Canadian documentary filmmaker and ambassador, Peter Wintonick, died Monday morning (November 18) at the age of 60 of a rare liver cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma. Best known for co-directing the 1992 documentary “Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media” Wintonick was also known for… »
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
Former Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page on new challenges
For five years, veteran public servant Kevin Page had one goal as Canada’s first Parliamentary Budget Officer, to make sure Members of Parliament and Senators had the information they needed to vote on legislation. This past March, Page’s appointment was… »
Politics Today – November 17, 2013
On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on the hearings before the Supreme Court of Canada on the future of Parliament’s upper chamber, the Senate. He also deals with the Council of the Federation meeting of the… »
Canadian premiers discuss pensions, job training, foreign investment
Premiers from Canada’s ten provinces and three territories wrapped up a semi-annual meeting of the Council of the Federation on Friday (November 15) after dealing with a number of common concerns. One issue they discussed was the federal government’s job… »
Despite government promises, warnings about beef-tenderizing E.coli risk still voluntary
The Canadian government ministry Health Canada says it encourages the labelling of mechanically tenderized beef, and has plans to consult Canadians in the next few months, but does not expect rules before 2014, despite E.coli risks. That was Health Canada’s… »
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Politics
Thousands expected for National Day of Action on climate, defending communities
Thousands of Canadians, and more than 35 environmental, Indigenous and community groups are holding a National Day of Action on November 16 with the title “Defend Our Climate, Defend Our Communities. They’ve organized more than 125 events across Canada on… »
Supreme Court of Canada ends hearings into Senate reform
After three days of hearings, the Supreme Court of Canada is expected to take six months to a year before it rules on a Canadian government request to determine what rights it has to impose term limits on senators in… »
Tourism to Canada drops 20%, as global tourism doubles
A new report concludes increasing tourism to Canada would have a “significant” economic impact and foster trade, but points out tourism to Canada has actually dropped 20 per cent since 2000. The report “Passport to growth: How international arrivals stimulate… »
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Politics
Police face off against anti-fracking Indigenous protesters, again
For the second time in less than a month, police were out in force to stop First Nation Indigenous protesters from delaying preparations for fracking in Canada’s Atlantic coast province of New Brunswick. Last month, on October 17, the Royal… »
Canada welcomes decision of PMs of India and Mauritius not to attend Commonwealth meeting
Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and Deepak Obhrai, the Minister’s Parliamentary Secretary welcomed the decision by India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Mauritius’s Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam not to attend this week’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in… »
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