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'Like a permanent barrier': Ontario urged to change hiring rules for people with criminal records

‘Like a permanent barrier’: Ontario urged to change hiring rules for people with criminal records

More than one million people in Ontario have a criminal record. For many, the record causes barriers when it comes to finding meaningful work. An organization known for advocating for the betterment of those who’ve been previously incarcerated or have a record, has put forward new recommendations that could help ease their transition into the workforce.

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Ontario/Quebec, Politics

January 29, 2025

Ontario election 2025: Where the leaders are on Wednesday, Jan. 29

Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are…

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National, Politics, Social

January 29, 2025

Privy Council had diplomats urge Denmark to expedite Carolyn Bennett’s ambassadorship

OTTAWA — Bureaucrats working for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had…

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Business, Economy, Politics

January 29, 2025

Most Canadian business leaders support dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs: KPMG

TORONTO — The vast majority of Canadian business leaders want…

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Ontario/Quebec, Politics

January 29, 2025

Ontario party leaders hit campaign trail as snap winter election begins

Ontario’s political party leaders are fanning out across the province…

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Business, Health, Justice, Lifestyle, Ontario/Quebec, Social, Travel

January 29, 2025

Family files lawsuit after Toronto mother, son die on vacation in Dominican Republic

TORONTO — The family of a Toronto mother and son…

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Trump's threat of mass deportations opens up old wounds for a Mississippi community
Star

January 29, 2025

Trump’s threat of mass deportations opens up old wounds for a Mississippi community

Hundreds of undocumented migrants were arrested in workplace raids in…

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CBC's new CEO says cutting government funding would 'cripple' English and French services
Star

January 29, 2025

CBC’s new CEO says cutting government funding would ‘cripple’ English and French services

The new CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada says Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s…

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'It's not who I am now': Sexual abuse victim of former Nunavut priest speaks out
Star

January 29, 2025

‘It’s not who I am now’: Sexual abuse victim of former Nunavut priest speaks out

Last week’s guilty plea from a former Catholic priest who…

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Parents really do have a favourite child, new study suggests. And it's probably who you think it is
Star

January 29, 2025

Parents really do have a favourite child, new study suggests. And it’s probably who you think it is

AÂ new study suggests parents really do have a favourite…

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