AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWorld Cup in Vancouver: City and federal partners have rolled out a “know before you go” guide for visitors, flagging what to expect as crowds swell and highlighting local multicultural and 2SLGBTQIA+ community landmarks. D-Day 82nd anniversary: Canadians and allies marked June 6, 1944, the start of the end of WWII in Normandy, with ceremonies and renewed public attention on the day’s meaning. AI trust debate: Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government says “trust is the North Star” of its new AI strategy, promising protections as it warns about deepfakes, unsafe chatbots and AI-driven disinformation. Antisemitism council sparks division: Carney announced a new advisory council to fight antisemitism, but Canadian Jewish groups are split over whether the plan is too broad and too slow. Indigenous learning in schools: Upper Canada District School Board students visited Maxville’s Miitig Healing Lodge for land-based teachings led by Elders and residential school survivors. Housing affordability: A new ranking flags Vancouver among the world’s least affordable markets, with prices far outpacing incomes.
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