April 8 (Reuters) – Below are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not guarantee their accuracy.
The Globe and the Mail
** Canada’s Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer on Sunday called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to sue him for defamation over his statements about Trudeau’s involvement in the SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. scandal, after receiving a letter from the prime minister’s attorney in which was threatened with legal action. tgam.ca/2OYCXEK
** Canada’s airlines are making last-minute moves to delay the July 1 introduction of a new passenger rights regime that promises to compensate customers for long delays and overbooked flights. tgam.ca/2OZ25eS
** British Columbia Secretary of Education Rob Fleming said Sunday he was optimistic about a recruitment fair to be held later in April in Toronto, where 10 school districts across British Columbia are hoping to recruit educators in a province that pays less , but at a good level is hiring frenzy. tgam.ca/2uUAaDo
** The Ontario government has changed course on a plan that threatened funding for college sports at the province’s universities, but many other student services expect funding to fall after the introduction of optional fees. tgam.ca/2uS0zlc
Compiled by the Bengaluru Newsroom
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