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OTTAWA — For Courtney Franks, it's not about the money, but feeling like the employment insurance system has treated her and other new mothers unfairly.

A look at news events in December 2021: 1 - Canadian actor Sandra Oh was named one of “People” magazine's “2021 People of the Year.” Oh was being honoured for fighting anti-Asian hate and working on what the magazine calls transformative stories.

A look at news events in November 2021: 1 - The Royal Canadian Legion announced the name of this year's Silver Cross mother.

A look at news events in October 2021: 1 - An experimental COVID-19 pill developed by pharmaceutical company Merck reportedly reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the virus.

A look at news events in September 2021: 1 - The federal Liberals released a re-election platform highlighting $78 billion in new spending. That's more than three times the direct new revenues promised over the next five years.

A look at news events in August 2021: 1 - Toronto's Penny Oleksiak earned a seventh career medal to make her Canada's most decorated Olympian of all time.

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A look at news events in July 2021: 1 - The B.C. community of Lytton was essentially destroyed by a raging wildfire.

A look at news events in June 2021: 1 - The Edmonton CFL franchise changed its team name to Elks.

A look at news events in May 2021: 1 - The final phase of ending America's so-called "forever war'' in Afghanistan after 20 years formally began.