There is no skills or labour shortage in Canada’s labour market as the Canadian government has suggested, and wages have stagnated since the recession, according to a new report to Parliament Tuesday (March 25) from the Office of the Parliamentary… »
Highlights / Month: March 2014
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
FIFA – 32nd International Festival of Films on Art
The 32nd edition of the International Festival of Films on Art, known as FIFA (Festival International du Film sur l’Art), this year showcases 270 films from 34 countries. The festival presents films focusing on visual arts, dance, and other arts, as… »
Junior business group takes students to China
Canadian students interested in business careers involving China will soon visit that country on a trip organized by the China-Canada Junior Chamber of Commerce. So far fifteen students from McGill University, Concordia University and the University of Montreal have signed up for the two-week… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
School cancels aquarium visit after parent protest
A school in the province of Ontario has cancelled a trip to Marineland in Niagara Falls after a parent protested saying there was nothing educational about using animals for entertainment. The aquarium is home to beluga whales, dolphins and orcas.… »
Budgets blown: What governments say, and what they do.
What can governments do that individual people and families can’t? They can consistently spend more than they budget for. In Canada, the federal and various provincial governments have spent more than budgeted for during the last decade. In fact it amounts… »
Opposition MPs attack government over ‘unfair’ election bill
After a week away from Parliament Hill, opposition MPs were once again attacking the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Democratic Reform Minister of State Pierre Poilievre on Monday (March 24) over what the opposition calls the… »
Canada’s spy agency CSIS helped prepare government approach to Indigenous protests
Canada’s spy agency CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) was involved in preparing an all-of-government approach to dealing with the Indigenous First Nations protests, according to a report Monday (March 24) in the National Post newspaper. Journalist Justin Ling writes: “Secret… »
International, Politics, Society
Canadian security agencies track Canadian “foreign fighters” returning home
It’s believed the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) is tracking up to 80 Canadians it suspects of having travelled abroad to engage in terrorist activities. CSIS says some engaged in paramilitary activities, while others attended extremist Islamic schools, others may… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Lack of sleep may damage the brain: study
New research indicates chronic sleep loss may cause irreversible physical damage to the brain. Most people realize a lack of sleep can impair their cognitive performance, but they also think they can simply catch up by getting extra sleep subsequently.… »
Quebec separation: can Canada be broken up?
The provincial election in the mainly French-speaking province of Quebec is once again focusing on the issue of a referendum to separate from Canada and become an independent state. This has been an ongoing issue in Quebec and Canada since… »
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