Canada will extend its military mission in Iraq against ISIL and it will expand its efforts to Syria, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced in the House of Commons on Tuesday morning (March 24). Since the autumn Canada has participated in… »
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
Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts, winners announced
Seven artists and a curator are the winners of this year’s Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts. The announcement was made Tuesday morning (March 24) in Ottawa. The winners are: Louise Déry, curator, Montreal (Outstanding Contribution Award) Robert Houle,… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
Canada: Dramatic drop in citizenship, concern over disengaged immigrants
A former Director General of the Citizenship and Multiculturalism Branch, at the miinistry of Citizenship and Immigration Canada says there’s been a dramatic drop in the number of immigrants becoming citizens, and Andrew Griffith suggests this could lead to a greater… »
Uncategorized
Canada needs new anti-terrorism powers to fight ‘Jihadi terrorist threat’, says minister
Canadian Official Opposition Members of Parliament started off the week Monday (March 12) with more questions about the federal government’s proposed anti- terrorism legislation, Bill C-51. The new legislation would give wide-ranging powers to Canadian authorities, police and spy agencies… »
Canada’s electronic spy agency hacking into computers, phones around the world
Canada’s electronic spy agency, the Communications Security Establishment (CSE or CSEC), has developed a vast arsenal of cyberwarfare tools to hack into computers and phones in many parts of the world, according to a report published by Canada`s national public… »
Students in province of Quebec start strike over austerity measures
Thousands of post-secondary students in the Canadian province of Quebec boycotted classes and went on strike on Monday (March 23). The Comité Printemps 2015 [“Spring Committee 2015”] is planning demonstrations each Saturday, such as a rally on March 21 which had… »
International, Politics, Society
Canadian military ready to continue or change mission in Iraq, says spokesperson
The military is ready for whatever decision the Canadian government makes next week on the Canadian Armed Forces Operation IMPACT in Iraq, said spokesperson Captain Paul Forget at a press conference on Friday (March 20). The Canadian mission involves air… »
Canadian petition to remove taxation on tampons, feminine hygiene products
“According to the Government of Canada all menstrual hygiene products are considered a non-essential item or luxury,” says the ‘No Tax On Tampons‘ petition, and more than 60,000 people think this is wrong. As Globe and Mail health journalist André… »
Economy, International, Politics
New Canada-US border agreement allows more pre-clearance, new rights for officers
In announcing a new Canada-United States border agreement in Washington on Monday (March 16) Jeh Johnson, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Canada’s Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney emphasized the increased pre-clearance that will be done… »
Uncategorized
Habitat for Humanity Canada to travel/build homes around the world in 80 days
Starting May 10, Habitat for Humanity Canada Global Village volunteers will embark on an 80-day trip around the world, building homes for families in Canada and abroad to mark the organization’s 10th anniversary “of volunteer engagement, international housing work and… »
The world in pictures
Canada in pictures
