👉Five additional Ontario school boards and two private schools have joined a lawsuit against major social media companies, alleging their platforms negatively impact students' thinking, behavior, and learning. The lawsuit, initially filed by several public and Catholic school boards in March, argues that social media's addictive nature disrupts learning and harms mental health, forcing schools to allocate significant resources to address these issues. The plaintiffs, now including Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, York Catholic District School Board, Trillium Lakeland District School Board, Ottawa Catholic District School Board, District School Board of Niagara, and two private schools, seek $4.5 billion in damages from Meta, Snap, and ByteDance.✅ . 𝐓𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐚 & 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞! 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐣 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 +𝟏 (𝟔𝟒𝟕) 𝟖𝟗𝟒-𝟎𝟕𝟔𝟏 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐣.𝐦𝐮𝐤𝐤𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧@𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐭𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐚.𝐜𝐚 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐚.𝐜𝐚 𝟐 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐁𝐥𝐯𝐝, 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧, 𝐎𝐍 𝐋𝟔𝐬 𝟎𝐂𝟐 @mukkadan.joseph . . #SocialMediaLawsuit #OntarioSchools #MentalHealth #EducationCrisis #SocialMediaImpact #StudentWellbeing #LegalAction #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉International students in Canada, particularly from India, face significant housing challenges. Statistics Canada reports that in municipalities like Surrey, B.C., and Brampton, Ont., over 60% of international students live in unsuitable housing, compared to much lower rates among Canadian-born students. Aneet Kaur, an international student in Surrey, shares a cramped two-bedroom suite with five others, struggling with privacy, landlord issues, and mental health. The study highlights that Indian students are disproportionately affected. The number of international students has surged since the data was collected, exacerbating the housing issue.✅ . 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐲𝐞𝐫, 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐨 𝐋𝐚𝐰 📲+𝟏 𝟒𝟏𝟔-𝟓𝟎𝟗-𝟗𝟓𝟎𝟖 📧𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢@𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐰.𝐜𝐚 @chackolaw.ca . . #InternationalStudents #HousingCrisis #StudentHousing #CanadaImmigration #SurreyBC #BramptonON #MentalHealth #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉The British Columbia government has earmarked $155.7 million to recruit and retain health-science workers, with a focus on addressing the increasing demand for skilled staff, especially in remote communities. Health Minister Adrian Dix announced that the funding will support various occupations, including audiologists, dietitians, lab technologists, and radiation therapists. Of the total amount, $73.1 million will be dedicated to retaining health workers in rural areas, offering signing bonuses for high-priority vacancies, and expanding professional development and mental health services. An additional $60 million will be allocated for worker support and $15 million for peer support and mentorship programs.✅ . 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚-𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭! 𝐑𝐚𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 (𝟔𝟒𝟕) 𝟖𝟖𝟗-𝟐𝟕𝟕𝟔, 𝟗𝟎𝟓-𝟒𝟏𝟐-𝟐𝟕𝟖𝟕 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬@𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦 @rahmantravelservices . . #BritishColumbia #HealthcareWorkers #Recruitment #Retention #RuralCommunities #HealthMinistry #ProfessionalDevelopment #MentalHealth #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉Major Ontario school boards, including Toronto, Peel, and Ottawa-Carleton, along with Toronto's Catholic board, are collectively suing Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok for $4.5 billion. Premier Doug Ford opposes the move, denouncing it as 'nonsense.' The boards allege that these platforms have negatively impacted students, contributing to an attention, learning, and mental health crisis. The coalition, named Schools for Social Media Change, claims the apps promote cyberbullying, hate speech, and misinformation, and are designed to deliver harmful content. They argue that students are exposed to content related to suicide, drugs, and sexual activity without consent.✅ . 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 @taxesatjoy @augustine.joy_ 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙉𝙚𝙬𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙏𝙖𝙭 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝘼𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 +𝟏 𝟑𝟎𝟔 𝟑𝟏𝟑 𝟔𝟗𝟖𝟗 𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐣𝐨𝐲@𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐣𝐨𝐲.𝐜𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐜 . . #OntarioSchools #SocialMediaLawsuit #StudentWellbeing #Cyberbullying #MentalHealth #Misinformation #DigitalResponsibility #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

✅Canada introduces the Nursing Retention Toolkit program to aid over 450,000 nurses facing on-the-job challenges, such as stress, anxiety, depression, and abuse, contributing to burnout. The toolkit addresses eight core themes with corresponding initiatives aimed at improving retention. With a focus on mental health and well-being, the program aligns with Canada's efforts to recruit healthcare professionals through immigration programs. Dr. Leigh Chapman, Canada's chief nursing officer, emphasizes the toolkit's role in supporting nurses and making crucial changes in the healthcare system. Ottawa's commitment, reflected in a $200 billion investment announced in the previous federal budget, aims to enhance healthcare, including worker retention and recruitment. Source: www.cicnews.com . 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚-𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭! 𝐑𝐚𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 (𝟔𝟒𝟕) 𝟖𝟖𝟗-𝟐𝟕𝟕𝟔, 𝟗𝟎𝟓-𝟒𝟏𝟐-𝟐𝟕𝟖𝟕 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬@𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦 @rahmantravelservices . . #NursingRetentionToolkit #HealthcareSupport #MentalHealth #NurseWellBeing #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #MalayalisNearMe #ImmigrationUpdate #ImmigrationNews #CanadaImmigration

👉On the occasion of Mental Health Week 2023, the Canadian government has announced a commitment to providing better mental health resources for individuals from 2SLGBTQI+ communities. The Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC) will receive $2.8 million in funding to support "Investigaytors," a community-based program designed to promote good mental health by fostering mental health literacy, social connection, and problem-solving skills. This initiative is expected to benefit 13,000 2SLGBTQI+ individuals while also improving the knowledge and capacity of 11,000 stakeholders, including healthcare providers and policymakers, to deliver culturally competent and safe care for 2SLGBTQI+ populations. The announcement aligns with the government's broader investments in Budget 2023, which includes a plan to invest almost $200 billion over 10 years to enhance healthcare services for Canadians, reduce surgical backlogs, and support healthcare workers.✅ . . #Canada #MentalHealth #LGBTQI #2SLGBTQI #Investment #Support #HealthForAll #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews