• Yukon minister directing ‘crackdown’ of tents outside Whitehorse shelter, but won’t say how

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-10-27 15:44:59.0
  Tags: [National, Housing, Social Services, Public Safety, Governance]

  Yukon Health and Social Services Minister Brad Cathers stated in the Yukon Legislative Assembly that he has directed his department to crack down on tents outside the Whitehorse Emergency Shelter at 405 Alexander St. The minister stated he instructed his department to collaborate with the Department of Justice, the Department of Highways and Public Works, the RCMP, and the City of Whitehorse bylaw services to remove the encampments. Liberal Party Leader and Vuntut Gwitchin MLA Debra-Leigh Reti criticized the lack of operational clarity regarding the plan and called for a dedicated task force to assess the needs of individuals outside the shelter. The announcement coincides with ongoing legislative debate surrounding proposed amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act and the elimination of rent control in the Yukon.

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• MPs moving to restrict gambling ads in Canada amid mounting harms

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-10-22 08:00:00.0
  Tags: [National, Ontario, Alberta, Public Safety, Governance, Social Services]

  Federal MPs and Senators are advancing Bill S-211, a national legislative framework sponsored by MP Bardish Chagger and Senator Marty Deacon to restrict widespread sports betting advertisements and gambling promotions across Canada. The legislation follows findings from an analysis conducted by the University of Bristol during the 2026 NHL playoffs that revealed up to three gambling messages per minute on televised broadcasts featuring Canadian teams. The push to curb online gambling marketing comes amid rising rates of gambling addiction and a tripling of gambling-related suicides in Ontario following the province's 2022 expansion of private online casinos and sports betting. The provinces of Ontario and Alberta, along with the Canadian Gaming Association representing 80 industry operators, have opposed the federal bill, arguing it infringes on provincial regulatory authority over gaming frameworks.

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• Résidence Jao inc. de Chambly voit son autorisation de contracter révoquée et est inscrite au RENA

  Source: Quebec - Fil de presse gouvernemental
  Date: 2026-10-20 13:30:00.0
  Tags: [Quebec, Public Safety, Social Services, Governance]

  The Autorité des marchés publics (AMP) has revoked the contracting authorization of Résidence Jao inc., a Chambly-based residential facility offering services to autonomous and semi-autonomous individuals with intellectual disabilities. Consequently, the company has been officially registered in the Registre des entreprises non admissibles aux contrats publics (RENA), barring it from participating in public contracts.

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• Résidence PDG inc. perd son autorisation de contracter et est inscrite au RENA

  Source: Quebec - Fil de presse gouvernemental
  Date: 2026-10-19 14:30:00.0
  Tags: [Quebec, Social Services, Public Safety, Governance]

  The Autorité des marchés publics (AMP) has revoked the contracting authorization of Résidence PDG inc., located in Chambly, Montérégie, and officially registered the company in the Registre des entreprises non admissibles aux contrats publics (RENA). Résidence PDG inc. provides housing services to autonomous or semi-autonomous clients with intellectual disabilities. This regulatory enforcement action bars the company from entering into public contracts in the province of Quebec.

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• Proposed N.W.T. liquor rules aim to replace territory-wide restrictions

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-10-01 11:00:00.0
  Tags: [National, Governance, Public Safety, Social Services]

  The Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Finance is proposing new draft regulations under the territory's 2023 Liquor Act, open for public feedback until October 16. The proposed rules replace territory-wide blanket restrictions with expanded municipal bylaw powers, allowing local councils to manage operating hours, minors' access, and holiday closures. Additionally, the changes unify special occasion permits, streamline tourism operator rules, replace the single Liquor Licensing Board with a registrar and chief inspector inside the N.W.T. Liquor and Cannabis Commission, and grant inspectors the authority to issue immediate monetary penalties.

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