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Welcome to Canada
Two women fleeing domestic violence sought asylum in Canada. The system treated them very differently
A CBC analysis of data on decisions from the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada’s Refugee Protection Division revealed big differences in the outcomes of refugee claims involving domestic violence based on the countries claimants were from.
Welcome to Canada
Canada's acceptance of refugee claims has ballooned in last 6 years — more for some countries than others
The number of refugee claimants Canada has accepted has more than doubled since 2018. A CBC investigation has found that people from some countries have an easier time claiming asylum than others.
CBC Investigates
$4M worth of prescription opioids disappeared from an Ontario pharmacy. No one can say where they went
Since the pandemic, unexplained losses from Canadian pharmacies appear to be on the rise, according to a CBC News analysis — including some very large losses of dangerous and addictive drugs.
CBC Investigates
Ont. doctors' college orders Toronto pediatrician to undergo 'further education' on breastfeeding drug
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario has expressed concern about the prescribing and oversight practices of a Toronto breastfeeding doctor in a case where a woman was prescribed domperidone, whose off-label use to induce lactation is controversial.
CBC Investigates
Kids missing more school since pandemic, CBC analysis finds
In multiple districts across the country, rates of chronic absence — the percentage of students who miss at least 10 per cent of the school year, or two full days a month — are up significantly, according to exclusive data compiled by CBC.
CBC Investigates
Companies are clear-cutting next to wildlife protection areas to log more old growth trees
Putting clear-cuts next to wildlife habitat may not be the best thing for the animals, but it does help timber companies cut more big trees, and has been B.C. government policy for decades. With the government promising a paradigm shift in protecting old-growth, some say this practice should end.
CBC Investigates
Stopping high doses of domperidone, drug used for breastfeeding, can cause withdrawal, Health Canada warns
A Health Canada review has found there is a risk of psychiatric withdrawal effects when women taking high doses of the drug domperidone to stimulate breast milk production suddenly stop taking it.
CBC Investigates
How hot can it get inside Canadian homes? We found unsafe levels across 5 cities
High indoor temperatures are dangerous, especially when there’s no relief at night. In a five-city national project, CBC News uncovered how Canadians are suffering in their own homes, sometimes with fatal consequences
CBC Investigates
How CBC measured heat in homes in 5 Canadian cities
A CBC News investigation has revealed how much hotter some Canadian homes are than the air outside — subjecting the people inside to unsafe temperatures around the clock.
Urban Heat Project
Why CBC News is tracking indoor heat in 5 major Canadian cities
In dozens of homes without air conditioning across five major cities, CBC News installed temperature and humidity sensors to test exactly how hot it gets. Participants are sharing how they're handling the heat — and how worried they are about keeping those vulnerable to the heat safe.