AGP Executive Report
Last update: 16 minutes agoHealth & Wait Times: A Toronto-area story spotlights how a patient’s “all clear” after breast cancer surgery can mean an agonizing wait, and how pre-wake surgical analysis is being explored to improve care. Streaming & Canadian Content: Unifor is welcoming CRTC moves to boost discoverability rules for Canadian programming on streaming platforms, arguing “technically available” isn’t the same as findable. Trade & Diplomacy: Alberta’s U.S. envoy says a diplomacy-first approach is helping the province weather the Canada-U.S. trade war, with lower direct tariff impact than other regions. Quebec Media Culture: Fans and actors rallied to protect Quebec’s dubbed version of The Simpsons after Corus Télétoon didn’t renew rights. PR/Marcom Industry: Global Alliance for PR appoints two new regional delegates-at-large, expanding board representation. Public Safety & Policy: Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas asks Health Canada not to renew a downtown supervised consumption site, citing thousands of calls and public disorder concerns. Tech/Privacy: U.S. Customs is expanding facial-scanning “enhanced passenger processing” at select international airports, raising privacy questions. Local Governance: Metro Vancouver has parted ways with its top executive, weeks before a municipal election. Crime: A Vancouver police officer linked to youth work has been arrested and charged in an alleged near-$3M fraud investigation.
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