Feds’ AI bill good ‘first step’ but safety advocates say more work needed

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will change provincial regulations if needed after learning that an immigrant living illegally in Canada for decades has been ruled eligible for social assistance benefits from Ontario. Ford’s comments came in the form of a social media post on a case reported by National Post involving a man who said he came to Canada in 1997 on a temporary work permit. Although his permit expired after four years, he has been living here ever since. In a post to X on Sunday morning, Ford wrote: “Our government will always be there to support people on hard times —...