“We must clean up corruption and lift the veils of secrecy that allow it to flourish. We must do nothing less than replace the culture of entitlement with the culture of accountability.” That was Stephen Harper’s opinion only one year before he became Prime Minister. Much has changed [Read more]
La CMI accepte un plan amélioré pour régulariser les débits du lac Supérieur et recommande d’étudier le rétablissement du niveau des lacs Michigan et Huron La Commission mixte internationale a conseillé aux gouvernements du Canada et des États-Unis, dans une lettre datée le 15 avril [Read more]
IJC improves regulation plan for Lake Superior outflows and recommends action to investigate restoration of Lake Michigan-Huron levels The International Joint Commission advised the governments of Canada and the United States, by letter dated April 15, 2013, that it will implement this year an [Read more]
Estimates introduced in House of Commons show 62% reduction from 2011-2012 OTTAWA, ON — Budget Estimates tabled in Parliament by the Harper Government show a drastic budget reduction in the country’s passenger rail operator, cuts that will inevitably impact passenger rail service coast to [Read more]
Just like the corner store or local diner, the family farm is disappearing from Canada at a rapid pace. Since 2007 Canada has lost over 22,000 family farms as the trend toward corporate agriculture picks up steam. While this may seem like an inevitable conclusion, we should seriously consider [Read more]
Mushkego Chiefs wholeheartedly support the decision, action and sacrifices made by Attawapiskat First Nation Chief Theresa Spence MOOSE FACTORY, ON – The Chiefs of Mushkegowuk Council are united in their support of fellow Chief Theresa Spence of the Attawapiskat First Nation. Chief Spence [Read more]
When Ed Broadbent was stepping down as leader of the New Democrat Party in 1989 he committed to one last campaign that brought about a unanimous parliamentary motion pledging to eliminate child poverty in Canada by the year 2000. Unfortunately, the will of parliament was not matched by the will [Read more]
The Finance Minister gave a fiscal update this week, outside of parliament, avoiding appropriate oversight from the people elected to review his work. Among the items of interest to all Canadians is a change in language that sees Canada no longer boasting about having the best economy in the G7. [Read more]
McGuinty Government Proposing Legislative Amendments to OSPCA Act Ontario is proposing legislative amendments to improve care for marine mammals at aquariums and zoos and strengthen animal welfare enforcement. Recent reports on the care and treatment of marine mammals have raised concerns over the [Read more]
From the Northern Ontario Sustainable Communities Partnership and the Northern Ontario Research, Development, Ideas and Knowledge Institute Building Resilient Communities Through Community-Based Forest Management ALGOMA UNIVERSITY, SAULT STE MARIE, ON JANUARY 16-18, 2013 NORDIK Institute and the [Read more]
The $15 billion takeover of Nexen Inc., one of Canada’s largest oil & gas companies involved in the oil sands, by Chinese state-owned China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) has been in the news a lot lately. Many in Canada’s corporate sector have rightly noted that Canada must [Read more]
Le brouhaha qui a suivi la parution du rapport du vérificateur général le 3 avril peut être qualifié en étant approprié quand on se place dans le contexte du dilemme. Les estimations aberrantes du coût de ces avions de chasse et le fait que le gouvernement conservateur, alors minoritaire, [Read more]
The phone rings, you answer to the sound of a ship’s horn and (if you’re like most people) you hang up just as the recording gets to, “This is your captain calling…..”. You have been robocalled. Just as counterfeit money shouldn’t focus on paper, election fraud and voter suppression [Read more]
Hyer tables Motion M-289 to defer medical resident debt repayment until training is completed OTTAWA, ON – MP Bruce Hyer (Thunder Bay-Superior North) is calling on the federal government to remove barriers to health care accessibility for rural and Northern residents. Health Canada estimated [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Today, Lakehead celebrated and showcased its researchers and students who received over $1 million in research funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) in 2010-2011. Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism professor, Dr. Harvey Lemelin, is [Read more]
