On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on the Canadian government’s decision to put on hold its reform of Indigenous First Nation education in Canada. He also reports on the controversy over comments the Prime Minister made… »
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
Winds of change for Canadian labour?
For the thousands of union delegates at this week’s Canadian Labour Congress convention in Montreal, it was clear they were participants and witnesses of a historic change in Canada’s labour movement. An incumbent president of 15 years had been defeated… »
Canada: April’s unemployment rate unchanged but underemployment lowest since 2001
Canada’s government gathering agency Statistics Canada reported Friday (May 9) that the unemployment rate in April was unchanged from March at 6.9%, even though employment decreased by 29,000 jobs compared to March, 2014. According to the agency’s Labour Force Survey, in April,… »
Economy, Health, International, Politics, Society
Canadian Leilani Farha appointed UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing
Canada’s Leilani Farha has been chosen by the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) to be the UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing. Farha is the Executive Director of the not-for-profit group Canada Without Poverty (CWP). In the deliberations towards… »
Broadcasters to political parties: Do not use our content in your ads without our permission
Almost all of Canada’s major broadcasters are cracking down on political parties using their material in advertising, according to a report by CBC journalist James Fitz-Morris. “As news organizations, the use of our content in political advertisements without our express… »
Veteran union federation president says not time to change presidency, challenger disagrees UPDATE: Challenger wins
Delegates at a convention of Canada’s largest union federation the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) are facing an important choice Thursday morning (May 8). Whether to choose to support Ken Georgetti, CLC president for last the 15 years, or Hassan Yussuff,… »
Women’s fashion retailer Jacob closing stores, filing for bankruptcy
Canadian women’s fashion retailer Jacob is closing its stores across Canada and liquidating its inventory. On Wednesday (May 6) the Montreal retailer announced it had filed for a notice of intention under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. In November 2010, Boutique… »
Bicycle ‘Love Stories’
It started when she said “nice bike” to a cyclist. The stories she heard after that convinced Christine Bruce this was something she wanted to pursue and share. After interviewing more than 150 people, she’s now released a book called… »
Economy, Indigenous, Politics, Society
Government puts Indigenous education bill ‘on hold’ after First Nation chief resigns
The Canadian government has decided to “put on hold” a bill to reform Indigenous First Nation education after the resignation of Shawn Atleo, the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, according to a report by the Globe and… »
Politics Today – May 4, 2014
On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda deals with the growing public differences of opinion between Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Supreme Court of Canada. He also discusses the calling of an election in Canada’s most… »
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