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Canada lawmakers pass motion to combat Islamophobia

Lawmakers in Canada’s House of Commons, with strong encouragement from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government, passed a motion Thursday paving the way for future measures to combat Islamophobia. The motion, which passed easily, asks the government to “recognize the need to quell the increasing public climate of hate and fear”[…]

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SA firefighters go on strike in Canada

The 300 South African firefighters deployed to Canada are set to be brought home early after they reportedly went on strike on Wednesday morning over a pay dispute. Working on Fire spokesman Linton Rensburg said a team of three managers left for Canada on Thursday night. “The management team are[…]

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SA deploys 301 firefighters to Canada

Canada will be receiving the aid of 301 South African firefighters to assist the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC) in the countries wildland fire suppression efforts at the province of Alberta. “CIFFC have sent a formal request for assistance to their international partners including Working on Fire,” Working on[…]

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