Groups across Canada are organizing walks in June to help people get to know refugees and learn about the contributions they make to the community. “There’s been a lot of negative rhetoric affecting refugees and other newcomers in Canada in… »
Highlights
Call to close benefit loophole for murderers
It may seem strange but there’s a loophole in Canadian law that allows murderers of a spouse to collect “survivor benefits”. Conservative Party MP Dave Van Kesteren tabled a private member’s bill in the House of Parliament this week to… »
Major cuts to Canada’s public broadcaster, CBC
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation will cut 657 jobs due to a $130-million shortfall. That’s eight per cent of the workforce. The public broadcaster was already struggling to cope with a $115-million cut in government funding that was imposed in 2012.… »
Proposed First Nations Education Act faces support and criticism
Canada’s Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt says a proposed new government bill, the First Nations Control of First Nations Education Act, meets the five conditions outlined by the Assembly of First Nations and chiefs during a meeting in December, but not… »
Former finance minister dies
Former Finance Minister Jim Flaherty died today. Sources say he succumbed to a massive heart attack. Flaherty was finance minister for many years steering Canada through the global financial crisis and helping financial officials in the rest of the world… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Canadian War Museum marking the First World War
Canada’s national War Museum (CWM) is marking the centenary of the beginning of the First World War, starting with two art exhibitions. Canada was the first country to establish and official war art programme, This effort which saw artists sent… »
Mystery of historic bell revealed
The Bell of Batoche has come to represent a tumultuous time in the history of western Canada that speaks of the conflict between European settlers and the people of mixed European-aboriginal heritage, called the Métis. The bell was looted by… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Pharmaceutical companies and research funding.
When a large multinational company pays for its research, there is the possibility that the results will be biased in the direction, or in favour of, the entity paying. In terms of clinical research for new drugs, the huge pharmaceutical… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Baseball’s colour barrier broken in Canada
On April 10, 1947, Montreal Canada bid a sad farewell to their favourite baseball player, Jackie Robinson. In 1945, segregation and racism was common in the US, and professional baseball was a very “white” sport. That year however, owners of… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Hotel would degrade scenic park, say past managers
The government should say no to a proposed commercial development in one of Canada’s most scenic national parks, say three former Parks Canada managers. In a letter to Parks Canada, the three say allowing a private developer to build a… »
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