Action against the oilsands
The world’s best known environmental groups, representing eight countries along with First Nations, are running a full-page ad today in Hollywood’s Variety, read by the who’s who of the entertainment industry, praising Canadian-born filmmaker James Cameron for bringing to light in film what is playing out in reality in Canada’s controversial Tar Sands.
The [...]
Grizzly bear population dwindling
Conservation groups say a new report confirms that the number of grizzly bears in Alberta has dwindled while the government has for almost a decade put off a change to their protection status. The report includes results of a DNA-based count the government ordered after the province’s endangered species conservation committee recommended in [...]
Getting a job when you get to Canada is about to get easier for more immigrants, says Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney.
The Canadian Immigration Integration Project (CIIP), which began in 2007 as a pilot program, is getting $15 million over the next three years to expand its services in India, China and the [...]
Quebec government taking action to protect prospective immigrants
Today the Quebec government published proposed regulations that will greatly enhance the protection of immigrants in the province.
“Quebec is showing impressive leadership in the protection of consumers of immigration consulting services from unlicensed ghost agents,” said John Ryan, CSIC Chair and Acting CEO. “It’s clear that they’ve put a great deal [...]
Debt is a ticking time bomb for Canadians
The Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy reports that 151,712 Canadians filed either a personal bankruptcy or a consumer proposal in 2009, a record level. Nationally the personal bankruptcy filings increased by 31%. In Ontario the increase was 32.7%.
“Household debt in Canada is a ticking time bomb,” says Douglas [...]
Canadians enrich lives through charity work
In a recent survey conducted by American Express Canada, results showed that a growing number of Canadians—more than a quarter—are seeking ways to enrich their lives through engaging in activities that make a difference in their lives. One way that many Canadians choose to enrich their lives is through charity [...]
Canada awaits new federal budget
The three main federal party leaders have improved their standing during the Winter Olympic break, and the ruling Conservatives maintain their four-point advantage over the Liberals as Canada prepares to review the latest federal budget, a new opinion poll has found.
Voting Intention
Across the country, 33 per cent of decided [...]
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney
Canada’s new citizenship study guide for immigrants makes no mention of gay rights — because those sections were ordered removed by the citizenship minister.
Newly disclosed documents show Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney asked that references to gay rights be deleted from the first draft version last June. Department officials [...]
Housing starts rebounded in the second half of 2009 and will strengthen in 2010
Housing starts rebounded in the second half of 2009 and will strengthen in 2010, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s first quarter Housing Market Outlook, Canada Edition*.
Following a total of 149,081 units in 2009, housing starts are expected to be [...]
Polar bears adapted rapidly to warming
Research that suggests polar bears have evolved more quickly than previously believed is creating new questions about their adaptability as they face a warming environment. Scientists at Penn State University studied DNA from a rare fossil found in Norway and determined that polar bears developed only about 150,000 years ago — [...]
