Despite a decades old accord among the federal and provincial governments on health care reform, a new report suggests governments’ ‘status quo’ approach is failing Canadians. Titled “Better health, better care, better value for all – Refocusing health care reform… »
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
Indigenous, International, Politics
Canada criticized for rejecting UN rights council recommendation on Aboriginal women
Canada’s refusal Thursday (September 19) to accept the UN Human Rights Council’s recommendation of a comprehensive review of violence against Aboriginal women in Canada was criticized by a number of organizations including members of the Indigenous community. Canada’s response to… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Society
Public space activists want to stop spread of digital billboards in Toronto
Canada’s largest city Toronto is considering allowing more digital billboards in the city, and some citizens are organizing to stop it. At the moment there are about 30 digital signs – basically giant TV screens – that show images, rather… »
Finance minister highlights tax break for Canadian manufacturers
Canada’s Finance Minister Jim Flaherty promoted the federal government’s aid to Canadian manufacturers in a public appearance in the city of Brampton, in the province of Ontario, Wednesday (September 18). He highlighted the $1.4 billion in tax relief for Canadian… »
Economy, International, Politics
Government claims ‘bad faith’ ruling of labour board is ‘unreasonable’ – diplomats’ strike
A labour relations board “erred in law” and “rendered an unreasonable decision” when it ruled the Canadian government failed to bargain in “good faith” with striking diplomats according to a request for a review of the ruling which was sent… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics
Government will issue emergency order to save endangered sage grouse
For the first time, Canada’s environment ministry Environment Canada will issue an emergency order to protect an endangered species, a rare Prairie bird called the greater sage grouse. On Tuesday (September 17) Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced the order will be… »
Cold Lake First Nation wants answers about oil spills
“They’re not being forthright with us [about] the spills. They’re not being honest,” says Cecil Janvier as concerns about oil spills continue in an indigenous community in the western Canadian province of Alberta. Janvier is a band councillor, and former… »
Elections Canada’s ‘Democracy Week’ promotes voting, democracy
For the third year in a row, the agency that organizes Canadian federal elections, is organizing a week of promoting democracy and getting citizens to vote. The theme of this year’s “Democracy Week” (September 16-23) is “Connect with Democracy”. On the… »
Faced with prorogued parliament, Official Opposition holds Twitter Question Period
Faced with a House of Commons that will not return until October 16, the Official Opposition NDP party decided to hold the Commons Question Period on Twitter on Monday (September 16). On Friday, Canada’s Governor General David Johnston prorogued parliament… »
Economy, Internet, Science & Technology
First Nation chief says two more sites leaking oil, bringing total to six
“I`m really distressed about the safety of our drinking water, animals, vegetation,” says Chief Bernice Martial of Cold Lake First Nation in a statement released Monday (September 16) that announced two new sites were spilling oil near traditional land used by… »
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