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London, Ont. street named after a Nazi ‘unacceptable,' says human rights group
A prominent human rights organization is demanding that a London city street named after a man with ties to the Nazi regime be renamed. This sign has been posted in an industrial area in southeast London for over two decades. Max Brose Drive sits near Brose Canada, one of several industries along the roadway. However, founder Max Brose has a dark past, according to the human rights organization Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC). 'This man was a Nazi and complicit in war crimes,' said Jaime Kirzner-Roberts, an FSWC spokesperson. She cites Max Brose's record with the Nazi regime. 'This man was happy to have Jewish and other slaves working in his plant to produce armaments for a genocidal war effort,' said Kirzner-Roberts. On its website, Browse contends its founder was determined to be a 'passive follower' of the regime, and not a 'Nazi activist.' Max Brose Drive An undated image of Max Brose. (Source: The center vehemently disagrees, calling him 'a major supporter' of German National Socialism. They further contend that the City of London should have known better than to have named a street after Max Brose. It argues that the street signs are fundamentally incompatible with Canadian values and a stain on the good name of the nation. It is demanding that Mayor Josh Morgan take action. In a letter sent to his office, dated July 31, the FSWC calls for Max Brose Drive to be renamed. The organization acknowledges it had been unaware of the street until recently, 'We certainly were surprised to find out that there was a street in London named after a Nazi.' CTV News reached out to the mayor's office for comment and have been told he had just become aware of the letter and is preparing to review it. Kirzner-Roberts hopes that it happens quickly, 'This is on the property of a government and of a nation that fought the Nazis at great expense, at great cost. And we find this unacceptable.'
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Carney says he's focused on building up Canada as Trump's global trade war escalates
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with media during a news conference in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday Canadians are focused on building up their economy after U.S. President Donald Trump again hit nations around the world with increased tariffs -- days after slapping Canada with a higher duty. Carney said there is a lot to do in Canada and his government is focused on 'what we can control.' 'Yes we are having discussions with the Americans but Canadians want us to focus here at home,' the prime minister told reporters in Ottawa. Trump escalated his trade war last week by hitting Canada with a baseline 35 per cent tariff that applies only to goods not covered by the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement on trade, better known as CUSMA. Just after midnight on Thursday, U.S. tariffs on goods from more than 60 other nations and the European Union were increased. The duties range from a low of 10 per cent to 50 per cent for Brazil. 'BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN TARIFFS ARE NOW FLOWING INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!' Trump posted on social media just after the duties took effect. The EU, Japan and South Korea -- which have brokered trade agreement frameworks with the Trump administration -- saw U.S. tariffs increase to 15 per cent. Bangladesh and Vietnam were hit with 20 per cent duties. Switzerland saw its tariff increase to 39 per cent. Nations are also being hit with Trump's separate tariffs on steel, aluminum, copper and automobiles. American tariffs are now at a level not seen in the U.S. in almost a century. The Budget Lab at Yale, a non-partisan policy research centre, has said Americans will see an average tax of 18.3 per cent on imported products, the highest rate since 1934. Ontario Premier Doug Ford told media outlet CNN on Wednesday that 'a tariff on Canada is a tax on the American people.' 'This is hurting the American people,' Ford said, adding that Canada and other countries are 'diversifying our trade.' When asked how Canadians view Trump, Ford said he's 'probably the most disliked politician in the world in Canada because he's attacked his closest family member, and that's the way we look on it.' 'And when I talk to the governors, senators and congresspeople, even Republicans totally disagree, but they're too scared to come out and say anything because the president will go after them,' he added. Signs are emerging that Trump's tariffs are starting to drag down the American economy. After the release of a bleak jobs report last week, Trump fired the head of the agency that produces the monthly figures. The U.S. Commerce Department said inflation was ticking slightly upward in June. The greatest hurdle facing Trump's ongoing efforts to realign global trade may be the courts. Last week, Trump's use of a national security statute for the so-called 'Liberation Day' duties and fentanyl-related tariffs faced tough questions from federal appellate judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The judges asked the Trump administration's lawyer about the president's use of the International Economic Emergency Powers Act of 1977 to impose duties -- despite the fact that the word 'tariff' is found nowhere in the statute. No decision was issued from the bench last week but the pending ruling was clearly weighing on the president just before his global tariffs came into place. 'THE ONLY THING THAT CAN STOP AMERICA'S GREATNESS WOULD BE A RADICAL LEFT COURT THAT WANTS TO SEE OUR COUNTRY FAIL!' Trump posted on social media just before midnight. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday that Canada should maintain targeted tariffs to pressure the Americans to 'restore a true free-trading relationship.' 'We need to narrowly target our counter-tariffs at things that maximize the impact on the Americans while minimizing impact on Canadians,' he told a press conference in Calgary. Carney told reporters earlier this week that he might lift some counter-tariffs if that helps Canada in the ongoing trade dispute. The Liberal government's approach has divided the premiers. Ford has said Ottawa should hit back hard with counter-tariffs, while Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has called for easing retaliatory measures. Poilievre slammed Carney for failing to get a deal by Trump's Aug. 1 deadline. 'He has made concession after concession to President Trump. He's been bending over backwards for the president and so far has gotten nothing in return,' he said. The Conservative leader pledged to introduce a bill in Parliament this fall to repeal a list of laws he said are blocking production and development. Poilievre will first have to win a seat in the House of Commons in an Aug. 18 byelection. By Kelly Geraldine Malone. With files from Alessia Passafiume, Sarah Ritchie and The Associated Press.
