It’s the time of the year when costume party and trick-or-treating memories are made, but are you taking the best photos to share with friends and family? If you feel like an amateur behind the lens and your pictures stay trapped on your camera, these tips will help you take photos you’ll be proud to… [...]
Archive for October, 2008
New Minister for Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism
Jason Kenney was appointed Minister for Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism on October 30, 2008. Jason Kenney was first elected to the House of Commons in 1997 and has been re-elected three times, most recently with 76 percent of the vote. He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister in 2006, and Secretary of State (Multiculturalism and… [...]
Newcomers must sign paper pledging Quebec values
Quebec has introduced a mandatory declaration for immigrants requiring them to sign their commitment to respect the province’s common values. The immigrant declaration follows on recommendations issued by The Bouchard-Taylor Commission, a provincial public inquiry on the issue of so-called reasonable accommodation of cultural and religious beliefs. The Bouchard-Taylor report concluded that more needed to be [...]
Canadian Blood Services asks for more donors
Canadian Blood Services is putting out a call for more blood donors, saying its inventory has dropped 40 per cent in the last two months. At one point this week – on Tuesday – the emergency reserve had dropped to two days on hand for the most common blood types. Normally, four to six [...]
Nova Scotia government gives refund to immigrants
Immigration Minister Len Goucher announced more immigrants would be eligible for a refund of their fees paid for a faulty migration program, reports the Canadian Press. The work program attracted more than 800 Canadian visa holders to Nova Scotia who paid $130,000 in fees for the guarantee of middle-management jobs. Many people complained they did [...]
Ontario to ban cellphone use while driving
The Ontario government tabled legislation that will ban text messaging and emailing while driving and force motorists to use hands-free, voice-activated equipment when making calls on their cellphones. “We know these new technologies have created some tremendous conveniences,” Transportation Minister told reporters. “But we know something else. Deep down, we all know it is dangerous to use [...]
