A United Nations panel has singled out Canada and Australia as countries that “appear to have withdrawn entirely from constructive international engagement on climate,” reports the Globe and Mail newspaper. The African Progress Panel, co-chaired by former U.N. secretary-general Kofi… »
Highlights / Year: 2015
Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, Society
Great Lakes marine conservation area announced, Lake Superior
First envisioned back in 2007, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, this week announced the introduction of Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area Act to formally establish the Lake Superior National Marine… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Griffin Poetry Prize Gala tonight
The Griffin Poetry Prize gala is on tonight in Toronto. The annual event will honour two poets, one Canadian and one international with an award of C$65,000 each. The Canadian finalists include Shane Book of Ottawa, for Congotronic, North Vancouver writer… »
Bells tolled for missing and murdered aboriginal women 1,122 times today
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission is winding down its work this week having made public its report with 94 recommendations, one of which is an inquiry into the missing and murdered aboriginal women. Christ Church Cathedral in Montreal was one… »
International, Politics, Society
Royal Succession Law contested in Quebec court
The Succession to the Crown Act of 2013 updated several laws in Britain, in advance of the next generation of royals. It replaced male-preference primogeniture with the first-born, regardless of gender, being first-in-line. It removed the need for those beyond… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, International, Politics
Canadian dairy farmers launch campaign over TPP trade talks
Dairy, egg, poultry worried about trade talks As negotiations near the final stage in a massive international free trade deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Canada’s dairy industry and others are defending their turf. Canada has a number of supply managed commodities… »
Trampolines are too dangerous, say doctors
As summer approaches in Canada, more children use trampolines and that means more children will suffer serious injuries, say doctors. In a joint statement, the Canadian associations that represent pediatricians and sports doctors say trampolines should not be regarded as… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Body donations: a gift to science and fellow citizens
It is something that almost never makes the news, and so something that very few people think about. It is the donation of their bodies for medical training. This week, the University of Ottawa held its annual commemoration ceremony of… »
Canadians climb to fight child slavery
It’s called an expedition to help girls in crisis and Olympian Cheryl Bernard and other Canadian personalities will climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa for the cause. June 12 has been declared World Day to End Child Labour and this expedition… »
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Province fails to make sure dams are safe: report
The province of Quebec has 5,900 dams and is not following its own law to ensure their safety, says the province’s commissioner for sustainable development, Jean Cinq-Mars. The Dam Safety Act was adopted after reservoirs overflowed or gave way in… »
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