The Liberal government is loosening the medical inadmissibility rules for immigrants, but is not yet eliminating the policy that many have called discriminatory. Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said the current policy, in place for more than 40 years, is “way out of date,” and not in line with Canadian values or government policies of inclusion.
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Exercises for arthritis: Loosen the back, neck and shoulders with three tai chi moves
ARTHRITIS can be a debilitating condition that can cause pain in the knee, hip and hands. But those looking to ease symptoms can try these tai chi exercises for the beck, neck and shoulders.
Car makers ask US officials to loosen fuel economy requirements
It’s no secret that automakers believe the US’ recently-instituted fuel efficiency requirements are too stringent, but now they’ve made those views official. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, which includes companies like GM, Toyota and VW, has made official comments to both the EPA and NHTSA asking the regulators to loosen Obama-era rules intended to raise […]
Wall Street is pushing the SEC to loosen rules it blames for stifling IPOs (ICE, LIFE)
Getty Images/Neilson Barnard Executives that represent Wall Street interests pitched ideas on Tuesday about ways to scale back securities regulations that they blamed for stifling the market for initial public offerings. In a congressional hearing before a House Financial Services Committee subcommittee, officials from the New York Stock Exchange, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, biotechnology […]