Trudeau to unveil new cabinet October 26, clash and controversy over delays

TORONTO – The controversy over the long and troubled process of forming the new government is not over. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that the swearing-in of the new members of the executive will take place on October 26, while the first session of the House of Commons with the deputies elected in the September 20 elections has been scheduled for November 22. The roadmap set by the Liberal leader did not please the opposition, who denounced the delays and stigmatized the timing desired by Trudeau.  Continue reading

No end in sight to Ontario Optometrists’ job action

The stand-off between Ontario’s optometrists and the provincial government continues with no end in sight. Since September 1, nearly 95% of the province’s 2,500 optometrists have stopped performing OHIP-funded services for people under the age of 20, seniors aged 65 and over and individuals on disability.

Earlier this month, the Ontario government offered a one-time payment of $39 million to indicate a “starting point” in support of optometrists and to further discussions along. A spokesperson from the Ministry of Health (MOH) told the Corriere that, “payments will flow to optometrists across Ontario on October 15”.

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Bem-vindo ao país das maravilhas de Lecce

TORONTO – Os aliados do ministro Lecce no conselho escolar estão a cair como moscas, ou assim parece. Na quinta-feira passada, os conselheiros do (TCDSB) Conselho Escolar Católico do Distrito de Toronto, foram obrigados a distanciar-se da agenda de direitos humanos de Lecce e pedir-lhe que os tirassem da areia movediça dos problemas relacionados à Covid quanto ao pessoal, ao tamanho das turmas e problemas de saúde.  Continue reading

বাংলাদেশ থেকে ৪০ হাজার শ্রমিক নেবে রোমানিয়া

(Shomporko সম্পর্ক) পররাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী ড. এ কে আব্দুল মোমেন বলেছেন, পূর্ব ইউরোপের দেশ রোমানিয়া বাংলাদেশ থেকে ৪০ হাজার শ্রমিক নেওয়ার বিষয়ে আগ্রহ দেখিয়েছে। এছাড়া দেশটিতে কয়েকশ বাংলাদেশি শিক্ষার্থীর স্কলারশিপের ব্যবস্থা করার ব্যাপারে আলোচনা হয়েছে। বৃহস্পতিবার (১৪ অক্টোবর) নিজ বাসভবনে সাংবাদিকদের এমন তথ্য জানান তিনি … Read More in Shomporko >>>