In June of 2017, the Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled its feminist foreign and development policy. But what is at the core of that policy? And has Canada put its money where its mouth is when it… »
Highlights / Year: 2020
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Politics
Canadian farmers continued concern about carbon tax
Even before the federal government announced its carbon tax as a measure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and global warming, farmers were concerned about how it would negatively affect them. In this first year, farmers in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Libraries and publishers on a different page over e-books and audiobooks.
Libraries have always been a great source for reading enjoyment and learning. There are shelf after shelf of big books, small books, novels, histories, photo books, textbooks, instructive books, books of all kinds which people can borrow and enjoy for… »
Gender wage gap in Canada tends to begin at graduation
Given any thought to the gender pay gap lately? The Labour Market Information Council and the Educational Policy Research Initiative did. They’ve just released a report based on figures from Statistics Canada and Employment and Social Development Canada. “How Much… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Politics, Society
The ‘royals’ in Canada: Welcome but pay your own way
A recent poll showed that a majority of Canadians would not be averse to seeking Prince Harry become the next Governor-General of Canada. While that is rather unlikely- rules say the G-G must be a Canadian citizen- if taken at… »
Poll finds most Canadians looking on the bright side, except on Prairies
A new public survey appears to confirm what most Canadians had surmized ancedotally–something they saw very much reflected in last fall’s federal election: people on the Prairies are not happy campers. The Angus Reid poll shows that more than 60… »
Diplomatic Dispatch Podcast – Episode 2: The national security view
Welcome to Diplomatic Dispatch, a new podcast series by Radio Canada International. My goal is to bring you insights into Canada’s foreign, defence and development policy. I’ll discuss Canada’s global role through interviews with policy makers, former and serving diplomats… »
Medical Assistance in Dying: Canada re-examining laws
Viewed by some as ‘too restrictive’, Canadian laws around medically assisted dying are under review. The government is asking Canadians to submit their views on the laws and what might be changed. Arthur Schafer is founding director of the Centre… »
International, Politics, Society
Hassan Diab files multi-million suit against federal government
Ottawa sociology professor Hassan Diab, his wife, Rania Tfaily, and their two young children, are suing the federal government for $90 million in damages, as a result of Diab’s extradition in 2014 to France, where he spent three years in… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Young Canadian women ‘sugar babies’-growing in popularity
Sugar daddy (sugar baby, sugar mommy) It’s become a common term that may have its origins as far back as 1908 when the heir to a sugar fortune (Adolph Spreckels) married an apparently good looking and much younger woman 24… »
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