Is the RCMP using a technology that could allow them to secretly track and intercept Canadians’ wireless communications?
The federal police agency has been asked to respond to questions related to a federal privacy complaint.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/
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Stingray surveillance device questions prompt federal privacy complaint
Genetic discrimination: A medical dystopia looms
The increasing sophistication of genetic testing brings with it the promise of a medical utopia.
Anyone can get tested to see if they’re at risk for certain kinds of illnesses; to be forewarned is to be forearmed.
Why Canadian companies can’t ignore the cost of mental illness
Each year one in five Canadians will experience a mental health or addiction problem, and in some areas, such as Ontario, this number is as high as one in four. More worrying, these figures reflect only people who have visited a doctor for a diagnosis. The actual number is likely much higher.
Vaughan, Ontario man charged following $63,000 insurance fraud investigation
Just days after the York Regional Police (YRP) announced that they have laid charges in connection with an alleged staged collision in the Township of King, Ont., police said on Monday that they have charged a 36-year-old Vaughan man in connection with insurance fraud and are seeking additional victims.
http://www.torontosun.com/
Justice Denied: Huge legal bills push many to self-represent in court
A few years after her divorce, Jana Saracevic owed her lawyers more than $100,000. She was still fighting her ex in court and had drained her savings and borrowed thousands to keep it up.
Ontario patients taking too many medical tests
Now, a growing body of evidence is showing that we’re rolling up our sleeves too often. Take low-risk surgeries, such as cataract removal. For decades, it’s been standard to test blood to ensure people are fit for surgery. We now know this testing has no impact on the surgery’s outcome or even on patient safety during or after the procedure.
Kathleen Wynne proposes ban on corporate, union donations after meeting with opposition
Premier Kathleen Wynne has proposed a ban on corporate and union donations effective Jan. 1, 2017 following a discussion with Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown and NDP Leader Andrea Horwath about political fundraising Monday afternoon.
Wynne calling shots on how elections are run
Premier Kathleen Wynne made a stunning revelation after her meeting with the two opposition leaders about fundraising Monday.
She said she wrote the proposal for fundamental changes to the bedrock of this province’s democratic system at her kitchen table over the weekend.
http://www.torontosun.com/
Let’s Fix Social Assistance
Everybody deserves dignity, opportunity and a future. Unfortunately, for more than 900,000 people in Ontario – and 48,000 people in Hamilton – who rely on Ontario Works or Ontario Disability Support Program benefits, that future is growing darker.
http://www.raisethehammer.org/
The Top Hospitals That Treat Brain Injuries in Toronto and Ontario
Acquired Brain Injuries (or ABIs) can be a difficult personal injury to treat, in large part because of the need for long-term clinical care, both as an in- and out-patient. However, in both the Greater Toronto Area and Ontario as a whole, there are a number of treatment centres that specialize in treating brain injuries. The following list does not include all ABI clinics and treatment centres across Toronto and Ontario, but it does highlight some of the better known.
http://lernerspersonalinjury.