Tag: Canada

  • Pardon for Jailed Gay Man ‘a Hallmark of Equality’

    Pardon for Jailed Gay Man ‘a Hallmark of Equality’

    Legal move shows progress, but longer struggle is to change hearts and minds, says LGBTQ advocate. By Bev Betkowski The move by Canada’s federal government to pardon men who were jailed for being gay is an important step for human rights, but more work needs to be done, says a University of Alberta expert. Kris…

  • Four in 10 Small Businesses Don’t Report Fraud

    Four in 10 Small Businesses Don’t Report Fraud

    Majority of small business owners felt law enforcement could not do anything to help Toronto – Forty-four per cent of small business owners who were defrauded in the past year did not report it, according to the latest research from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).  The finding is part of a first-of-its-kind report to…

  • PSHSA Announces Major Donation to Health and Safety Charities

    PSHSA Announces Major Donation to Health and Safety Charities

    TORONTO – (At the end of February), Public Health Services and Safety Association (PSHSA) announces a charitable donation of $20,000 to support two charities focused on preventing injuries and helping those affected by workplace incidents, Parachute and Threads of Life. In recognition of the new Ministry of Labour (MOL) training standards beginning March 1, 2016…

  • 6 Tips to Deal with Daylight Saving Time

    6 Tips to Deal with Daylight Saving Time

    Time-Tested Ways to Cope with the Time Change It’s that time of year again, when we reset our clocks and try to readjust to the time change associated with Daylight Saving Time (DST). Some of us breeze through the change seamlessly, yet others feel out of sorts for days. If you have trouble dealing with…

  • U.S.-Canada Joint Statement on Climate, Energy, and Arctic Leadership

    U.S.-Canada Joint Statement on Climate, Energy, and Arctic Leadership

    Washington, D.C., United States of America 10 March 2016 President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau share a common vision of a prosperous and sustainable North American economy, and the opportunities afforded by advancing clean growth.  They emphasize and embrace the special relationship between the two countries and their history of close collaboration on…

  • Dragon’s Den Auditions Coming to Calgary Next Weekend

    Dragon’s Den Auditions Coming to Calgary Next Weekend

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  • How Will Refugees Impact Homelessness?

    How Will Refugees Impact Homelessness?

    By Emma Woolley Canadian Observatory on Homelessness/Homeless Hub: York University This question came from Ellen H. via our latest website survey. During their election campaign, the Liberal party pledged government sponsorship for 25,000 refugees, with private sponsors facilitating the arrival of even more. So far, over 16,000 have arrived in Canada. Some people have claimed that…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: The Growing Obesity Epidemic

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: The Growing Obesity Epidemic

    Experts tell us that there is a global obesity epidemic and, troublingly, our children are also at risk. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that obesity is one of the world’s most neglected public health problems, and it affects both adults and children alike, in both developed and developing countries. In 2008, the WHO’s records…

  • Toronto Zoo Reveals Names of First Panda Cubs Born in Canada

    Toronto Zoo Reveals Names of First Panda Cubs Born in Canada

    Canada’s first born giant panda cubs have names! Meet Jia Panpan, which means “Canadian Hope” (male, right) and Jia Yueyue, which means “Canadian Joy” (female, left). Today the Zoo held a special ceremony for our panda cubs where VIP’s, special guests, and media were able to meet them for the first time. Thank you Right…

  • This Year, Be an AgSafe Family by Keeping Kids Safe

    This Year, Be an AgSafe Family by Keeping Kids Safe

    Canadian Agricultural Safety Week 2016 runs from March 13–19. Ottawa, ON: This March, the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA),the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and presenting sponsor Farm Credit Canada (FCC) are encouraging farmers and their families to “Be an AgSafe Family” by “Keeping Kids Safe”. Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW) is an annual public awareness campaign…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Simple Solutions in the Kitchen

      By Reena Nerbas Restoring Fireplace Hearth Dear Reena, I have a brick hearth and left a freshly sawn tree trunk cut side down on the brick for 3 months. When I picked it up there was a 3 inch circle on the brick. Do you have a suggestion on how to remove this darker…

  • Statement from the Honorable Carolyn Bennett and Parliamentary Secretary Yvonne Jones to mark International Women’s Day

    Statement from the Honorable Carolyn Bennett and Parliamentary Secretary Yvonne Jones to mark International Women’s Day

    Ottawa, Ontario (March 8, 2016 ) — The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs and Parliamentary Secretary Yvonne Jones, issued the following statement on the occasion of International Women’s Day: “March 8th is the day when we celebrate the struggles and victories of women and girls in our society. It is also…

  • Is Canada Violating Human Rights by Failing to Address Indigenous People’s Rights to Their Territory?

    Is Canada Violating Human Rights by Failing to Address Indigenous People’s Rights to Their Territory?

    In July 2015, Centre for First Nations Governance (CFNG) Board Member, Robin Vernest participated in an Indigenous Fellowship Programme (IFP) in Geneva Switzerland. The IFP is a comprehensive human rights training program established by the United Nations (UN) Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The Centre supported Robin’s application and she was…

  • PM Trudeau and First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde Recognized in Bonnet Transfer Ceremony

    PM Trudeau and First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde Recognized in Bonnet Transfer Ceremony

      Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde participated in a Bonnet Transfer Ceremony at Tsuut’ina First Nation Friday afternoon. The ceremony took place at the Grey Eagle Resort and Casino. The headdress symbolizes courage, accomplishment, bravery and peace.

  • Stop Paying Government Workers to Retire Early

      Hidden “bridge benefit” perk amounts to an extra $8,000 per year  Toronto – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling for an end to the unfair and costly “bridge benefit” perk – a little known incentive for government workers who retire early.  When workers in the private sector choose to take CPP/QPP early,…