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Tag Archives: government of Canada
Ideologies Clashing: A Recent History of Shipbuilding in Canada
Last week, the CBC uncovered a major discrepancy in the federal government’s plan to build a series of ice-breakers for Canada’s Arctic waters. Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose has awarded a $288 million contract to Irving Shipbuilding for the design … Continue reading
National Round Table Gagged by Harper Government
“It was the day of the Budget announcement, when we learned of the demise of the NRTEE. This had come as a complete surprise to everyone and the natural reactions of staff were of shock, fear, and dismay. Yet that … Continue reading
Uncertain Future for the Prairie Community Pastures
In its 2012 budget, the federal Conservative government divested from 2.3 million acres of native grasslands. The 87 community pastures, in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, were created in 1935 under the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act, to protect native grassland and … Continue reading
Canada’s New Immigrant Class: Friends of Venture Capitalists
Last Friday, the Canadian government announced a new class of immigrants. As of April 1, 2013, immigrant entrepreneurs who have obtained “the support of a Canadian angel investor group or venture capital fund” can come to Canada through the Start-Up … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, government of Canada, immigration, Jason Kenney, Start-Up Visa, Stephen Harper, venture capital
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International Day of Action on Iran
On Saturday, October 6, peace groups in Canada joined an International Day of Action against an attack on Iran. Peace Alliance Winnipeg organized an information picket in Osborne Village to explain the dangers of a NATO-led war against Iran. The … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, Canada, Canadian Peace Alliance, government of Canada, Iran, war
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Canadian Opportunism in Haiti
Earlier this month, the Canadian government went to Haiti and the Dominican Republic to create jobs, economic growth and prosperity, not for local people but for “middle-class Canadian families.” The government-led trade mission to Port-au-Prince and Santo Domingo was for … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, development, government of Canada, haiti, NGOs
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Canada to Iran: Diplomacy Revoked
On Friday, Canada closed its embassy in Tehran and put Iran on a list of “states that support terrorism.” This is consistent with all of the inflammatory rhetoric on Iran put forth by the Canadian government, especially since the 2011 … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, foreign policy, government of Canada, Iran, John Baird, Stephen Harper, war
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Comments on the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline
The following were my comments to the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project Joint Review Panel, submitted August 31, 2012: Dear members of the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project Joint Review Panel, I am a Canadian citizen living in Manitoba. I grew up … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, Enbridge, environment, government of Canada, NEB, oil and gas, tar sands
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Been to Kalamazoo?
A couple from Kalamazoo visits Calgary. The corporate headquarters for Enbridge Inc., at 3000 Fifth Avenue Place, is likely where they’d find the greatest threat to their health and safety. Two years ago, on July 25, 2010, an Enbridge-owned pipeline … Continue reading
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Tagged #NoseHillGentlemen, Calgary, crime, Enbridge, environment, government of Canada, Kalamazoo, law and order, oil and gas, pipeline, tar sands
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Protecting Canada: Who’s Afraid of Refugees?
Federal immigration minister Jason Kenney thinks Canada needs to be better protected from refugees. Exactly what the new immigration bill, Protecting Canada’s Immigration System, is supposed to protect Canada against is unclear. Unfortunately, the harm it will cause is evident … Continue reading
