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Today's top stories include a look at the decline of Block Parent, a safety program that peaked in Canada during the early 1990s but now exists minimally. Another story examines a controversy over a poem published by The Ex-Puritan journal, funded by the Canada Council for the Arts, which praises Hamas' October 7 attacks, leading to calls for an investigation into government funding of such publications. Additionally, the federal government is proposing changes to allow medical assistance in dying (MAID) for individuals who may lose their capacity to consent due to illnesses like Alzheimer’s before death occurs.
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In Canada, the Block Parent program, which began in 1968 in London, Ontario, has significantly declined since its peak in the early 1990s when it had over 500,000 participating households. The program's decline reflects broader changes in how Canadians raise children and view safety.
A government-funded journal called The Ex-Puritan, funded by the Canada Council for the Arts, is under review after publishing a poem titled "Flood" that praises the October 7 Hamas attacks, which killed over 1,200 Israelis. The poem describes the morning of the attack and celebrates the actions of the terrorists.
These stories highlight shifts in community safety programs and cultural narratives within Canada.
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It’s Friday, October 9.
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Here are the top stories we’re following today.
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Modern Life: What killed Block Parent?
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How paranoia drove the red-and-white sign from the neighbourhood
Started in 1968 by a group of Jewish moms in London, Ont., the Canadian program gave generations of children a familiar place to turn when they needed help.
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they → drive → help
But from its peak in the early 1990s, when it counted more than 500,000 participating households across Canada, Block Parent has now disappeared from much of the country.
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Parent → count → country
Its decline traces a broader shift in the way Canadians raise children, know their neighbours and think about safety.
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Canadians → trace → safety
Government-funded journal under review after poem applauds October 7 Hamas attack
The poem, called Flood, was written by Bahar Orang and is featured in the latest issue of The Ex-Puritan, a journal funded by the Canada Council for the Arts.
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poem → fund → Arts
Flood describes the events of an October morning, a reference to Oct. 7, 2023, when 1,200 Israelis were murdered by Hamas terrorists.
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Israelis → describe → terrorists
“Praise the paragliders, their gentle ascension, their unbroken morning, and of course their triumphant descension,” starts one line.
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line → praise → course
Why Ottawa plans to allow MAID for people incapable of consenting moments before death
The Criminal Code generally requires that a person has the capacity to consent to receive medical assistance in dying immediately before death is administered.
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death → plan → assistance
However, the federal Liberals are proposing to allow people with a serious and incurable disease that will eventually lead to incapacity — Alzheimer’s disease, for example — request MAID in advance if their health reaches certain conditions that they outline.
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they → propose → that
Critics say the government is preparing to cross a new line that raises a number of ethical concerns.
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that → say → concerns
How a Chinese surveillance camera giant operated ‘illegally’ in Canada for almost a decade before being banned
Hikvision never notified the Canadian government when it began operating in Canada in 2015, a mandatory step that allows Ottawa to review it for national security concerns.
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Ottawa → operate → concerns
The company, which is partly owned by the Chinese government, has been blacklisted by governments around the world over concerns about espionage and cybersecurity.
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which → own → espionage
A Bill 21 explosion could engulf Carney, Quebec and Canada
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The Supreme Court of Canada is due to rule on the constitutionality of Quebec’s Bill 21, which forbids school boards from hiring teachers who wear a hijab, kippah or turban.
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The court will also rule on the constitutionality of the province’s pre-emptive use of the Charter of Rights’ “notwithstanding” clause when it passed the contentious legislation.
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it → rule → legislation
The ruling has the potential to reignite separatist sentiment in Quebec and reverberate further.
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ruling → have → Quebec
“There has been an unsteady balance of power between the judicial and legislative branches of government ever since (the adoption of the Charter), and it is now teetering as never before,” Ivison writes.
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Ivison → teeter → Charter
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