her?

Hopefully this will help with some of the questions and concerns from last time. IMO, being informed on the details will help people push for the changes they want to see. The linked article has additional links throughout the text that I've copied below, and those links were not captured when I created this post. Please see the CBC link for those, or let me know what I should add to this post.

But what is involuntary care? And how does it work?

Basically, it's care and treatment for people experiencing mental illness so severe that it impacts the safety of themselves or those around them, and they cannot — or will not — be treated voluntarily.

Who qualifies for involuntary care?

According to the province, anyone receiving involuntary treatment must meet a specific set of criteria.

They must have a mental disorder that requires treatment; their disorder impairs their ability to react appropriately to their environment or associate with others; they need care or supervision to prevent substantial mental or physical deterioration, or for the protection of themselves or others; they require treatment in a designated facility; and, the person can't be admitted voluntarily.

How does someone get admitted into involuntary care?

Sometimes, people are brought into the hospital by police if they believe the person is likely to hurt themselves or others.

The Mental Health Act states that the director of a designated involuntary care facility can admit and detain individuals for up to 48 hours for examination and treatment after receiving a medical certificate completed by a physician or nurse practitioner, also known as becoming certified under the act.

How long would they be there?

Individuals in involuntary care can be kept there for one month — or longer if their doctor thinks it's necessary.

Can you challenge certification under the Mental Health Act?

Yes. Such appeals can be made to the Mental Health Review Board.

What treatments are given in involuntary care?

While the Ministry of Health wasn't specific about treatments, it said patients are given individualized care, which can include medications and counselling, as well as making sure patients are getting enough sleep, eating nutritiously and getting physical exercise.

Do people have a choice as to what treatments they receive?

Health Minister Josie Osborne said in an interview with CBC News that individuals in involuntary care do not get that choice. Instead, those choices are made by a team of experts.

The ministry said in an email to CBC News that doctors will include patients when possible, but that involuntary patients may have to take certain medications or receive other types of treatment even if they don't want to.

Can people choose to leave if they've been admitted into involuntary care?

No. Once admitted into involuntary care and certified under the Mental Health Act, a patient is not permitted to leave.

Who cares for people in involuntary care?

Nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians — including psychiatrists — mental health workers and therapists, facility administrators and leaders, and Indigenous and vocational support workers all contribute to caring for involuntary patients.

Who is in charge of overseeing it?

Health authorities oversee facilities that provide involuntary treatment, while individual facility directors are in charge of the facilities.

How is it decided when someone should be released?

When the person no longer meets the criteria under the Mental Health Act, as laid out above, they are discharged from involuntary care.

Is care ongoing once patients have been released?

According to the ministry, ongoing care is explained in a discharge plan and may be provided by family and health-care providers.

What are the issues or concerns with involuntary care?

Advocates have long raised concerns about the efficacy and humanity of involuntary care.

The Canadian Mental Health Association B.C. worries about a reliance on involuntary treatment, when voluntary services "have not kept up with demand."

It has also said there is a lack of evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of involuntary treatment for people who have substance-use disorders.

In 2019, a B.C. Ombudsperson report found several inconsistencies with how some facilities document treatments or how they determine a person meets the criteria to be certified.

Who does it benefit?

The province says that involuntary care is designed to protect individuals from harming themselves and others.

As B.C. Ombudsperson Jay Chalke put it in 2019, it can be a "life-saving power" when used properly.

The company anticipates it will reduce annual expenses by $150 million by 2028 as a result of the changes.

Imperial reported its net income was $949 million during its most recent quarter, down from $1.13 billion a year earlier.

Make profits, take subsidies, do layoffs.

In a message posted to X on Monday evening, Carney said that “Canada welcomes President Trump’s historic new Middle East peace plan, and we urge all parties to help it realise its full potential.”

“As the critical next step, Hamas must immediately release all hostages,” the post read. “Canada stands ready to support the sustained, unimpeded, and large-scale delivery of humanitarian aid into and throughout Gaza.”

Not going to happen.

How the fuck this guy will be able to be the next PM ? Claims like this are so stupid

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U.S. President Donald Trump initially floated his desire to purchase Greenland during his first term in office. Since the beginning of his second, he has repeatedly raised the need to “get” Greenland.

“We need Greenland very importantly for international security. We have to have Greenland,” Trump said as Vice-President JD Vance visited Pituffik Space Base on the island in March.

The self-governing territory, which remains part of the Kingdom of Denmark, is already home to one permanent U.S. military base and continues to attract geopolitical interest due to its mineral resources and its location in the North Atlantic.

As melting sea ice opens up more shipping routes in the Arctic, countries like Russia and China are growing more and more interested in sending vessels into northern waters — something that the Danish forces’ Joint Arctic Command is also watching closely.

“Climate change drives a lot of activities in the Arctic area, and that will provide even larger tasks for the military force,” said Deputy Commander Lars Nielsen, who also pointed out the unique needs involved with securing such a large area.

Nielsen said the landmass stretches 2,700 kilometres, with between 80 and 90 per cent of it covered in ice. “Which makes it on one hand quite difficult to protect,” he said, “but access is also equally difficult.”

As challenges mount, Nielsen said the interest in working together with Greenland’s closest neighbour remains high.

“I think that the Danish-Canadian co-operation is important for this area. Joint Arctic Command is the military authority in Greenland, and [we] are very eager to strengthen the co-operation between Denmark, Greenland and Canada.”

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Now is the time to draw inspiration from wherever we can, and stand with workers while they fight the employer-led race to the bottom.