A recent Greenpeace-commissioned report outlining a roadmap for sustainable development in Nunavut is a good first step but it still misses the point, says a Canadian expert on Arctic development. The report, entitled Beyond Fossil Fuels – Sustainable Economic Development Opportunities… »
Highlights / Year: 2016
Economy, International, Politics
G20 leaders promise to fix economic ills, but remain vague on concrete steps
Leaders from the world’s top economies agreed at a summit in China on Monday to coordinate their macroeconomic policies and oppose protectionism, but offered few concrete proposals to counter growing challenges to globalisation and free trade. In a joint statement… »
Indigenous family bans English to preserve culture
Like many parents, Nancy Mike and Andrew Morrison have to work hard if they want to preserve their aboriginal language. Because so much English is spoken in Iqaluit in the northern territory of Nunavut, they have decided to ban English… »
Largest labour union launches ‘fairness’ videos
Today is Labour Day and a holiday in Canada, and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) has posted videos to showcase “the ways unions are improving the day-to-day lives of all Canadians.” The videos focus on improving work, winning stronger public… »
Liberals reject e-petition to lift restrictions on AR-15 rifles
Canada’s federal government is refusing to change the restricted status of the popular Armalite AR-15 family of semi-automatic rifles despite an e-petition that has gathered more than 25,000 signatures from gun enthusiasts across the country. Writing in response to the… »
Aaaaakkkk… the coffee bar is closed!!!
Today is a holiday in Canada so the coffee bar in Montreal’s Radio-Canada building is closed and I will tell you why this is something of a crisis for us employees. Out of 80 countries, Canada is ranked number one… »
It’s Labour Day, time for the real baseball season to begin
Labour Day can mean a lot of different things to many people. For baseball fans it marks the real beginning for the real run for the post-season roses. Canadians Russell Martin (from Quebec) and Michael Saunders (from British Columbia) will… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Conserve land to offset carbon emissions, advises forester
The Nature Conservancy of Canada is advising the province of New Brunswick to offset its carbon footprint by conserving wild land. Areas like forests or wetlands store carbon and, if they are preserved, will not release that greenhouse gas which… »
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The LINK Online, Sat. Sept. 3, 2016
Your hosts, Terry, Lynn, Marc A Canadian soldier meets a young Eritrean during a familiarization patrol north of the Temporary Security Zone, as part of Operation Eclipse, Canada’s contribution to United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea, 2001. Peacekeeping now… »
Economy, Health, Politics, Society
Canada’s universal health care system in court and at risk
A legal challenge to public health care could put Canada’s entire system at risk. The case in the provincial Supreme Court in the Pacific province of British Columbia will begin next week. The case is seen as a potential precendent-setting… »
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