AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCanada–Vietnam Diplomacy: Ottawa and Hanoi upgraded ties to a Strategic Partnership, promising deeper political trust and broader cooperation. Local Culture & Community: Hamilton voters weigh in on data centres as protests over water and energy use keep growing. Music & Identity: Quebec rock duo Angine de Poitrine won the Polaris Music Prize, while Norma Tanega and Aida Pavletich’s “Saturday Dancer” gets a reissue spotlighting cult pop’s oddball craft. Arts as Resistance: In the West Bank, Palestinian children use drawing at the Rommana art centre to process life under raids and settler violence. Justice & Rights: Nova Scotia’s human rights report says the barristers’ society used a “racial double standard” in disciplining lawyers. Environment & Travel: The High Seas Treaty hit 100 ratifications, including Canada, setting up future marine protection decisions. Heritage & Belonging: A Truth and Reconciliation walk is set for Sept. 30 in White Rock, with Orange Shirt Day flags flying at U of T ahead of the weekend.
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