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A historic treaty aimed at regulating the global arms trade was signed in late September by 90 countries, including the United States- however Canada was not one of them.  The Harper government has faced criticism for this decision by NGO’S, and political ...

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On September 19th, the UN Human Rights Council reviewed Canada’s record on several issues including: poverty, immigration, and the criminal justice system- according to a Canadian Press article published the same day as the review.   The review is con ...

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A recent Nanos Research survey conducted in mid-August sampled 1000 Canadian households and asked them to rank national issues of importance to them. Not surprising, jobs/economy held steady as the number one concern for Canadians.  Perhaps more surprising were t ...

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Canadian and American residents who live close to the border have been concerned about the formation of large black clouds blowing over them and even finding  black dust that has managed to seep its way into the apartments and homes of residents.   The ...

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Stephen Harper’s week long trip to Canada’s Arctic included meetings with community leaders, as well as a meeting with Canadian Rangers who are soldiers tasked with protecting remote regions of Canada’s North. During the meeting Harper went target ...

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An eleven year old boy has committed suicide in Repulse Bay, a community in Nunavut. There have been growing fears that Nunavut is currently in the middle of a suicide epidemic, and the tragic death of this young boy only adds to calls for politicians in the region to ...

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A new law introduced in Halifax aims at discouraging cyber-bullying. The law was inspired by the suicide of Rehtaeh Parsons, a seventeen year old who upon being severely bullied for months when a picture of her being sexually assaulted circulated her high school, trag ...

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On July 30th Statistics Canada released the findings from a survey of all government departments in Canada, and found that in 2013-2014 there is expected to be a 3.3 percent decrease in government spending on science and technology. Furthermore, the findings illustrat ...

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Statistics Canada reported a 3% decrease in crime rates during 2012, which continues a downward trend which sees national crime rates being the lowest since 1972.  In Statistics Canada’s last report on crime rates in 2012, they noted the trend was one that ...

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Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced on July 3rd, that Canada would be making a commitment in helping displaced Syrian refugees by welcoming 1300 people into Canada by the end of 2014.Millions of Syrian citizens have had to leave their homes due a raging civil ...

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An attempt at creating a Transgender rights bill which was on the verge of passing the Senate, received an unfortunate delay as it was not voted on before the summer break.Passing the Transgender Rights Bill C-279 would mark the end of a frustrating eight year legisla ...

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The federal government has been procrastinating in creating regulatory standards for the oil and natural gas industry.If the government continues to exhibit this pattern of apathy, it could mean devastating effects for the environment, as well as an inability to meet ...

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In the 2012 federal budget tabled by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, there is mention of reducing the number of public service positions by 19,000 over the next five years, however, data from the Parliamentary Budget Office shows that so far this not the current trend. ...

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The federal government is being accused of withholding funds which were supposed to go towards multiculturalism.  In response to the money not being used, the government has now said they will slash the budget for multiculturalism spending, despite government recor ...

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With the devastation Albertans faced in recent weeks due to heavy rain and flooding, many environmental critics are warning other municipalities to beef up their emergency plans, so that they may be more prepared for future environmental catastrophes due to climate ch ...

After the scandal earlier this month that saw Justin Trudeau in hot water by the Conservatives over allegations he was taking more money from charities- via paid speaking engagements- than he was giving, Trudeau confidants have revealed not a single charity has claime ...

Poverty among Indigenous Groups in Canada is much higher than anyone could have anticipated. The Center for Policy Alternatives which has existed since 1980 and described on its website as an “independent, non-partisan research institute concerned with social, e ...

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During a speech on Parliament Hill earlier this month which spoke of  improving transparency within the House of Commons, Justin Trudeau was rudely interrupted by protesters who carried signs and attempted to distract from the speech.These were not your average p ...

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When Prime Minister Harper surveyed the damage caused in Southern Alberta by devastating floods which have plagued the area, many Canadians could not help but notice Prime Minister Harper’s choice of attire.Whether it was visiting disaster areas with Alberta Pr ...

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The massive trade deal Canada and the European Union have been negotiating over the past few months seems to have snagged in recent days. During the G8 summit currently taking place in Enniskillen Northern Ireland, deals were being negotiated, but it wasn’t wit ...