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The Link - Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Daily subjects
Canadian veterans' ombudsman troubled by 'vague' and 'unclear' responses to disability claims
The complaints investigator for Canadian veterans says government letters rejecting their disability claims are either vague or incomprehensible. As The Link’s Lynn Desjardins tells us, Guy Parent is concerned that this might discourage vets from appealing the decisions and getting the benefits to which they are entitled. The government meantime, is promising to clarify its communications with veterans.
Outing gays with the Fruit Machine
Our “Little Known Canadian Facts" columnist Victor Nerenberg digs into the Cold War era and uncovers a device that was known derogatorily as The Fruit Machine. It was built to identify homosexuals in the Canadian public service.
Advocacy group pushes action plan for South Asian health in Canada
The South Asian Professional Network for Health Awareness (SAPNA) believes that specific measures need to be taken to address the health of South Asians in Canada. As columnist Rashi Khilnani reports, they launched a new action plan to tackle these health concerns this month, with hopes that policy makers will listen.
Lincoln Alexander
This is the 15th year that Black History Month is being celebrated across Canada. During this month, The Link is featuring the stories of some of the many Black Canadians who’ve helped shape our nation. Today, we profile Ontario's Lincoln Alexander, Canada’s first black Lieutenant Governor.
Following the 100th anniversary celebrations of the publication of Stephen Leacock's Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, The Link’s resident book reviewer Priscila Uppal rereads the companion volume Arcadian Adventures of the Idle Rich, another book of satiric short stories, this time set in an unnamed big American city.
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