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The discussion paper sets out a range of possible housing deductions employers could charge for shelter. At the highest end of that range, the government is considering a deduction of 30 per cent of pre-tax income — about $1,000 per month, according to the discussion paper.

A migrant worker from Jamaica — The Canadian Press has agreed not to name him, due to his fear of reprisal from his employer — said that if the highest level of deduction is implemented, his $600 after-tax weekly pay packet will be stretched even thinner.

"That is wickedness. I am working for $17.23 per hour," he said.

Syed Hussan, executive director of the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change, said a 30 per cent housing deduction would be "a massive theft" of wages "without improvement in their lives."

"It's incredibly hypocritical that it's being framed as improvements and a response to the United Nations calling Canada's temporary immigration system a breeding ground for exploitation and slavery," he said.

Last year, the UN released a report saying Canada's temporary worker program is a "breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery" because it ties work permits to jobs.

The report said this creates an institutionalized power imbalance because workers may be deported if they are fired and employers have "limited incentive to ensure decent working conditions."

The Jamaican migrant worker said that he's been told he needs to keep working and stay in line because there are "10 more Jamaicans waiting for your job."

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MONTREAL — Air Canada flight attendants start voting today on whether to give a strike mandate to their union.

The vote, running through to Aug. 5, comes after the Air Canada component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees concluded the conciliation process with no deal reached.

“This is where our strength lies and this is how we will show the company that we are united, serious, and will accept nothing less than the contract we deserve,” it said in a message to members.

It noted that a strike can’t take place until after a 21-day cooling-off period after the 60-day conciliation period has expired, and in the meantime continues to work toward a deal.

“Air Canada is committed to the bargaining process and remains fully available to continue negotiations towards a fair and equitable collective agreement with CUPE that recognizes the contributions of its Flight Attendants and supports the competitiveness and long-term growth of the company,” it said in a July 25 statement posted on its website.

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« Tous les chemins vers la paix durable en Israël demandent aussi un État palestinien viable et stable » : le Canada emboîte le pas à la France et au Royaume-Uni et reconnaîtra la Palestine en tant qu’État en septembre sous certaines conditions, a annoncé le premier ministre Mark Carney

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EDMONTON - Alberta's police watchdog says a retired RCMP officer has been charged six years after shooting a man in the face.

The officer is facing one count of aggravated assault and has been released before a court date next month in Red Deer.

Mounties previously told the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, or ASIRT, that the issue began when they were tipped off about stolen oilfield property on the north side of Eckville, west of Red Deer.

While checking four vehicles parked behind a business strip, an officer found a man sleeping in a pickup truck that had been stolen from Saskatoon almost one week prior.

RCMP told ASIRT the officer called for backup and laid down a spike belt, but there was an altercation and the man was shot in the cheek, sending him to hospital with serious injuries.

It's not known when the officer retired, but investigators say no further details will be released as the matter is now before the courts.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 29, 2025.

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The airline continues to see lower demand for trips to the U.S., with revenue dropping 11 per cent on eight per cent less capacity, says president and CEO Michael Rousseau.

According to Statistics Canada, Canadian return trips by air from the U.S. declined throughout the first five months of 2025, dropping 14 per cent year-over-year in April and 24.2 per cent in May.

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‘Missing and Stolen: Disappearances and Trafficking of Indigenous Peoples in Canada”. It highlights the tragic intersection between cases of Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) in Canada and human trafficking, showing how Indigenous women can swiftly go from missing into trafficking networks.

Human trafficking has an immense human cost. Our study seeks to support detection and prevention efforts, as well as helping deliver justice for survivors.

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from the article:

CBC News has examined both sets of records. At time of publication, the searchable website of the Israel Tax Authority details 2025 imports of Canadian "bullets" and other military hardware of a kind that Ottawa has said are not being, and cannot be, shipped to Israel.

The shipping data gives detailed tracking of military equipment that traces back to the door of one of Canada's biggest arms companies, as recently as last week.

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This seems to focus on condo builds, which are often sold to investors and speculators. The article mentions that builders can pivot to rentals. It also mentions builders need financing, which should be available from our new housing-friendly CMHC ~~replacement~~ flanker, right?

Trolling aside, it'll be interesting to see how the various levels of government react. Commentators have been saying that prices in Vancouver are pushed by foreign investment (and a hint of money laundering), so this shouldn't be a surprise.

Major players in B.C.’s housing industry are calling on federal and provincial governments to loosen restrictions on foreign investment in Canadian homes to avoid a crash they say will deepen the country’s housing crisis.

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The letter, signed by companies such as Beedie Living, Westbank, Amacon, Cressey and Polygon, argues that having some level of foreign investment to provide the capital for the early stages of condo projects is key.

“New condo development requires presales to meet financing thresholds, part of which relies on investor-focused buyers. Closer to occupancy, sales typically shift more toward owner-occupiers.

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But Hani Lammam, executive vice-president at the long-time Vancouver building company Cressey Development Group, said residential construction in major cities in Canada can’t function without the ability to get capital from somewhere besides Canadian citizens, companies or pension funds.

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The downturn is worse than what the industry experienced in 2008 during the global financial crisis, when construction activity plummeted. Several developers turned to rental at that point and presale condo projects slowed down briefly but recovered within a year, in part because of the foreign capital that was still pouring into the city.

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Although foreign investors represent a small proportion of Canadian homeowners – Statistics Canada estimates have pegged it at between 2 per cent and 6 per cent – they can have an outsize impact when all their investing is done in a few targeted neighbourhoods.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-developers-mark-carney-david-eby-foreign-investment-housing-supply/

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General attitudes:

Almost 60% are going to look for another job if mandated to RTO:

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