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Canadian MPs are calling on Canada to lead efforts in promoting inclusive education that allows children with disabilities in developing countries to receive a quality education on an equal basis with others. A new report highlights that one in ten children globally – nearly 240 million – live with a disability. It cites sobering statistics showing these children face systemic barriers in accessing education. The report highlights alarming statistics - children with disabilities are 42% less likely than peers to attain basic literacy and numeracy skills. In countries experiencing humanitarian crises, only 5% of children with disabilities are receiving any education at all. 

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A Canadian parliamentary committee is raising concerns about potential negative trade impacts from the government's proposed regulations on biocides, which include disinfectants and sanitizers.

The House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade said the new "use of foreign decisions" pathway allowing firms to rely on approvals from trusted foreign regulators when seeking Canadian authorization could increase competition from imported biocides, hurting domestic manufacturers.

"Implementation of the proposed regulations could have negative impacts on some Canadian biocides manufacturers and their domestic sales," the report stated.

Health Canada officials told the committee the regulations are meant to modernize the approvals process and increase supply, efficiency and innovation in the wake of lessons from COVID-19.

But the Association pour le développement et l'innovation en chimie au Québec warned the rules are more onerous for Canadian companies than U.S. rivals and predicted it could take Health Canada years to process up to 800 applications for sanitizers currently sold without authorization.

The committee recommended the government take actions to enhance competitiveness of Canadian biocides makers when implementing the new pathway. It also urged identifying and removing significant barriers to exports, including to the United States.

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Canadian lawmakers called for a significant increase in immigration from French-speaking countries to support and grow minority francophone communities across the country in a parliamentary report released Saturday.

MPs on the Official Languages committee urge the federal government to raise its targets for francophone immigration outside the province of Quebec from the currently planned levels of 6% in 2024, 7% in 2025 and 8% in 2026. Instead, it recommends setting a 12% target for 2024 and gradually increasing it to 20% by 2036.

"The goal is to rebalance the demographic weight of francophones in Canada," the report states. It notes the francophone share of the population outside Quebec has been steadily declining and robust immigration is needed to reverse that trend.

The report says the government must adopt a francophone immigration policy based on the principle of substantive equality, recognizing the minority language community has different needs that require more resources and consultation.

It calls for creating a separate economic immigration program tailored specifically for francophone minority communities to address their labor force needs, with input from those communities in recruiting and selecting French-speaking immigrants.

N.S. Premier Tim Houston announced that a by-election will be held in the Pictou-West constituency on May 21. The announcement comes after the resignation of MLA Karla MacFarlane. [Global]

Trevor Stewart, the current city councillor for ward 7, wants to be the next MPP for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell. [Les editions AP]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has banned gambling in the country’s military on concerns that it’s sapping morale and posing a security risk in the fight against Russia’s invasion. [Bloomberg]

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