The Canadian government has announced measures to help keep children out of immigration detention and keep families together “as much as humanly possible.” Refugee claimants may be held in detention in cases where they are unidentified, considered to be a… »
Highlights / Year: 2017
While apathetic to Myanmar crisis, Canadians support revoking Aung San Suu Kyi’s honorary citizenship: study
As the Liberal government intensifies its diplomatic and humanitarian response to the crisis affecting Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority, Canadians are largely uninformed about ongoing events and less than enthusiastic about Ottawa’s further involvement, according to a new study from the… »
Public services over private interests. The “We Own It” campaign.
There have been many instances around the world of public services being sold off to private companies. Another version is known as public-private partnerships or 3P in which building costs are shared by the taxpayer and a private company which… »
Veteran’s Week: hundreds of ceremonies to honour the sacrifices of fallen soldiers
Hundreds of ceremonies and events are taking place across Canada during Veterans’ Week, from November 5 to 11, to honour the sacrifices of soldiers and recognize their achievements. Read RCI reports ont these events and related articles. More Canadians plan… »
Quebec’s controversial face-covering law faces constitutional challenge
A coalition of Muslim groups and civil liberty advocates has filed a constitutional challenge to a newly adopted provincial legislation in Quebec that effectively bans certain Muslim women from giving or receiving public services with their faces covered. The challenge filed Tuesday… »
Arts & Entertainment, Highlights, Society
Big and bearded and sexy for charity
They’re known as the Newfoundland and Labrador Beard and Moustache Club. And they’re showing off their furry manly charms as mermen, or in a more Newfoundlandish way, Merb’ys (mer boys). Hasan Hal is the man behind the effort. Hasan Hai… »
Transport Canada to ban large containers of bath salts and baby powder in carry-on luggage
As of Nov. 27, passengers flying in and out of Canada will not be allowed to have large quantities of certain powders and granular materials in their carry-on luggage while at the same time Transport Canada is relaxing some rules… »
Highlights, International, Society
New stamp honours 100th anniversary of Canada’s worst domestic tragedy
Exactly 100 years ago on December 6 1917, the bustling Canadian port city of Halifax Nova Scotia was destroyed. Some 2,000 people died, immediately or shortly thereafter, and another 9,000 suffered a variety of injuries. It was surely one of… »
Trudeau announces new National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named an 11-member watchdog committee of parliamentarians to oversee the activities of Canada’s national security and intelligence agencies. Ontario Liberal MP David McGuinty will chair the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, which includes senators and… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Highlights, Society
Fish in the Rideau being tested for contaminants
Shortly after portions of the World Heritage Site Rideau Canal were added to the federal contaminated sites list, comes word that fish are now being tested. Portions of the canal recently tested showed a variety of toxic materials in the… »
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