Tag: Canada

  • Advanced Directives for Assisted-Dying a Dangerous Step

    The ‘quick and efficient’ decision of the parliamentary committee on assisted dying not in the best interest of the patient Final part of our series By Harvey Chochinov Expert Advisor EvidenceNetwork.ca WINNIPEG, Man. / Troy Media/ – The moment we are born, our lives take flight; and the longer we are airborne, the greater the…

  • The SkyHawks celebrate 45 years of representing Canada 

    The SkyHawks celebrate 45 years of representing Canada 

    Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces The Canadian Armed Forces Parachute Team, The SkyHawks, is kicking off its 2016 season at the March Air Reserve Base Airshow in California on April 16 and 17, 2016. This season marks 45 years that The SkyHawks have been representing Canada, captivating and entertaining audiences with aerobatic feats using…

  • MP John Barlow: Liberals Table Doctor Assisted Dying Legislation

    MP John Barlow: Liberals Table Doctor Assisted Dying Legislation

      April 14th, 2016, Ottawa, ON – Official Opposition Deputy Critic for Employment, Workforce and Labour and Member of Parliament for Foothills, John Barlow, is encouraged to see the Liberal government’s proposed Doctor Assisted Dying legislation encompasses a number of recommendations made by the Conservative Party. Key for Barlow is that the proposed legislation does not provide access for…

  • Alberta respects the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling recognizing federal jurisdiction regarding Metis and non-status Indians under the Constitution Act (1867)

    Alberta respects the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling recognizing federal jurisdiction regarding Metis and non-status Indians under the Constitution Act (1867)

    April 14, 2016 The Minister of Indigenous Relations, Richard Feehan, issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling in Daniels v Canada. “We respect the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision and are reviewing it closely. “We are very proud of our work with the Metis and First Nations people of Alberta. The…

  • Supreme Court of Canada Ruling on Non-status Indians and Metis

    Supreme Court of Canada Ruling on Non-status Indians and Metis

    The appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Number A-49-13, 2014 FCA 101, dated April 17, 2014, heard on October 8, 2015, is allowed in part and the cross-appeal is dismissed, with costs to the appellants. Non-status Indians and Métis are “Indians” under s. 91(24) of the Constitution Act, 1867. The Federal Court of Appeal’s…

  • Government Introduces Legislation to Provide Medical Assistance in Dying

    Government Introduces Legislation to Provide Medical Assistance in Dying

    Proposed federal approach respects personal choice while protecting vulnerable persons April 14, 2016 – Ottawa, Ontario – Government of Canada The federal government recognizes that, for all Canadians, medical assistance in dying is a difficult and deeply personal issue. It is important to defend people’s choices and freedoms in a way that protects the most…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Prevention of Gum and Tooth Problems

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Prevention of Gum and Tooth Problems

      For your mouth as for your car, it makes good sense to do some maintenance on a regular basis rather than let a problem grow out of hand from neglect. Follow the Canadian Dental Association’s Five-Point Prevention Plan to keep your teeth and gums healthy. Five-Point Prevention Plan Brush your tongue and teeth twice…

  • Don’t Miss the Greatest Show on Earth

    Don’t Miss the Greatest Show on Earth

    Celebrate Spring Migration Week as Canada’s land and skies come alive It’s happening now. Cast members are taking their places. The stage is set. Canada’s grasslands, lakes, marshes and forests are coming alive as millions of migrating birds herald the arrival of spring in one of the greatest shows on Earth. Celebrate this natural spectacle…

  • Canada’s 2016 Census

    Canada’s 2016 Census

    What is the census? Statistics Canada conducts a census every five years. The next census will take place in May 2016. The census is designed to provide information about people in Canada based on their demographic, social and economic characteristics, and is the primary source of reliable demographic data for specific groups such as lone-parent…

  • Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/2 per cent

    Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/2 per cent

      OTTAWA, April 13, 2016 /CNW/ – The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 per cent. Growth in the global economy is expected to strengthen gradually from about 3…

  • Welcome to the New Normal – Deficits Without End

    Reining in debt and deficits now being discarded by some governments as they abandon plans of returning to a balanced budget on a fixed timeline By Ben Eisen and Charles Lammam, The Fraser Institue VANCOUVER, B.C. / Troy Media/ – Alberta’s Finance Minister Joe Ceci, set to deliver his budget April 14, recently said he does not…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Cleaning Gardeners’ Hands

    By Reena Nerbas Painting a Fridge Dear Reena, We own a white refrigerator; it has the “rough” coating on the front with some black marks that have been imbedded into the material. Cleaning doesn’t seem to do the trick; I think I have to paint it. The hardware store wasn’t very helpful and told me…

  • A Spock Stamp, Logically

    A Spock Stamp, Logically

    StarTrek.com Staff Astronomers with the Calgary chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada conducted their own search for Spock in Vulcan, Alberta, Canada, this evening. And, in doing so, they made a rather unique discovery, one that, quite logically, will result in the addition of Mr. Spock to the Canadian postal service’s upcoming collection…

  • Still Dying on the Streets

    Still Dying on the Streets

    Homeless Deaths in British Columbia, 2006-2014  Megaphone – At least 46 homeless people died in British Columbia in 2014 – a 70 per cent increase from the year before. It is the highest number of homeless deaths in a single year in this province since 2008 and it marks a stark increase in the number of vulnerable lives…

  • Jean Statement on NDP Passing Resolution on Leap Manifesto

    EDMONTON, AB: Sunday, Wildrose Leader Brian Jean released the following statement after the NDP passed a resolution on the Leap Manifesto: “I am very disappointed in the radical anti-Alberta resolution that was passed today by the federal NDP. “Premier Notley sold her carbon tax, coal industry shutdown and a cap on oilsands development to Albertans with the promise…