The subtitle of the new book The Great Revenue Robbery is How to Stop the Tax Cuts Scam and Save Canada. It examines the belief held by some that governments waste money and cutting government and taxes will solve a… »
Wojtek Gwiazda
Wojtek Gwiazda is a veteran award-winning broadcast and print journalist. As one of RCI’s senior host-producers he focused mainly on news and current affairs programming. He has hosted a variety of programmes, including MASALA CANADA, the Indo-Canadian Report, Canada in the World, North Country, and The Music Shop (a Canadian rock music show). Before joining RCI, he worked extensively for Canada’s national public broadcaster CBC radio, as well as for publications such as The Montreal Gazette, Cinema Canada Magazine, and Canadian Business Magazine. He produced a program on the history of Quebec song for Canada’s national French radio service Radio-Canada, and was an on-air music columnist at the service. He retired from RCI in July, 2015 and can be reached at wojtekgwiazdamtl@gmail.com or on Twitter at @WojtekGwiazda
House of Commons Speaker ruling on MPs’ freedom of speech
Canada’s House of Commons Speaker Andrew Scheer ruled on Tuesday (April 23) on a government Member of Parliament’s complaint that the parties in the House are going too far in muzzling their MPs. Journalist Colin Horgan summed up the ruling this… »
Economy, International, Politics
Canadians and Americans concerned by proposed border crossing fee to U.S.
Canadians and Americans are raising questions and concerns over a proposed new fee for travellers crossing the border on their way to the United States. There are few details about the fee, a fee that exists for air travellers since… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics
Official Opposition MPs mark Earth Day with lakes and rivers protection bills
Canada’s Official Opposition NDP party marked Earth Day (April 22) with private member bills to protect a number of “heritage” lakes and rivers. The bills presented by NDP Members of Parliament in the House of Commons are part of a… »
Cinémathèque québécoise, Montreal’s museum of moving images, 50 yrs old
For more than a generation, the Cinémathèque québécoise has been a special place to gather and appreciate film. This year Montreal’s museum of moving images is celebrating 50 years of existence. Founded on April 18, 1963, the Cinémathèque has not only… »
Politics Today – April 21, 2013
On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda focused on Canada’s focuses on the return of parliamentarians to the House of Commons, and looks at the impact on the future, of last weekend’s policy convention of the New Democratic Party (NDP)… »
Unions in Norway and Canada coordinate convenience store unionization
Unions in Norway and in Canada are coordinating efforts to unionize convenience stores in both countries. Representatives from the Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN – Confederation of National Trade Unions) in the province of Quebec who represent some employees in the… »
Internet, Science & Technology
Special project brought together journalism students and citizen scientists
As part of a journalism course at Canada’s University of Western Ontario, journalism students teamed up with citizen scientists, not only to report on their work, but to also share the results with two media sites rabble.ca and The Tyee.… »
Progressive on-line news source rabble.ca celebrates 12 year anniversary today
rabble.ca was launched on April 18, 2001, just before the Summit of the Americas in Quebec City with a mission to “draw on the real energy and power of the Internet – passionate, engaged human beings. Blurring the line between readers and contributors,… »
Economy, Indigenous, Politics, Society
Government’s First Nations matrimonial rights legislation part of bigger plans
The Canadian government’s legislation to protect the matrimonial rights of First Nation indigenous women on reserves is part of a bigger attempt to encroach on traditional land and natural resource rights, according to indigenous governance professor Dr Pamela Palmater. Professor… »
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