The statement starts “Without an announcement or any consultation, it appears that the federal government has decided to quietly collapse Canada’s national literacy and essential skills network.” Signed by the board of directors of the non-profit Canadian Literacy and Learning Network… »
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
Politics Today – June 1, 2014
On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on the increasingly clear preparations in Ottawa for the federal election next year. He reports on several new consumer policies the Canadian government has announced, controversy over certain aspects of… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, Indigenous, International, Politics
Nobel laureate and oilsands opponent Desmond Tutu will speak at northern conference
Canada must consider how the oilsands in the Canadian province of Alberta contribute to global climate change and make moves to cut its carbon emissions before it’s too late, South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu told reporters in the northern city… »
Canadian Football League: Labour-management talks break down
Contract talks between the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the players broke down Thursday (May 29) after the CFL rejected the union’s latest proposal, one that included an amendment to its original demand that revenue sharing be included in this… »
Canada’s Veterans Minister dogged by criticism, chased by vet’s wife
Canada’s Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino continues to be the focus of frustration by both military veterans and their families. On Thursday (May 29), he and his assistants were chased by a veteran’s wife asking for answers. Earlier in the… »
Bill to prevent Internet bullying, also gives wide surveillance powers, critics say
It’s called the “Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act” and the Canadian government says its main goal with Bill C-13 is to protect children on the Internet. But privacy critics are raising numerous questions about the additional Internet surveillance powers… »
Neutrality, detachment, of Prime Minister’s choice for privacy commissioner questioned
Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s nomination of a new Privacy Commissioner is being challenged by Official Opposition NDP leader Thomas Mulcair. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Mulcair wrote “I have come to the conclusion that Mr. Therrien has neither the… »
Palliative care motion gets unusual near unanimous support in Canada’s House of Commons
In a rare show of unanimity, Canadian opposition and government Members of Parliament passed a motion Wednesday (May 28) for a cross-country strategy on palliative and end-of-life care. Proposed by Official Opposition NDP MP Charlie Angus, the bill was only opposed… »
Economy, Indigenous, International, Politics
Canadian federal politics increasingly a preparation for 2015 election
Canada’s parliamentarians were back after a week away from Ottawa, and with little more than four weeks before the summer break, it’s clear, particularly in the House of Commons, that both government and opposition Members of Parliament are wooing voters… »
Canada’s largest military and defence trade show attracting record number of participants
Canada’s largest defence trade show, CANSEC 2014, opened in Ottawa on Wednesday (May 28) expecting a record number of participants: 10,000 registrants and 335 exhibiting companies. Military delegations from 15 countries have confirmed their attendance: Argentina, Bahrain, Chile, Denmark, Equatorial Guinea, Israel,… »
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