Sept 30, 2014 Toronto Star – Marco Chown Oved Blitz finds nearly half of companies with interns break law Here’s a lesson on why there is a growing income gap. A blitz by the provincial labour department in Ontario has revealed that at 42% … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
Exit controls…
September 29, 2014 by
Sept 29, 2014 CTV News Government considering 'exit controls' to track homegrown terrorists: Blaney Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney has announced the government’s intent to introduce “exit controls” as a weapon against Canadian Jihadists – … [Read more...]
Equal…
September 28, 2014 by
Sept 26, 2014 Toronto Star – Carol Goar Parliament finally debates slain aboriginal women - New Democrats force a parliamentary debate on murdered aboriginal women, with revealing results. Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq was called on … [Read more...]
App for youth…
September 25, 2014 by
Sept 25, 2014 Saanich News (BC) – Daniel Palmer Youth mental health app 'first of its kind in Canada' Faced with the reality that many youth with mental health issues will use on-line mediums to treat themselves, Island Health’s Drew Barnes … [Read more...]
Young and old income gap…
September 23, 2014 by
Sept. 23, 2014 Toronto Star – Dana Flavelle Income gap grows between young and old: Report The Conference Board of Canada says that income gaps are appearing between rich and poor but now more so between young and old. Three decades ago, … [Read more...]
Class action violence…
September 22, 2014 by
Sept 22, 2014 Toronto Star – Richard J. Brennan Lawsuit targets ‘unbelievable’ violence at London jail The Elgin Middlesex Detention Centre in London is known in justice circles as “Hell.” London lawyer Kevin Egan has filed a class-action … [Read more...]
“Those scars are mine…”
September 19, 2014 by
Sept. 19, 2014 Globe and Mail – Stu Jeffries as told to Dave McGinn A father of three shares his story of childhood abuse and how to begin to forgive The author is a radio host on Boom 97.3 and puts into personal dimensions the reports of … [Read more...]
Transparency…
September 18, 2014 by
Sept. 18, 2014 Toronto Star – Alex Boutilier Ottawa admits to tracking hundreds of protests A request by Liberal MP Scott Brison to the Government Operations Center brought a revelation that the Conservative government has collected … [Read more...]
Indefinite detention…
September 17, 2014 by
Sept 17, 2014 End Immigration Detention Actions across Canada mark 1-year anniversary of ongoing protest-strike by immigration detainees Protesters are hailing the first anniversary of the strike by immigration detainees in a maximum … [Read more...]
Immigrant to gang life…
September 16, 2014 by
Sept 16, 2014 Globe and Mail – Allan Maki Report offers rare peek into Canadian gang life and high-risk youth A refugee from Vietnam, Hieu Ngo walks through the gang infested parts of Calgary hoping to be stopped by youth proclaiming a … [Read more...]