Posts Tagged ‘Canada’

OTTAWA, ON – Citing statistics that show Canada’s 20 year commitment hasn’t put a dent into the incidence of violence against women, Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP Carol Hughes challenged MPs to put words into action. Delivering a statement to mark the beginning of 16 Days of Action Against [Read more]

Though a lot of people associate the Civic Holiday with another day away from work, it’s come to be so much more than that. Celebrated the first Monday in August, the Civic Holiday is notorious for summer gatherings, picnics, and BBQ’s. And with right reason. This day is to recognize and [Read more]

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THUNDER BAY, ON – Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) Board Chair Mike Metatawabin and NAPS Chief of Police Terry Armstrong react to today’s news that NAPS Officers voted to go on strike. While NAPS officers are not currently on strike, within approximately 3-4 weeks, NAPS officers may [Read more]

Outstanding Canadians shape our country every day and while we celebrate the 99th anniversary of the very significant Battle of Vimy Ridge, locally, we should celebrate the battle to have the day recognized as well. Vimy Ridge marked a major Canadian victory and a turning point, in both World War I [Read more]

Status of Women Canada OTTAWA, ON – The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Status of Women, is leading the Canadian delegation to the 60th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW), beginning on March 14, 2016 in New York. The focus of the UNCSW this year is [Read more]

Originally streamed live on CBC January 31, 2016 In the vidoe below from CBC News, 10 Canadians each get 10 minutes, alone to ask Prime Minister Justin Trudeau their questions and hear his answers.  The questions are varied and those asking seemed to represent a wide variety of Canadians; men and [Read more]

From CBC The National 1st video below: A student speaks regarding what occurred at the school. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s statement, confirming the deaths following a school shooting in the town of La Loche, Saskatchewan. If videos loads slowly, click here to open in separate [Read more]

Last week (Click to read last week’s column) we touched on an important Bill that New Democrats introduced titled Empowering Homecare Patients Act, 2015. This bill speaks to homecare recipients and their families across Ontario.  New Democrats also introduced Bill 87 Long-Term Care Homes [Read more]

Le Bureau du directeur parlementaire du budget (DPB) a publié un rapport qui explique le coût de l’élimination du déficit fédéral au Canada, rapport qui ne plaira pas à de nombreux Canadiens, en particulier les jeunes. Selon le DPB, la dette fédérale sera éliminée d’ici 35 ans, mais [Read more]

The Parliamentary Budget Office released a report that explains the cost to eliminating the federal deficit in Canada, but it is not likely to please many Canadians, especially younger ones. According to the PBO the federal debt will be eliminated over the next 35 years, but the outlook isn’t so [Read more]

Will we toss aside our agricultural producers the same way we did our manufacturing sector? The push is on to finalize negotiations on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal and the implications of a rushed deal could harm the growing agricultural sector in Northern Ontario.  While we [Read more]

Below, from CBC’s ‘The National’ ‘s YouTube channel; a look back at how the Canadian flag originally caused plenty of controversy.  The debate, not only in regards to what the flag’s design would be, but whether it was needed at all!   [Read more]

Le gouvernement s’enorgueillit d’avoir équilibré le budget, mais il ne se vante pas du mince espoir que font naître ses efforts pour améliorer des chiffres stagnants en matière d’emploi et de piètres indicateurs économiques montrant son équilibre budgétaire pour ce qu’il est, soit [Read more]

PIC MOBERT FIRST NATION – “Today I had the honour and privilege to speak at a rally with a number of great speakers, leaders and community activists. The message was: NO TO NUCLEAR WASTE in their treaty, traditional lands,” stated Serpent River Chief Isadore Day. “As First Nations, we do [Read more]