Director / Editor: Victor Teboul, Ph.D.

Looking inside ourselves and out at the world
Independent and neutral with regard to all political and religious orientations, Tolerance.ca® aims to promote awareness of the major democratic principles on which tolerance is based.

Damascus Rejects UN Peace Proposal, Continues Assault on Syrian Rebels

The government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has rejected a United Nations proposal to create an “autonomous zone” east of Aleppo, saying it infringes on Syrian sovereignty. Government forces backed by Russia continued bombarding rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Sunday. Rebel fighters shelled government controlled districts of the city, with casualties reported on both sides. VOA's Zlatica Hoke has more.

Read complete article

~	Did the president of North Macedonia violate an international agreement?

~	David McBride goes to prison – and Australian democracy takes a hit

~	Chalmers is bitten by the giveaway bug in a budget that contains good news for almost everyone

~	Relief on energy bills for all in a federal budget that bets on lower inflation

~	Budget 2024: Chalmers fights inflation, will it be enough for a rate cut?

~	View from The Hill: What the Reserve Bank thinks of Chalmers’ budget will be nearly as important as the voters’ opinion

~	At a glance: the 2024 federal budget split four ways

~	Lesbian Women Set on Fire in Argentina

~	Morocco: Criminalization of abortion has devastating impact on the rights of women and girls

~	Longer appointments are just the start of tackling the gender pain gap. Here are 4 more things we can do