Posts Tagged ‘Canada’

Special Measures for Refugee Claimants Working in Health Care During the Pandemic

Special Measures for Refugee Claimants Working in Health Care During the Pandemic

IRCC Announces Opening Date for Special Measures OTTAWA, ON —Recognizing the considerable contribution and sacrifice health-care workers have made in Canada throughout the pandemic, the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced today that on [Read more]

MP Carol Hughes Re: Combatting Racism (Français inclus)

MP Carol Hughes Re: Combatting Racism (Français inclus)

Anyone who watched the American Presidential debate will recognize the importance of the moment that Donald Trump refused to condemn white supremacism and white supremacists.  To make it even more incredulous, the President then spoke directly to the far-right group, Proud Boys, telling them to, [Read more]

MPP Carol Hughes: ‘New USMCA will replace NAFTA but did we surrender too much?’

MPP Carol Hughes: ‘New USMCA will replace NAFTA but did we surrender too much?’

Version française ci-dessous Early last month I wrote that the NAFTA negotiations could result in a similar deal that sports a new name.  That happened over the last weekend and while there is a long way to go to ratify the United States, Mexico, Canada Accord, a deal is in place.  The results [Read more]

MP Carol Hughes: Battle of the Atlantic – La bataille de l’Atlantique

MP Carol Hughes: Battle of the Atlantic – La bataille de l’Atlantique

For good reasons Canadians are mindful of celebrations for Remembrance Day and our role at Vimy Ridge, but there were many other defining moments in our military past that we celebrate as well.  One of those is the Battle of the Atlantic, which is marked every year on the first weekend of May.   [Read more]

Hughes “Budget was designed to sound good” (version française inclus)

Hughes “Budget was designed to sound good” (version française inclus)

The quick analysis of this year’s budget was that it read like an election platform that was long on statements of intent, but short on details.  Whether it was, gender equity, pharmacare, or even cracking down on tax cheats, the budget was more about sounding good than putting some meat on [Read more]

Lakehead University Bell Let’s Talk Basketball Game Night Feb.2

Lakehead University Bell Let’s Talk Basketball Game Night Feb.2

Lakehead University Participates in Bell Let’s Talk Day THUNDER BAY, ON – Lakehead University’s Student Health and Counselling Centre partnered with Thunderwolves athletes and Wolfie for Bell Let’s Talk Day on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Several stations were outside [Read more]

Barrick Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Barrick Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index

All amounts expressed in U.S. dollars TORONTO, ON — Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX)(TSX:ABX) (Barrick or the “Company”) announced Tuesday (September 12, 2017) that the Company has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the 10th consecutive year. The Company [Read more]

‘Selling public assets has no long term benefit’ says Hughes

‘Selling public assets has no long term benefit’ says Hughes

The more time Canadians have to unpack the Liberal commitment to invest in public infrastructure, the more it becomes obvious the plan is largely about turning tax dollars and public assets over to the private sector.  This for-profit investment model was never fleshed out during the election, [Read more]

Hughes ‘Labour Day reminds us, hard work is rewarded’

Hughes ‘Labour Day reminds us, hard work is rewarded’

How often have you heard someone say they are tired of politics, or that it is all the same and nothing ever changes?  As we approach Labour Day we should remember that so many of the gains we enjoy were hard-fought for and would never have come about if people succumbed to those sentiments.  [Read more]

FONOM Pleased with the Federal Government’s Commitment to Northern Ontario

FONOM Pleased with the Federal Government’s Commitment to Northern Ontario

KAPUSKASING, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) President, Mayor Alan Spacek of Kapuskasing attended a federal government announcement and met with the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Honourable Navdeep Bains along with MP – [Read more]

Empowering Indigenous Women Now and in the Future

Empowering Indigenous Women Now and in the Future

On International Women’s Day, National Indigenous leaders, federal, provincial and territorial Ministers of Indigenous Relations and Status of Women, senior officials and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne met with delegates for the fifth National Indigenous Women’s Summit. Held in Toronto, [Read more]

NOWW Writing Contest

NOWW Writing Contest

One Month Countdown Starts Now(w)! THUNDER BAY, ON – Call it a mini National Writing Month (TBayWriMo?), call it a 30-day warning, call it whatever you like – just don’t call in too late! Today officially marks the last month of the NOWW 19th Annual Writing Contest. Online submissions are [Read more]

MP Patty Hajdu Visits Greenstone (Itinerary)

MP Patty Hajdu Visits Greenstone (Itinerary)

Hon. Patty Hajdu reaching out to Greenstone constituents this week THUNDER BAY, ON – Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour and Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Superior North, is heading to Greenstone this week. From Tuesday, Feb. 28 until Thursday, March 2, [Read more]

Ontario Minister Natural Resources and Forestry Letter to Federal Minister of Natural Resources

Ontario Minister Natural Resources and Forestry Letter to Federal Minister of Natural Resources

Dear Minister Carr: Subject: Softwood Lumber Dispute I write to you today regarding the current litigation over softwood lumber trade between Canada and the United States (U.S.). The U.S. has initiated investigations into the Canadian Forestry industry that will likely lead to them imposing [Read more]

Prince Rupert Gas Transmission and Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs Sign Agreement

HAZELTON, BC – Marketwired- TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) (TransCanada) today announced that its Prince Rupert Gas Transmission project (PRGT) has signed a project agreement with 12 hereditary chiefs of the Gitxsan Nation. The hereditary chiefs each represent a Wilp (house [Read more]

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