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Written by Staff
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Monday, 28 November 2005 |
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If the opposing political parties follow through later today and topple the Liberal government, several bills that are currently on the order paper could and probably will, die.
Some of the more important bills that will die are according to a report bt CTV are:
C-66 - Energy-cost assistance - An act to authorize payments to provide assistance in relation to energy costs, housing energy consumption and public transit infrastructure, and to make consequential amendments to certain acts. This bill would provide cheques of $125 or $250 in about 3.1 million payments totalling $565 million, in an effort to help lower-income Canadians cope with rising energy costs.
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Written by Staff
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Monday, 28 November 2005 |
The Canadian Press is reporting that Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal Belinda Stronach is spearheading a series of electoral-reform process consultations across Canada in the coming months that will seek out the opinions of average Canadians on questions such as whether or not Canada should incorporate fixed federal election dates.
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Written by D.L. McCracken
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Monday, 28 November 2005 |
 People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), after launching their latest campaign directed specifically toward children, finds itself yet again in a defensive position against criticism from those who believe that the graphically illustrated pamphlet is damaging to children being raised by a parent who enjoys the leisure activity of fishing.
"Your Daddy Kills Animals" is a leaflet presented in comic book form which strongly suggests that those who murder fish by hooking them at the end of a rod are homicidal maniacs and may target the family cat or dog next.
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Written by Staff
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Friday, 25 November 2005 |
As the United States prepares to execute its 1000th prisoner since 1977, Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew and Minister of Justice Irwin Cotler today announced Canada’s accession to a UN treaty that confirms its continued opposition to the death penalty. The treaty, the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty, is considered the most significant international legal instrument relating specifically to the death penalty.
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Written by Wire Services
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Friday, 25 November 2005 |
The Consumers' Association of Canada today called on the Canadian Government to immediately ban the further importation of certain fish products from China and Vietnam. "A cancer causing banned fungicide, Malachite Green, is being used by fish farmers in some Asian countries, particularly Vietnam and China", said Mr. Bruce Cran, President of the Association. "Independent labs tests of these fish purchased at Canadian supermarkets have shown that consumers are being sold these contaminated
fish."
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Written by Wire Services
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Friday, 25 November 2005 |
Nova Scotia's Information Technology industry is welcoming Research In Motion (RIM), as the company has chosen Halifax as a location of growth with a new 1200-person technical support operations centre.
RIM is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. BlackBerry is the world leading wireless enterprise solution developed by RIM that keeps mobile professionals connected to people and information.
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Written by NS Government
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Friday, 25 November 2005 |
Preliminary testing of 710 healthy, wild, migratory ducks in the Maritime provinces has revealed 35 positive results for the H5 avian influenza virus and one positive result for the H7 virus. These preliminary results do not indicate an increased threat to human health or commercial poultry flocks.
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Written by Wire Services
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Thursday, 24 November 2005 |
With the announcement earlier today of the establishment of a national Commission on Mental Health, Mental Illness and Substance Abuse, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is stepping forward to applaud the Minister of Health but also cautions that prompt action is required to continue the momentum.
The CMHA views the new Commission as a momentous step towards the development and implementation of a strategy to address the mental health needs of all the people of Canada.
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Written by HRM
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Thursday, 24 November 2005 |
Mayor Peter Kelly has requested individual meetings soon with the Federal and Nova Scotia Ministers of Justice to press for legislative changes that would give the police and the Courts more authority to deal with increased crime, particularly involving repeat young offenders.
In addition, Mayor Kelly has asked the HRM Board of Police Commissioners to review the Halifax Regional Police and the Halifax Detachment of the RCMP to ensure they are appropriately resourced to deal with these community issues.
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Written by Government of Canada
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Thursday, 24 November 2005 |
The Honourable Joe Volpe, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, today announced the Government of Canada will invest an additional $700 million over five years to make important improvements to the federal immigration system. These improvements include funding to start reducing the current inventory of applications at Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and a new process to allow immigrants with Canadian experience or Canadian education to apply for permanent resident status under the new In-Canada Economic Stream in 2007.
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