"We were told by the Prime Minister’s Office that Amira Elghawaby was appointed as Canada’s first Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia “following an open, transparent, and merit-based selection process.” It is beyond my comprehension how such a process would not have involved a simple web search to see whether Elghawaby had said or written something that could be embarrassing for the government or her, or both."

#AndréPratte

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/did-no-one-vet-anti-islamophobia-reps-past

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"Bills 21 and 96 state that they apply “despite sections 1 to 38 of the Charter of human rights and freedoms.” Imagine that: 38 sections of the Quebec charter, which protect most human rights, are simply shoved aside! Few Quebecers know this, because thanks to the government’s strategy, and that of its many supporters in the media, the focus has been on the Canadian charter."

#AndréPratte

Legault fights with Ottawa to divert attention from his rights record
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/andre-pratte-legault-picks-fight-with-ottawa-to-divert-attention-from-his-own-rights-trampling

#polqc

"Going further in the direction of one, nationwide, standardized health-care system would only add layers of bureaucracy on top of what already exists. This would do nothing to improve health outcomes. Considering how inefficient the federal government is at delivering its own services, the provinces are right to be wary of any federal involvement in their affairs."

#AndréPratte

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/andre-pratte-provinces-are-right-to-be-wary-of-strings-attached-to-liberal-health-funding

#canpol
#NationalPost