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Thousands of young Torontonians struggling to find work were surveyed about their experiences. Here is what they said
A young person checks out postings on a job board in this undated photo. Toronto's young people are struggling to gain access to meaningful, gainful employment, say those behind a city-wide postcard initiative that surveyed more than 7,000 students. Today, youth, community, and civic leaders gathered at Toronto City Hall to officially launch the Toronto Youth Employment Postcard Report, which is the culmination of a year-long campaign that has mobilized youth from every city ward and close to 100 sector partners. Those behind the initiative say their efforts helped secure Toronto City Council's approval this past February of a motion to create 10,000 additional youth jobs by the summer of 2026 through a Toronto Youth Employment Program. The push continues for this program to come to fruition. The youth-driven policy document, which was developed by The Neighbourhood Group Community Services in collaboration with youth leaders, reiterates their calls for 'bold investments in youth employment as a pathway to address both economic insecurity and rising youth violence.' 'The need for such a Toronto youth employment program has been a growing concern among the youth in our city for many years,' Laura Vu, the Toronto Youth Cabinet's equity and employment lead, said during a news conference. 'Throughout my involvement with this campaign, I have had the opportunity to engage with young people across the city on their experiences with employment. We collected thousands of postcards, each detailing a young person's challenges and barriers towards employment, but also their hopes and dreams.' Laura Vu, Toronto Youth Caninet equity and employment lead Laura Vu, the Toronto Youth Cabinet's equity and employment lead, speaks during the Aug. 7 launch of the Toronto Youth Employment Postcard report. Ontario's unemployment rate among those 15 to 24 years old hit 15.8 per cent in June, which was approximately double the overall unemployment rate in the province, according to Statistics Canada data. Vu said among the personal experiences shared in the postcard campaign, several participants outlined the challenges they've faced in securing a job with many applications made and few responses received. Heather McDonald, the CEO and president of United Way Greater Toronto, said young people want to work and employers across the city need talent. 'When we connect to those two things, the whole city benefits, and without a deliberate workforce development strategy, we risk a generation of lost opportunities. Graduates will step into a market they're not prepared for. Roles will take longer to fill, and every sector will suffer,' she said. 'A paid meaningful job means a path to financial independence, help for your family, a path to education, a path to future. And many of these students linked work to skills, confidence and direction and they called for a summer youth employment program to make those opportunities real. Heather McDonald, CEO and president of United Way Greater Toronto Heather McDonald, the CEO and president of United Way Greater Toronto, speaks during the Aug. 7 launch of the Toronto Youth Employment Postcard report. McDonald also noted that youth surveyed expressed experiencing 'barriers, identity-based hurdles like age or race or both, a lack of experience, job shortages, logistics like transit.' Scarborough Southwest Coun. Parthu Kandavel, who introduced the 10,000 youth jobs motion late last year, said there is a clear 'relationship between the spike in youth gun violence and the lack of employment.' 'Employment provides belonging. It provides meaning. It provides purpose,' he said. 'Just yesterday, in Scarborough, not too far from my ward, a 14-year-old was involved in the shooting that shut down a busy Lawrence Avenue at the height of rush hour.' Scarborough Southwest Coun. Parthi Kandavel Scarborough Southwest Coun. Parthi Kandavel speaks during an Aug. 7 news conference at Toronto City Hall. Toronto City Council set to revisit the 10,000 youth jobs motion this fall. Statistics Canada has said that they youth unemployment rate remains significantly above the pre-pandemic average of 10.8 per cent recorded between 2017 and 2019. Last month, the Canadian National Exhibition said that it received 54,000 online applications for 5,000 temporary positions. 'This isn't about a lack of effort,' says Ontario NDP MPP Two Ontario NDP MPPs say young people in this province are 'ready to work, but the government is failing them.' 'This isn't about a lack of effort,' University-Rosedale MPP Jessica Bell said in an Aug. 7 news release. 'Were hearing from young people who are applying for hundreds of jobs and never hearing back. They want to work and contribute, but can't find real pathways into steady jobs, they're being left behind.' Bell serves as the party's shadow minister for finance and the treasure board. In the release, Waterloo MPP Catherine Fife said Ontario's next generation deserves the same opportunities to build a future like their parents did, adding what's needed is a youth employment strategy that sets young people up for success. 'The future of our province depends on it,' said Fife, who is the Ontario NDP's the shadow minister for economic development, job creation, and trade. 'Young people are doing everything they can to build a future, but they keep hitting wall after wall. They are dealing with unaffordable housing, rising costs, cuts to education and training, and now they can't even find work.' Calling the situation 'frustrating,' she said the youth unemployment reality in Ontario is a 'sign that something is seriously wrong.' 'This is a crisis. If no action is taken, there is a huge risk of losing a generation of true potential. Ontario needs to step up with affordable housing, rent control, investment in training and education, and better access to good jobs,' Fife said. 'Young people are not asking for handouts. They are asking for a fair change. It's time this government listened.'
