In the news today: Parliament resumes, with focus on housing and food prices

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In the news today: Parliament resumes, with focus on housing and food prices
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MPs are returning to the House of Commons today determined to find relief for Canadians feeling the pinch of inflation.

Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are facing charges related to their role in the demonstration that had big-rig trucks blocking downtown Ottawa streets to protest COVID-19 public health measures. Prosecutors have alleged his actions in June 2021 amount to an act of terrorism and have argued he was motivated by white nationalist beliefs.

They say the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act brought in by the former Conservative government is fostering stigma, inviting targeted violence and preventing sex workers from obtaining meaningful consent before engaging with clients.

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