1 in 10 Children in Canada are in Poverty

More than 1 in every 10 families with kids in their household are in poverty.  The "2009 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Canada" released a report containing statistics on poverty.  It...

Afghan Prisoner Transfers - IRC informed late by Canadian Gov

According to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canada delayed  telling the Red Cross about prisoner transfers to Afghan authorities.  The Corporation has obtained military documents that details...

Canadian border agents seize shipment of gay media

Canadian border agents have seized a shipment of gay media en route to the Inside Out Ottawa-Gatineau LGBT Film and Video Festival. Toronto-based Inside Out Film and Video Festival , who intended to show the films...

U.S lesbian war deserter wins key victory in asylum bid

A U.S. lesbian war deserter wins a key victory in asylum bid. Private Bethany Smith, who now goes by the name Skylar James, took her case to Federal Court in September after being denied asylum by the Immigration...

Canadian health-care spending to top $180B or $5,452 per person

A report released by The Canadian Institute for Health Information, forecast Health-Care spending in Canada to reach $183.1 billion for this year. This brings the per capita cost up to $5,452, an increase of $241...

Afghan Prisoners were Tortured - Senior Diplomat Testifies

Richard Colvin, a Senior Canadian Diplomat, presently employed in Washington, DC, testified in front of a Parliamentary Comnmittee investigating allegations of Afghan prisoner abuse.  The prisoners in...

Cdn Parliamentary Commission-investigates handling Afghan POWs

What happens to Taliban prisoners captured by Canadians on the battlefied?  This is presently investigated by a Canadian Parliamentary Commission.  There are allegations of prisoner abuse of those...

Unique NIDC Community centre in works, youth and seniors together

Over 400 people attended a NIDC ( New Immigrant Development Center ) fundraising and awareness banquet Dinner and Dance along with numerous Government , Banking,Business and corporate sector dignitaries as well...

Failing to fight poverty

Barry Artiste Op/Ed As heartbreaking as it is to hear and see when children die of hunger and disease, pointing the wagging fingers of accusations against western countries is ludicrous. For one, look to the governments of these countries first and find out how this can...

Deporting woman may cost jobs

Barry Artiste Op.Ed Who knew an person from China could set up a business with a "Student visa" and get funding, cause as far as I know no bank would lend you the money,  course the question remains where did she get the money to start up these businesses?  HHHHMMMM...

As dollar tumbles, America is up for grabs

Barry Artiste Op/Ed Warren Buffet, Gazillionaire extraordinairre pretty much sums it all up, the US is pretty much up for grabs. One only has to look at the Asia Pacific photo ops with Western World leaders to...

Gay politicians come out of the closet and into the cabinet

Barry Artiste Op/EdYou know, one would think in this day and age we would all be past this?  I mean who cares, I don't, do you?  If you can do the job, and do it well, I care not what your sexual...

What if they gave a climate change party and nobody came?

Barry Artiste Op.Ed Nice to see the leaders of the world give non committal responses straight out of high school.All agree it is serious, but all are looking to Obamaramadalilama to provide the drama and be the first to agree to attend.  Don't hold your breath. "...

Space Clown trumps Afghan war: study

Barry Artiste Op.Ed Yep, pretty much explains most Canadians in a nutshell, including other important issues, even the environment, politics, social issues.   Attention span of a piece of fruit.  When you have a generation growing up on Reality TV, American...

Canada's Supreme Court to hear Omar Khadr case today

Omar Khadr has been in US custody since his capture on the battlefield in Afghanistan in 2002.  He is accused of murdering a US soldier.  Omar Khadr was 15 at the time of his capture. Human Rights...

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