by General Authority | Sep 17, 2024 | Blog
From The Conversation–Parents are stressed and it is time to do something about it. In a nutshell, that’s the message from the United States Surgeon General’s recent public health advisory on the mental health and well-being of parents. The report states that...
by General Authority | Sep 9, 2024 | Blog
From CTV News–A judge has approved a settlement for three class-action lawsuits, worth $530-million, over federal child benefit payments that were clawed back by the Manitoba government. The agreement will compensate an estimated 30,000 children who spent time...
by General Authority | Sep 6, 2024 | Blog
From the Winnipeg Free Press– An “extraordinary” $530-million settlement compensating every child affected by the province clawing back federal funds for kids in care — more than 80 per cent of whom are Indigenous — could see them getting paid by the end of the...
by General Authority | Sep 4, 2024 | Blog
OTTAWA – Several civil society organizations, including women’s advocates, are calling on the Liberal government to swiftly flesh out firearm legislation passed last year by enacting crucial regulations and directives. In December, Parliament approved a government...
by General Authority | Aug 28, 2024 | Blog
The Manitoba government is providing more supports for Manitobans who are victims of crime through a 50 per cent increase in the funding directed to Manitoba Justice Victims Services from the Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund, Justice Minister Matt Wiebe announced...
by General Authority | Aug 15, 2024 | Blog
From the Winnipeg Sun–The Manitoba government is budgeting more than $500,000 for three programs aimed at keeping families together and preventing children from entering the child welfare system, Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine announced Monday. “Family,...