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World Refugee Day

World Refugee Day

Around the world, every minute 20 people leave everything behind to escape war, persecution or terror. Currently, more than 117 million people are...

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June 19, 2026
Canada Tables First Nations Clean Water Act

Canada Tables First Nations Clean Water Act

The Government of Canada tabled a new First Nations Clean Water Act on June 16, Bill C-37. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty says...

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June 18, 2026
Canada to eliminate role of the Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE)

Canada to eliminate role of the Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE)

“Eliminating CORE raises serious questions about how Canada intends to meet its legal commitments. If the government is dismantling one of the only...

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June 17, 2026
Pharmaceutical company refuses to sell life-saving HIV drug to Doctors without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Pharmaceutical company refuses to sell life-saving HIV drug to Doctors without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

"Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly, long-acting HIV prevention tool, represents one of the most promising advances towards ending AIDS as a public health threat to...

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April 8, 2026
World Health Day

World Health Day

April 7 marks the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948, and is now celebrated as World Health...

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April 6, 2026
Remembering Stephen Lewis

Remembering Stephen Lewis

GRANs across the country mourn the loss of a role model and fierce advocate. Stephen Lewis touched countless lives with his unwavering commitment...

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March 31, 2026
The Weaponization of Water

The Weaponization of Water

Water infrastructure has become increasingly and deliberately targeted in modern warfare as a strategic tactic, even though the Geneva conventions specifically prohibit attacks...

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March 29, 2026
Global Affairs Laying off Highest-Skilled Diplomats

Global Affairs Laying off Highest-Skilled Diplomats

The union representing staff at Global Affairs Canada says the foreign service is laying off dozens of its highest-skilled diplomats. The cuts come...

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March 29, 2026
World Water Day 2026

World Water Day 2026

"Investment in water is an investment in dignity, equality, public health, and sustainable development. It is an investment in people – and especially...

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March 22, 2026
Born without Water: The Crisis in Our Delivery Rooms

Born without Water: The Crisis in Our Delivery Rooms

Every two seconds, a woman gives birth in a healthcare facility without clean water, decent toilets or good hygiene. In places meant to...

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March 18, 2026