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Human rights commission acknowledges it has been dismissing racism complaints at a higher rate

The Canadian Human Rights Commission's recent numbers show it has been dismissing racism-based claims ata higher ratethan other human rightscomplaints but the commissioninsistsit's working to change that.

More than 140 military sexual misconduct investigations could be handed over to civilian police

Roughly 145 cases of sexual misconduct allegations involving Canadian Armed Forces members so far could be transferred to civilian police to investigate.
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Departing officials complain Commons clerk was partial to Liberals, fell asleep during question period

House of Commons Clerk Charles Robert is being accused of acting in a partisan fashion thatfavours the Liberals, along with otherallegations that includesleeping in the chamber during question period and presiding over a disrespectful workplace, CBC News has learned.

Conservative MP, friends say they were stunned by murder charges against party volunteer

Conservative MP Mike Lake says he and his team were shocked tolearnthat Rakesh David, a 25-year-old volunteer for his office, has been accused of killing his grandmother, mother and brotherin Trinidad and Tobago.

A Muslim former intelligence officer says systemic racism at CSIS is a threat to national security

A Muslimwoman who worked as a seniorintelligence officer atthe Canadian Security Intelligence Service said thesystemic racism andlack of diversityshe experienced firsthand at CSIS constitute a national security threat especially in light of a recent deadly attack on a Canadian Muslim family.

Trudeau consults Queen on process for picking a new governor general

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau consulted with Queen Elizabeth todayabout the process for selecting the next governor general of Canada, months afterJulie Payette's resignation.

After another attack targeting Muslims, critics demand promised online hate legislation

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday that online hate may havecontributed to the motivations of the man accused of killing members of a Muslim family in London, Ontario, over the weekend. That's promptedhuman rights advocates to criticize his government for failing to meetits promise to deliver legislation to address the problem.

Doctor apologizes for letting a registered sex offender into a retreat for sex assault survivors

The doctor running Project Trauma Support now says she regrets her decision to allow a registered sex offender to peer mentor a group of sexual assault survivors with post traumatic stress disorder under her care.
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Trauma retreat for military sex assault survivors used sex offender as 'peer mentor'

Some Canadian Armed Forces veterans and first responders who are sexual assault survivors said they were outraged to learn their peer mentor at a womens trauma retreat was himself a registered sex offender.
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Sexual assault victim's family denounces military brass for supporting attacker during sentencing

A retired former major with Canada's special forces says he feltbetrayed after senior military leaders gavepositive character references toa soldier found guilty of sexually assaulting his wife while offering no support to his family.