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Women’s History Month promotes equality
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As Women’s History Month marks its 20th anniversary, Canadian citizens are being inspired to look at the future rather than the past. Beginning in 1992, the month of October was chosen to celebrate women’s history, as it commemorated the judicial decision that arose from the “Persons Case” on Oct. 18, 1929. Known as the “Famous…
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Ontario education reforms under debate
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The annual World University Rankings released by Times Higher Education (THE) showed a disappointing Canadian standing, with Canada’s top three institutions, led by the University of Toronto, all falling in the ranks compared to their respective previous positions. This ranking is released at a time when there is much discussion in Ontario about the government’s…
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Canada in brief: October 3, 2012
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NDP support declines A recent federal poll showed the NDP is dropping four points to 31 per cent in support behind the Conservative party who polled at 34 per cent. Since the most recent poll in June, the Conservatives gained one point. The Liberal party gained slightly, but remained far behind with 23 per cent…
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Room for improvement in kids’ rights
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Last Thursday, the Canadian government met with UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) in Geneva for a serious discussion and revision of the Government of Canada’s efforts to secure the rights and well-being of children in the country. A number of headline topics highlighted the discussion, including internet security for children, health and nutrition concerns, the…
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Trudeau announces leadership bid
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After much speculation and ongoing predications, Justin Trudeau announced his Liberal leadership bid. On Oct. 2, Trudeau arrived at the William-Hingston Centre in Montreal and met with Liberal supporters. With his family, including his wife Sophie Grégoire and their two children, Trudeau declared his intention to run for leadership of the party. “I am running…
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War resister deported
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This past Thursday US war resister Kimberly Rivera presented herself at the American border in Gananoque, Ontario, as per her deportation order. Rivera is a former American Soldier, who fled to Canada after she left the American military because of growing moral objections to the effort in Iraq. Rivera was deported on the grounds that…
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Census reveals increasing diversity
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Census data released last week has shown that Canadian households have undergone diversification in comparison to five years ago. Current information from Statistics Canada counted 9,389, 700 census families in 2011, increasing up to 5.5 per cent in comparison to the 2006 census. Of these families, virtually 6,294,000 were made up of married couples. This…
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Obesity in youth: a growing concern
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Obesity has become an increasingly critical issue in Canada, especially for children and young adults. Obesity, a medical condition in which a person is grossly overweight, has affected 11.7 per cent of Canadian children ages five to 17, according to a recent Statisics Canada study. An additional 19.8 per cent of youth in this age…
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Tuition soars three times above inflation rate
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According to a new report from the Canadian Centre of Policy Alternatives (CCPA), tuition fees shouldn’t just be a major topic of discussion in one province such as Quebec, but should be for all of Canada. The report, which is authored by Erika Shaker and David MacDonald, argues that average tuitions fees in the country…
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BC plan funds Aboriginal education
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The BC government announced in June its plans for increasing aboriginal involvement in post-secondary institutions — a move which is greatly needed, according to one First Nations post-secondary liaison and student. On June 12, the Liberal government released its Aboriginal Post-Secondary Action Plan, outlining goals and objectives to increase aboriginal involvement at higher education institutes…
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