The Canadian Cancer Society has added a new approach to preventing young people from taking up smoking. It’s asking movies showing on-screen smoking be rated for 18 years and older “to ensure all future youth-rated movies are smoke-free”. On its website… »
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
Politics Today – September 7, 2014
On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on Canada’s participation at the NATO summit in Wales and Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s commitment on defence spending, and his comments on Scottish independence. As well as reporting on a… »
International, Politics, Society
Canada’s PM Harper on defence spending, special advisory force in Iraq
Following two days of meeting at a summit in Wales, leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) agreed on Friday (September 5) to increase defence spending, move towards two per cent of Gross Domestic Product as a goal, and… »
Toronto International Film Festival opens with David Dobkin’s ‘The Judge’
The hugely popular Toronto International Film Festival is opening its 2014 edition with David Dobkin’s film The Judge on Thursday, September 4. The film includes actors Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, and Billy Bob Thornton. “I brought my first film, Clay… »
Library time and book access decreasing for Canada’s federal prisoners
Canada’s federal inmates are losing access to books and libraries, making it harder for them to improve their literacy skills and prepare for reintegration into Canadian society according to a report by CBC journalist Laura Payton on Thursday (September 4). Payton… »
Economy, Indigenous, Politics, Society
Indigenous people and mainstream Canadians launch new organization
Faced by the continuing lack of understanding of Indigenous issues in Canada, two former prime ministers, one a Liberal, another a Conservative, and four Indigenous leaders met with journalists in Ottawa on Thursday (September 4) to launch a new organization… »
Is Canadian government appointing enough women judges?
Just before Canadian parliamentarians took their summer break, Canada’s Justice Minister Peter MacKay faced criticism for the lack of women appointed to federal courts, and for his comments saying that women weren’t applying sufficiently for the positions. These, and other… »
Economy, International, Politics, Society
Canada, Germany reject NATO bid to raise military spending to 2% of GDP
Days before a NATO summit in Wales, Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper has rejected a request from the organization to increase Canadian defence spending to two per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). “As a Conservative government we… »
Canada’s PM Harper questions Scottish independence
Asked about the independence referendum in Scotland, during a discussion of trade in the United Kingdom, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper questioned the need for Scottish independence. “What would the division of a country like Canada or the division of… »
Official Opposition requests review of evidence against Senator
Canada’s Official Opposition NDP is calling for the Director of Public Prosecutions to review evidence collected by the Canada’s federal police the RCMP involving Senator Mike Duffy, and to determine whether a former Chief of Staff of Prime Minister Stephen… »
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