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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced that the government is preparing a bill that would ban burqas and niqabs in schools and introduce a limit on the number of foreign pupils in each class. Several European countries, including France and Belgium, already ban face coverings in public places. Austria has also introduced restrictions in schools. Elsewhere, including Spain and Poland, freedom of conscience and religion is protected by the constitution. Meloni said a package of measures will soon go before the Italian cabinet, including a ban on burqas and niqabs in schools, a requirement for parents of pupils facing…

The Liberal government is expected to propose major changes to Canada’s labour code as MPs return to Parliament Hill for the fall sitting this week. One of the first bills to be presented would change the Canada Labour Code to alter the government’s power to intervene in strikes and lockouts.Government…

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In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at Summa Health’s first tech bets, the healthcare leaders on Forbes Veteran 250 list, BioMarin’s acquisition of an early-stage bone disease therapy, and more. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here.Last October, venture capital firm General Catalyst paid $485 million to…

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