On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda talks about the decision of Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper to prorogue parliament and keep it shut down until at least October. He also looks at some of the impact of… »
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The LINK Online # 60
This week its the regular team with Lynn, Wojtek, and me, Marc. Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Monday (August 19) that he intends to prorogue parliament. © CBC Video We start off with a look at politics in Canada. the… »
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Federal police restrain Chinese reporter after tussle at Canadian PM’s event
The Ottawa correspondent for the Chinese People’s Daily was hauled away by officers of Canada’s federal police force (RCMP) after he was denied the chance to ask a question of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and reportedly grabbed a microphone. Li… »
Art project lets people be part of Bollywood movie poster
On Saturday (August 24) artists Tazeen Qayyum and Faisal Anwar will give people a chance to have their photos taken and superimposed onto Bollywood movie posters. Their project ByOb (Bring Your Own Bollywood) was commissioned by the Blackwood Gallery as… »
Immigration consultants want action on scammers
Not enough is being done to crack down on fraudulent immigration consultants, say consultants officially registered in Canada. Two years ago the Canadian government changed the rules governing immigration consultants and promised to work harder to stop fraudulent operators. But… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health
After 20 years of cleanup, Hamilton, Ontario beaches look good, but are unsafe to swim in
Hamilton at the eastern tip of Lake Ontario © Google Hamilton is nestled on the western edge of Lake Ontario, but in spite of the huge lake, swimming has long been a problem. A huge industrial area, swimming was banned in… »
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Is government agency spying on Canadians?
Critics want answers on whether Canada’s electronic eavesdropping agency illegally spied on Canadians. Security watchdog Robert Decary recently reported to Parliament that some of the spying at Communications Security Establishment Canada may have affected Canadians in the past year. He… »
RCMP gets first female native division leader
For the first time in Canada an aboriginal woman is becoming the commanding officer of a division of the national police force, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Brenda Butterworth-Carr is a mother of three and a member of the Tr’ondek… »
Toronto Museum campaign “cheeky”, or …?
Whether it achieves its goal or not, it’s a campaign that has people talking. Another of several different posters showing close-ups of artifacts found in Toronto museums. © City of Toronto Appearing on some 100 public transit shelters in Canada’s biggest city,… »
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Canadian politician Jack Layton honoured with statue in Toronto
Two years to the day (August 22) after his death a statue was unveiled in the city of Toronto to honour Canadian politician Jack Layton. In the 2011 federal election, the opposition social democratic leader led the New Democratic Party… »
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