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End of cod moratorium touted after 32 years as Ottawa approves small increase in commercial catch - DFO announcement features statements from all 6 Liberal MPs in N.L. ( www.cbc.ca )

In 1992, federal Fisheries Minister John Crosbie shut down the northern cod fishery — putting more than 20,000 people out of work in one of the largest industrial layoffs in Canadian history — as cod catches dwindled and harvesters were alarmed by the sight of smaller and smaller fish.

Students, parents concerned over bullying and cultural sensitivity issues at Thunder Bay, Ont., school ( www.cbc.ca )

Families are raising concerns about ongoing violence and bullying at a Catholic middle school in Thunder Bay, Ont., a situation that led a First Nation chief in the area to speak to the school boards and the hiring of security guards....

Canada expresses concern about human rights violations in China's Xinjiang region, groups urge U.N. human rights chief to take more action over "documented abuses against Uyghurs and other Muslims" ( www.reuters.com )

Canada's ambassador to Beijing visited the region of Xinjiang last week and expressed concerns about human rights violations directly to local leaders, the Canadian foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday....

Analysis: RCMP chief says he hopes MPs don't name politicians accused of aiding foreign powers in the House ( www.cbc.ca )

The so-called "intelligence to evidence" dilemma involves striking a balance between the need to shield sensitive intelligence and law enforcement's use of that information, along with the need to protect an accused's right to a fair trial....

Lawyer couple accused of stealing millions from homebuyers while law society stalled ( www.cbc.ca )

A husband-and-wife law firm in Toronto has been shut down, lenders have moved to seize their family homes, and they're facing 15 lawsuits and a police investigation after millions of dollars in client money went missing from the firm's trust accounts....

For Ukrainians in Canada, new conscription rules increase pressure to fight ( www.cbc.ca )

Ukraine has recently dropped the conscription age from 27 to 25, increased fines for draft dodgers to half the average monthly wage and ordered embassies to stop renewing passports for Ukrainian men living abroad. All of this is part of an effort to get them to return home — and bolster the military's ranks as the war enters...

Who are these people? They supposedly worked for a Toronto police board member's companies ( www.cbc.ca )

Until recently, a black-and-white photo of a woman holding her face in her hands was used to depict Mary Ellen Steinam — also known as Ellen Steinam — across social media and on the website of a marketing company founded by Toronto Police Service Board member Nadine Spencer....

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