Canada’s Official Opposition NDP party continues to fight the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper over its proposed Fair Elections Act, and in particular, its refusal to let a House of Commons committee travel across Canada to see what… »
Highlights / Month: March 2014
Government MP’s backtrack on seeing election fraud focus of Commons debate
Brad Butt, a government Member of Parliament, was the focus of House of Commons debate on Tuesday (March 4), after a Monday statement by the Speaker of the House saying that there was a prima facie breach of privilege by… »
Dramatic rise in obesity in Canada
A new study shows a very worrisome trend; more and more Canadians are becoming obese and the increase is dramatic. The lead author of the study is Dr Laurie Wells of the Faculty of Medicine at Memorial University in St.John’s… »
Language officials back off Facebook order
A shop owner in the French-speaking province of Quebec no longer has to translate her store’s Facebook page into French. Eva Cooper had received a letter ordering to translate her page from English into French by March in order to… »
Distracted driving the top killer on Ontario roads
Police in the large province of Ontario say more people there died in distracted driving crashes last year than in any other type of car crash. In 2013, 78 people died from distracted driving-related crashes, compared to 57 deaths related to… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, International, Society
Oscar for Canadian producers of ‘The Lady in Number 6’
‘The Lady in Number 6: How Music Saved My Life‘ was the Academy Award winner Sunday night in Hollywood for best short documentary. The Canadian-produced story of pianist Alice Herz-Sommer, who survived the Holocaust, playing music in a Czech concentration… »
Arts & Entertainment, Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Rewilding Vancouver
‘Rewilding Vancouver‘ opened at the Museum of Vancouver last week. The exhibit, which features taxidermy specimens, 3D models, soundscapes, photos and videos, was co-curated by Viviane Gosselin and author J. B. MacKinnon who may be best known for his book, ‘The Hundred… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Politics, Society
Mining ventures need early Indigenous First Nation participation, says Grand Chief
No mining venture will succeed without Indigenous First Nations participation at the earliest stages, Anishinabek Nation Lake Huron Grand Chief Isadore Day, told those attending the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference in Toronto on Monday (March 3), “First… »
Economy, International, Society
The Aga Khan visits Canada
The Aga Khan – Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, visited Ottawa and Toronto last week. Invited by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to address a joint session of parliament, the Aga Khan was the first faith-based leader to speak… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International
Marine protected areas: more for show than substance?
A new study shows that a majority of the worlds marine parks and ecological preserves, are more window dressing than actually serving to protect vulnerable and important marine ecosystems. Rodolphe Devillers (PhD) is lead-author of the paper. He is an… »
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