In today's news: Trudeau condemns protest near Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital

Hospitals, he said, are “places of treatment and care, not protests and threats.”

Located in downtown Toronto, the hospital was founded by the Jewish community.

Bell's CEO, among other executives, was called before the committee to testify about the recent job cuts

The CEO of Bell Canada and several other executives were summoned to Parliament on February 29.

The call comes after the company announced last week that it would cut 48-hundred positions, end several TV broadcasts and sell 45 of its 103 radio stations.

The company blamed the federal government and the Canadian Radio-television Commission for its cuts.

Here's what else we're seeing…

Opinions on MAID for mental illness: a survey

Fewer than half of Canadians believe that medical assistance in dying should be available to people whose only primary condition is mental illness, according to a new poll by polling firm Leger.

Only 42 percent of Canadians believe these people should be eligible.

That's according to an online survey conducted last weekend.

The rest of the respondents are divided into those who oppose this move and those who say they don't know.

The spy service monitors the evolution of the “Freedom” movement

The free collective that vocally protested the COVID-19 health care measures became a broader movement fighting against government overreach.

That's according to a newly released estimate from Canada's intelligence agency.

Canada's security intelligence service says the movement's broader problems include opposition to the LGBTQ-plus community and international organizations such as the World Economic Forum.

The Canadian press used the Access to Information Act to obtain an April 2023 CSIS brief and estimates on what the spy agency called ideologically motivated violent extremism.

Better data on organ donation this year: CIHI

The long-awaited national reporting system for organ donation and transplantation is expected to be implemented by the end of the year.

Nicole de Goya, a spokeswoman for the Canadian Institute for Health Information, said part of the goal is to identify opportunities for deceased patients not to be referred to organ donation organizations.

Better data collection was the focus of the Organ Donation and Transplantation Collaborative, or ODTC, convened by Health Canada six years ago.

It covers all provinces and territories except Quebec and seeks to increase organ donation and transplant rates.

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle in Whistler, B.C

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle plan to spend Valentine's Day in Whistler, B.C., to attend a training camp a year before the 2025 Invictus Games.

Prince Harry is the founder of the games for wounded, injured or ill servicemen and veterans.

The purpose of this week's training camp is to support the countries participating in the Games in developing tailored sports programs throughout the year.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are scheduled to join attendees at some camp events in Whistler today and Thursday and in Vancouver on Friday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published on February 14, 2024.

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