Monday, December 2, 2024

In world 1st, Belgian sex workers now have access to contracts, benefits and pensions

A group of people stand on the steps of an ornate white building holding signs, umbrellas and a large banner that reads: "SEX WORKERS RIGHTS"

Sex workers in Belgium will now be treated like any other worker in the country, with access to employment contracts, maternity leave, health benefits, pensions and more.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/belgium-sex-work-law-1.7399002?cmp=rss

French government likely to collapse amid threat of 2 non-confidence motions

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier at a debate in France's National Assembly in Paris.

The French government appears but certain to collapse later this week after far-right and left-wing parties submitted no-confidence motions on Monday against Prime Minister Michel Barnier.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/france-government-no-confidence-motions-1.7398956?cmp=rss

U.S. commits to $7.5B loan for Stellantis venture to build 2 EV battery plants

Stellantis logo is seen displayed in this illustration taken, May 3, 2022.

A Stellantis joint venture with Samsung SDI has won a commitment from the U.S. government for up to a $7.54 billion loan to help build two electric vehicle battery plants in Kokomo, Ind.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/u-s-commits-to-7-5b-loan-for-stellantis-venture-to-build-2-ev-battery-plants-1.7398776?cmp=rss

Agents of Indian government interfered in Patrick Brown's Conservative leadership campaign: sources

French Debate of the Conservative party of Canada CPC at a hotel in Laval, QC on 25 May 2022. See Patrick Brown.

Agents of the Indian government allegedly attempted to derail Patrick Brown's campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party in 2022, according to sources who spoke to Radio-Canada.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/patrick-brown-india-rempel-garner-poilievre-conservative-leadership-1.7397282?cmp=rss