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Canada lacks the tools to counter ‘existential threat’ of disinformation: commissioner
Canadians must guard against the “existential threat” of disinformation which can be weaponized through artificial intelligence and spread through social media to undermine democracy, said Justice Marie-Josee Hogue last week at the conclusion of the public inquiry into foreign interference.
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Students launch For Our Future campaign in advance of Ontario election
Students across the province will be engaging in the Ontario election: calling on all candidates to prioritize students and post-secondary education first, rather than putting profits over people. Students are using this opportunity to elect a government who will prioritize students and public funding for post-secondary education.
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Following sector confusion around PGWP ‘grandfathering’, the IRCC has clarified that students applying for study permit extensions who changed their program before November 1, 2024 remain eligible for a PGWP.
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