Electro-dance artist Kiesza was the weekend’s big winner at Canada’s Juno Music Awards. Kiesza won total of three JUNO Awards: Dance Recording of the Year and Video of The Year for her chart-topping hit “Hideaway”, and the JUNO Award 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
Politics Today – March 15, 2015
On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reviews a week of controversy over the Canadian government’s proposed anti-terrorism legislation, Bill C-51, the Anti-terrorism Act, 2015. twitter.com/wojtekgwiazda
International, Politics, Society
Government MP uses parliamentary privilege to put on record accusations against Muslim group
A Canadian government Member of Parliament used her parliamentary privilege to suggest a Canadian Muslim organization had links to terrorists during a House of Commons committee hearing Thursday (March 12). The committee hearing was looking into proposed anti-terrorism legislation that… »
Economy, Immigration & Refugees, Politics
Number of temporary foreign workers has tripled since 2002, but still low percentage of Canadian labour force
Between 2002 and 2012, the number of temporary foreign workers has tripled in Canada, according to a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Office, tasked to give independent analysis to Parliament. However, the office was not able to do achieve… »
Indigenous leader wants proposed anti-terrorism legislation withdrawn
Canada’s proposed anti-terrorism law, C-51, came under severe criticism from an Indigenous First Nation Chief on Thursday (March 12) at a House of Commons Committee studying the legislation. National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Perry Bellegarde called for the… »
Journalist reports on Canadian military’s war against a soldier’s family
For the Canadian Armed Forces 67 year old Sheila Fynes “became one of the most hated individuals in the country,” writes Ottawa Citizen journalist David Pugliese in an article published Thursday (March 12). “Fynes’s crime was that she wouldn’t shut up.… »
National Day Of Action to stop Canada’s proposed anti-terrorism law, C-51
Demonstrations are planned in at least 56 communities across Canada on Saturday (March 14) to stop the Canadian government’s proposed anti-terrorism law, C-51. Organizers are concerned that the Anti-terrorism Act, 2015, Bill C-51, will dramatically widen the powers of Canadian… »
Alleged terrorist to be deported by Canada
Amidst a Canadian government push to toughen anti-terrorism laws and give Canadian authorities more powers, the country’s Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney announced on Wednesday (March 11) that Canada will deport an alleged terrorist. Arrested on Monday, Jahanzab Malik was… »
National Theatre School of Canada on its annual Audition Tour
Canada’s leading theatre school, the National Theatre School of Canada (NTS), has started its 2015 Audition Tour. Alisa Palmer, the Artistic Director of the NTS English Section is on her annual 12-city cross-Canada tour. She’ll audition close to 300 aspiring actors who… »
Government MP’s ‘loaded’ question to constituents about terrorism
A Canadian government Member of Parliament’s question to his constituents about terrorism is itself raising questions about the “loaded” nature of the question. In a mailout to constituents in his riding of Elmwood-Transcona, in the prairie city of Winnipeg, under the… »
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