The right to choose to work in the sex trade The Federation des Femmes du Quebec (FFQ) is a well-recognised women’s rights organisation in the mainly French-speaking province of Quebec. This weekend the group took a controversial stance saying that… »
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‘Want to poop better?’: latest slogan to boost physical activity
The national non-profit, ParticipACTION has campaigned for years to try to get Canadians to be more physically active and the latest, attention-grabbing effort focuses on benefits such as better bowel function. Vast majority of Canadians not active enough In a… »
Canada only recycles 11 per cent of plastic waste
Environmentalists are urging Canadians to avoid single-use plastic, to recycle more and they want the government to take strong action to reduce plastic waste. A survey found that in 2017, 71 per cent of Canadians order takeout food more than… »
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Gina Cody back in Montreal to meet the Mayor
Gina Parveneh Cody is the woman whose name now graces Concordia University’s school of engineering. She made Canadian history, donating $15 million (CAD), creating the first engineering faculty in the country, named after a woman. The Gina Cody school of… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics
Environmental and Indigenous groups welcome IMO progress towards Arctic dirty fuel ban
Environmental and Indigenous groups hailed Friday progress made by the world maritime body towards developing a ban on the use and carriage of the highly polluting heavy fuel oil in Arctic waters. As the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
‘Swab the World’ campaign for more ethnic stem cells
‘Swab the World’ is the foundation that Mai Duong has established in the wake of her harrowing experience with leukemia. Now in her 4th year of remission, she will be considered cured next year. But she’s not waiting until to… »
Canadians choose pet comfort over saving energy: survey
An electricity company in the western province of British Columbia is lamenting the fact that when they leave the house, more than half of pet owners leave on utilities for their pets rather than save electricity. A survey by BC… »
Gender inequality felt by one-third of young girls: poll
Over 50 per cent of girls in Canada say they face unrealistic expectations about what it means to be a girl and that it negatively affects their self-esteem, according to a recent poll. The organization, Girl Guides of Canada commissioned… »
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Remembrance- Poppy Campaign begins
Remembering sacrifice of war Every year on the last Friday of October the Royal Canadian Legion begins its annual poppy campaign. The two week campaign leads up to November 11, the day of remembrance which marks the coming into force… »
New Ontario teachers must pass math test
Teachers in Ontario, Canada’s most populous province will soon face new requirments. Legislation was introduced yesterday (Thursday) which is called the ”Safe and Supportive Classrooms Act”, primarily because it would require the revocation of the licence for any teacher found… »
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