@ June 8, 2005 # No Comment Yet
Is it Time for Electoral Reform on the Federal Scene? By Myles Higgins Electoral reform has been discussed in this Country for decades but very little has been done to move these reforms forward. This isn´t surprising. Consider that reform requires those who wield most of the power be willing to relinquish part of it. [...]
@ June 8, 2005 # No Comment Yet
Protection Sought For Canadian Whistle-Blowers Canadians are calling on the federal government to convene an independent investigation into the firing of Health Canada whistle-blowers Shiv Chopra, Margaret Haydon and Gerard Lambert. Petitions signed by thousands of Canadians will also be introduced in the House of Commons this afternoon by members of all three opposition parties [...]
@ June 7, 2005 # No Comment Yet
Recent Rocket Launch Leaves Deadly Chemicals Behind in Canadian Fishing Grounds By Myles Higgins News reports this morning are warning of the possible impact of a Titan rocket booster on our fishing grounds. Not an impact from the sky as such, but one of potential environmental impact, the results of which may not be seen [...]
@ June 4, 2005 # No Comment Yet
National Campaign Launched to Close Canada’s Gender Gap Saying that the real democratic deficit is the lack of women in Canadian municipal politics, FCM President Ann MacLean today launched a national campaign to close the gender gap. “Municipal government is where many of our future provincial and national leaders get their start. If women aren’t [...]
@ June 4, 2005 # No Comment Yet
Canadians Indicate That They Would Spend Surpluses And Raise Taxes To Ease Nursing Shortage Ipsos-Reid and the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions have released a new national poll that makes it clear that the Canadian public sees ending the nursing shortage as a top priority. Furthermore, large majorities believe that retaining experienced nurses and recruiting [...]