Santa Claus has been declared a Canadian citizen with fully authorized re-entry rights, the country’s citizenship minister announced in Ottawa. In a formal statement, Jason Kenney, the minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, declared the legendary Christmas gift-giver “Canuck” status. “The Government of Canada wishes Santa the very best in his Christmas Eve duties and wants to let [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Canadian workers plan to delay retirement amid concern about savings: survey
A third of Canadian workers say they don’t expect to retire from work until after the age of 65 while less than half believe they will have sufficient savings to retire comfortably, according to the latest release of the Kelly Global Workforce Index. The survey, by global recruitment firm Kelly Services (NASDAQ: KELYA) (NASDAQ: [...]
Minister Kenney announces increase in federal commitments to help newcomers settle in Canada
The Government of Canada is keeping its promise in the Speech from the Throne to work with the provinces and territories to increase the uptake of immigrant settlement programs. Provinces and territories outside of Ontario and Quebec will be allocated more than $240 million in federal funding next year to help newcomers settle and [...]
Linda Dano, actress and TV personality, shares her tips for managing depression during the holidays
The holiday season is supposed to be a time of joy, but for the millions of North American’s with depression, this time of year can be difficult. I know personally how stressful it is to face an array of demands, including work, parties, shopping, baking, cleaning, caring for elderly parents or kids on school break… [...]
Survey of Canadian household spending
Canadian households spent an average of $69,950 in 2007, up 3.3% from 2006. This increase was faster than the annual rate of inflation of 2.2% for 2007, as measured by the Consumer Price Index. Households in Alberta spent the most on average, $85,910, but this was only a 0.8% increase, the slowest rate among the provinces. Household spending in Saskatchewan [...]
Ontario’s new car dealers seek tax breaks for consumers
Ontario’s new car dealers are calling on the Federal & Provincial governments to offer three or six month tax rebates todrive up sales of domestic and foreign vehicles. The dealers, members of the Ontario Automobile Dealer Association (OADA), say the tax break willdramatically increase the number of customers visiting Continue reading
