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Hate crimes against Muslim-Canadians more than doubled in 3 years

April 13, 2016May 30, 2016amp Leave a comment

April 13, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

he number of police-reported hate crimes targeting Muslim-Canadians more than doubled over a three-year period — even as the total number of hate crimes dropped.

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Trans people still aren’t counted in Canada’s hate crimes data

April 13, 2016April 23, 2016amp Leave a comment

April 13, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

As significant as what’s in Canada’s hate crime statistics is what they don’t include.

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Attawapiskat’s suicide emergency is no surprise to anyone paying attention

April 11, 2016April 23, 2016amp Leave a comment

April 11, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Patrick Cain and Katie Scott, Global News

Perhaps the most gutting thing about Attawapiskat’s suicide emergency is how unsurprising it is to those closest to the crisis.

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Feds give budget watchdog additional data following Global News story

April 8, 2016April 22, 2018amp Leave a comment

April 8, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

Finance Canada has given Parliamentary Budget Officer Jean-Denis Fréchette the additional budget breakdowns he asked for last week.

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Why you can’t trust Canada’s jobs numbers

April 8, 2016May 30, 2016amp Leave a comment

April 8, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

Either Peterborough had a truly incredible March, or something’s wrong with the way Canada tracks unemployment.

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Liberals promised to empower budget watchdog, haven’t responded to his budget request

April 8, 2016May 30, 2016amp Leave a comment

April 8, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

Jean-Denis Fréchette just wants someone to return his calls.

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How much money does Bombardier owe Canadians? It’s a secret

April 8, 2016May 30, 2016amp Leave a comment

April 8, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

Bombardier owes Canadians hundreds of millions of dollars but we don’t know exactly how much because the federal government won’t tell us.

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Abortion series nominated for CAJ data journalism award

April 7, 2016May 30, 2016amp Leave a comment

Our investigation into inequities in abortion access in Canada was nominated for a Canadian Association of Journalists award in the data journalism category.

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Abortion pill Mifegymiso comes to Canada this spring – but it may not make abortion more accessible

April 5, 2016May 30, 2016amp Leave a comment

April 5, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

The abortion pill Mifegymiso comes to Canada this spring, and prescribers will be trained in its use this month. But it may not make abortions accessible to Canadians who can’t access them now – at least not at first.

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Feds won’t require potent opioids to be tamper-resistant

April 4, 2016April 9, 2016amp Leave a comment

April 4, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

Health Canada has decided not to require controlled-release opioid painkillers to be tamper-resistant, saying that measure wouldn’t help Canada’s fastest-growing drug problem, which kills hundreds of people across the country each year.

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