On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on a busy political week in Ottawa in the last week before the Christmas holidays. He surveys reaction to a report by Canada’s national public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada that Canada is… »
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
International, Politics, Society
Negative reaction to report Canada will choose Syrian refugees by religion
A report by Canada’s national public broadcaster CBC that Canada is planning to choose Syrian refugees based on their religion has created a flurry of shocked reaction from lawyers, a refugee group, and Amnesty International Canada. According to CBC journalist… »
Union asks beer drinkers to share holiday spirit, and drink from bottles not cans
Beer drinkers in Canada’s most populous province are being asked to buy their beer in bottles not cans this weekend. The request comes from striking workers at Toronto’s Crown Holdings can producer in a statement released Friday (December 12). The… »
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For the record, two visions: Assembly of First Nations
Canada’s First Nation Indigenous Chiefs elected a new National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations on Wednesday (December 10) and in both the acceptance speech of the new AFN head Perry Bellegarde and the speech of third place candidate… »
National public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada to shorten supper-hour TV newscasts
Canada’s national public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada has announced it will shorten supper-hour television newscasts across Canada as of autumn of next year. In a press release Thursday (December 11) titled “CBC/Radio-Canada to expand local digital services and local connection across the… »
Ontario premier’s letter to PM Harper calls for ‘collaboration’ and not ‘confrontation’
In a letter made public Thursday (December 11), the premier of Canada’s most populous province of Ontario Kathleen Wynne has once again asked for a face-to-face meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper writing that December 5th marked the one… »
Perry Bellegarde new National Chief of Assembly of First Nations
Indigenous First Nation chiefs have elected Perry Bellegarde as the new National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN). His election comes months after the previous National Chief Shawn Atleo resigned over internal differences in the AFN over a… »
Bank of Canada Governor warning: Indebted households and overvalued house prices
Canada’s finacial system faces three important vulnerabilties: high household indebtedness; imbalances in the housing market; and increased investor risk said Stephen Poloz, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, in his biannual report on Wednesday (December 10). At a press… »
Economy, International, Politics
Canada’s decision in 2013 will raise tariffs on items from 72 countries, January 1
Canadians could soon be paying more for a range of products as tariffs on items from 72 countries take effect January 1, 2015. The list of countries that will see their tariffs rise includes major exporters like Brazil, China, Indonesia,… »
Former Veterans Ombudsman, Colonel (retired) Pat Stogran wants public inquiry into treatment of veterans
As Canada’s first Veterans Ombudsman, Colonel (retired) Pat Stogran was shocked by the active opposition within government and the veterans affairs department to his efforts to help military veterans between 2007 and 2010. Now as a private citizen he hopes… »
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