Two United Nations human rights experts ended a three day visit to the U.S. city of Detroit on Monday (October 20) with a press conference and a joint statement. The vist was organized to learn about the impact of large-scale… »
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
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Politics, Society
Indigenous Nation evicts hydro personnel, continues occupation
After an eviction notice sent to Manitoba Hydro, the western Canadian province’s electrical energy utility was ignored, the Indigenous Pimicikamak Cree Nation of Cross Lake occupied the generating station on their traditional lands, and ended up meeting with representatives of the utility… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
Focus on offshore tax havens, not charitable groups, says opposition to government
Back from the Thanksgiving Day week holiday, Canada’s Official Opposition questioned the government on a number of issues including its response to the Ebola crisis, marine safety, and Revenue Canada’s warning to a birders’ association they could be audited because… »
Economy, International, Politics
WTO ruling on Canada’s trade battle over U.S. origin of country labelling
Canada has won another round in a trade battle with the United States. A ruling by the World Trade Organization (WTO) released Monday (October 20) has concluded the U.S. has not done enough to change its meat labelling laws. The… »
Politics Today – October 19, 2016
On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on a promise by the Official Opposition NDP party for a pan-Canadian child daycare program if elected, and the government’s reaction to the proposal. As well he reports on a… »
More money to fight Ebola, more preparation in Canada, says health minister
Canada’s Health Minister Rona Ambrose announced Canada would give another $30 million dollars to the United Nations mission to fight the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. In a press conference Friday (October 17) she also addressed concerns in Canada from nurses… »
Canadian government’s financial literacy campaign features ‘selfie’ photos contest
As part of a financial literacy month campaign, a Canadian government agency is holding a “selfie” photo contest “showing how financial literacy is important”. A news release from the Department of Finance Canada on Friday (October 17) announced the contest… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Hundreds of thousands in province participate in earthquake drill
Organizers say about 700,000 people registered to participate in an earthquake drill in Canada’s Pacific coast province of British Columbia on Thursday (October 16). The Great British Columbia ShakeOut had people practising “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” in businesses, schools, offices,… »
Union of postal workers, disabled, seniors will challenge end of home mail delivery in court
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers and organizations representing the disabled and seniors have decided to turn to the Federal Court of Canada to stop the elimination of home delivery to millions of Canadians. Some of the cuts of home… »
Canada’s Finance Minister downplays impact of tax measures leak
Canada’s Finance Minister Joe Oliver says he was very concerned by an “adminstrative error” last week which revealed government tax measures on the Finance ministry’s website. In a press conference following a speech at the Economic Club of Canada in… »
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