Canada’s minister for international trade says the country is “ready to discuss” proposals to waive intellectual property protection for COVID-19 vaccines under a World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement that allows poorer countries to circumvent patent protections in public health emergencies.… »
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Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Politics
Canadian Indigenous group slams Ottawa’s efforts to protect Line 5 pipeline
A major Canadian Indigenous group is adding its voice in support of a campaign by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to shut down an oil pipeline that runs under the Great Lakes and supplies much of the fuel to Ontario and… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics
Canada to host international donors’ conference for Venezuelan refugees
The federal government in collaboration with two humanitarian agencies working with refugees and migrants will host an international conference next month to raise funds for millions of Venezuelans who have fled their country since 2015. The exodus of over 5.6… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Politics
Canada to build two polar icebreakers for High Arctic operations
The federal government is moving ahead with building two heavy icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard operations in the High Arctic, federal officials announced Thursday. The 150-metre-long vessels will be able to operate in heavy ice conditions for up to… »
Highlights, International, Politics
Canada joins Europe’s ‘military mobility’ defence project
The European project among the 27 nation European Union is designed to speed up movement of military personnel and equipment of member states across their various borders. This would reduce bureaucratic and other hindrances of movements by air, sea, road… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
The Earth’s poles are on the move, is global warming the reason?
You may not know it, but the GPS system in your car, and the apps in your phone depend on the magnetic field of the Earth. But what happens if that field moves? As aviation and marine and all navigation… »
Archdiocese names ombudsman to deal with abuse complaints
The Roman Catholice Archdiocese of Montreal has established an ombudsman and a revamped process to handle complaints about abuse or inappropriate behaviour. The move comes after an investigation into how church officials dealt with the case of a priest convicted… »
Health, International, Politics, Society
Oxfam slams Canada’s reticence on vaccine patent waivers
Oxfam says Canada could have been a leader in fighting COVID-19 vaccine inequality around the world but “instead has chosen to sit on the sidelines.” The anti-poverty non-profit made the statement on May 5, 2021 after the United States made… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
May is Jewish Heritage Month
Many may not know it but the Jewish-Canadian community is the fourth largest in the world after Israel, the U.S, and France. The history of Canada itself is also the history of a Jewish presence. The first known settler of… »
Health, International, Society
Canadians are asked to gift vaccines to needy countries
Canadians are asked to each contribute $25 to provide COVID-19 vaccines to people living in 92 low-and middle-income countries. The UN Children’s agency UNICEF has teamed up with Love My Neighbour, a Canadian movement that advocates and raises money for… »
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