Working with the concepts of “Last Nations” and Indigenous “First Nations”, Chilean-Canadian artist Carolina Echeverria and First Nation Mohawk artist Kakwirakeron (Ross) Montour are the focus of a new exhibition “At the Woods’ Edge” starting Saturday (June 21) in the… »
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
Hedley, Drake big winners at 25th annual Much Music Video Awards
Canadian pop group Hedley and rapper Drake were the big winners at the 25th annual Much Music Video Awards (MMVAs) in Toronto on Sunday (June 15). Hedley, from Canada’s Pacific coast province of British Columbia, won three awards: Video of the Year,… »
Economy, International, Politics
Tax havens – A human rights issue
Citizens in all countries are affected by tax havens and tax evasion and it impacts on human rights, says Canadian tax justice activist Dennis Howlett. He and a number of other individuals and organisations will be attending the International Tax Justice… »
Proposed prostitution law will have ‘devastating’ impact on safety of sex workers says critic
As soon as Canada’s Justice Minister Peter MacKay announced a new proposed prostitution law, it was immediately criticized as a disaster by critics who say the government will put sex workers into more dangerous situations than ever. On Wednesday (June… »
Canada’s Information Commissioner concerned by ‘fragility’ of access to info system
“Access to information is a fundamental pillar of a functioning democracy,” says Canada’s Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault in her latest annual report, and adds she feels the system is in a fragile state: “I continue to have serious concerns about the… »
Televised leaders’ debate before election in province of Ontario, no clear winner
With only nine days to go to election day in Canada’s most populous province of Ontario, the leaders of the province’s main political parties faced off in a live televised debate Tuesday night (June 3). Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne had… »
Military veterans ‘Rock the Hill’ in Ottawa over their treatment by Veterans Affairs
Upset ex-soldiers started a series of demonstrations on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday (June 4) to protest the insurance-company mentality of the Department of Veterans Affairs. “We’re not talking to [Prime Minister] Stephen Harper. We’re not talking to [Veterans Affairs… »
House of Commons committee questions nominee for Canada’s Privacy Commissioner
A House of Commons committee had less than an hour to question and evaluate the appropriateness of a candidate for Privacy Commissioner, before a government MP proposed the committee recommend Daniel Therrien to the position on Tuesday (June 3). Therrien’s… »
Uncategorized
24th edition of Montreal Fringe Festival on until June 22
Montreal’s popular annual Fringe Festival is now in its 24th edition and features theatre, dance, burlesque and other performances from across Canada and around the world. The festival opens Monday night (June 2) with “two-minute teasers” of the different performances… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics
Canadian government’s conservation plan ignores national parks, wilderness, say critics
Some scientists and environmental groups are saying the federal government’s first ever National Conservation Plan, will neglect most of Canada, given its focus on agricultural and built-up areas near urban centres, according to a report Monday (June 2) by Canada’s… »
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