As Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations, Bob Rae tweets about Gaza being a humanitarian disaster, it is important to know Canada and Mr. Rae abstained in a U.N. vote calling for a ceasefire in the region held today.

This is so heartbreaking, so chilling.

'If I die, remember that I, we, were individuals, humans, we had names, dreams and achievements and our only fault was that we were classified as inferior.'

Powerful The New York Times ad published today

We at Amnesty International International have lost contact with our colleagues in #Gaza , and other human rights organizations... Civilians in Gaza at unprecedented risk as Israel imposes communication black-out during bombardment and expanding ground attacks.
amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

120 in favor

14 against

45 abstentions

Countries adopt resolution calling for immediate & sustained humanitarian truce in the Middle East during an Emergency Special Session of #UNGA . news.un.org/en/story/2023/…

The health ministry in Gaza just published a 200+ page report with all the names, ID numbers, and ages of 7,028 Palestinians killed in Gaza from Oct 7 until Oct 26, 3pm. I wonder if news outlets will drop the 'if verified' caveat now whenever citing Palestinian casualties.

It's been confirmed that 53 of our colleagues in📍 #Gaza have been killed since October 7

These people dedicated their lives to their communities. One colleague died collecting bread. He leaves behind 6 children.

We are beyond devastated, as this unspeakable suffering continues.

Today marks five weeks since Premier Doug Ford last held a news conference. #onpoli cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

What are humanitarian pauses and how would they affect the Israel-Hamas war? ctvnews.ca/politics/what-…

Hundreds gather in front of Queens Park in Toronto for a candlelight vigil to mourn over 6,500 Palestinians killed by the Israeli military & to demand an immediate end to the Israeli bombardment of Gaza.

In the last 2 days, I have spoken to TWO mid-career family docs who want to quit. The reasons:
- a flood of paperwork
- rejection of referrals asking for patients to see a specialist- specialists have long waits.
- lack of services for the poor and elderly.
Red flag here…

Al Jazeera's chief correspondent in the Gaza Strip was helping broadcast live images of the besieged territory's night sky when he received the devastating news: His wife, son, and daughter had all been killed in an Israeli airstrike on Wednesday.

ctvnews.ca/world/al-jazee…

Hamilton-Centre MPP Sarah Jama has sent an email to constituents addressing the NDP removing her from the caucus and her being censured following a motion put forward by the Ontario PC Party.

Federal Court approves $23B First Nations child-welfare settlement. Click on the image below to read more ↓ ctvnews.ca/canada/federal…

In Gaza's hospitals: no lights or electricity, surgery without anesthesia, wounds treated with polluted water and stitched with sewing needles, clothes instead of bandages wrapped around large burns:
apnews.com/article/palest…

I'm broken.

My heart and prayers go out to the Woll family 💔

Congratulations to CTV News' digital team for its RTDNA_Canada breaking news award for coverage of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.