Canada’s national public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada failed to meet its obligations to provide content in both official languages, a Senate committee study has concluded. The study “CBC/Radio-Canada’s Language Obligations – Communities Want to See Themselves and Be Heard Coast to Coast!”… »
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
Economy, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Canada Revenue Agency shuts down website over security threat
With only weeks left before tax reports must be filed, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) shut down its website “To protect the security of taxpayer information, we have temporarily shutdown public access to our electronic services.” In a statement on… »
Decision to call Quebec election, massive defeat for premier and government
The massive defeat Monday (April 7) of the ruling Parti Quebecois government in the predominantly French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec may have caused relief in the rest of Canada, but the reasons for the defeat are more complicated than the… »
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Greenpeace calls for Elections Canada probe of Ethical Oil political funding
Greenpeace Canada is asking Elections Canada, the agency responsible for federal elections, to investigate whether the Ethical Oil Institute is colluding with the ruling Conservative Party in order to get around rules that limit donations to political parties. “We have… »
Economy, International, Politics, Society
McDonald’s faces Canadian investigation into use of temporary foreign workers
Canada’s Employment Minister Jason Kenney was in damage control Monday (April 7) after a media report that three McDonald’s franchises in the Pacific coast city of Victoria were using temporary foreign workers under a government program, even though Canadian workers… »
Justice Minister: Protecting right not to testify against spouse ‘outdated’, ‘obstacle’
Allowing people to refuse to testify against their spouses is an “obstacle” to getting at the truth in a court of law, according to Canada’s Justice Minister Peter MacKay. He called the present laws outdated as he defended new government legislation… »
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Atlantic Canada’s music celebrated at annual East Coast Music Awards
The musical talent of Canada’s Atlantic Provinces was in the spotlight at the annual East Coast Music Awards which wrapped up a week of activities on Sunday (March 6) with a gala awards show in the city of Charlottetown. Since… »
Politics Today – April 6, 2014
On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda discusses Canada’s absence in the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. He reports on a decision by one Canadian province, Newfoundland and Labrador, to replace all student loans with student grants. And… »
Minister says Elections Canada doing ‘terrible job’
Canada’s Minister of State for Democratic Reform Pierre Poilievre continued to praise the federal government’s proposed Fair Elections Act this week. On Friday (April 4) faced with more criticisms of the legislation, he said the agency responsible for conducting elections… »
Photographer killed, Canadian journalist injured in Afghanistan
An Associated Press photographer died and a reporter was injured after an Afghan policeman shot them as they waited in a car in Afghanistan. Photographer Anja Niedringhaus was killed instantly. Canadian reporter Kathy Gannon is in stable condition after the incident… »
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