AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCombatting Hate Act: Canada’s new Combatting Hate Act (Bill C-9) takes effect July 18, adding offences targeting intimidation/obstruction and public display of hate symbols, with up to 10 years’ penalties for key offences. Student safety & learning access: France moves toward becoming the first EU country to ban social media for children under 15, with a parallel ban on phones in schools, pending constitutional review and planned enforcement from the new school year. Health affordability: A Canadian Journal of Cardiology study says generic semaglutide could cut prices by up to 70%, improving cost-effectiveness and affordability for eligible type 2 diabetes patients, with major implications for provincial drug coverage decisions. Post-secondary pressures: Vancouver’s Columbia College faces a turning point amid diving enrolment, layoffs, and a planned merger with Quest University after federal cuts to international student intake. Wildfire smoke reality: U.S. public health planners warn Canadian wildfire smoke is now a cross-border emergency, pushing more communities to prepare for hazardous air days.
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