Headlines for February 4, 2025

CTV News
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.
Financial Post
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.
Pie News
IRCC clarifies PGWP ‘grandfathering’ policy after sector confusion
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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