Canada’s Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Karina Gould will head the Canadian delegation to the United Nation’s High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development, which will focus on the theme of accelerating the global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. “As we cross the halfway mark of…
Canada’s Minister of Families to Head Delegation to UN Meeting on Sustainable Development Goals
July 17, 2023
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Nike Permanently Ends Sponsorship of Hockey Canada, the Sportswear Brand Confirms
Nike confirmed it has permanently ended its sponsorship of Hockey Canada after putting a pause on its marketing support to the national sports body last year. “Nike is no longer a sponsor of Hockey Canada,” reads a statement by the sportswear brand on July 17, though it did not mention the specific date when the…
Health Canada Exec Debates Ivermectin’s Effectiveness for COVID-19 Before Labour Board
July 17, 2023
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During a recent Labour Board hearing, a senior Health Canada official defended her department’s decision to recommend against using ivermectin to treat COVID-19, while public service employees fighting the vaccination mandate said its use could have saved lives and billions of dollars. A key argument among those who opposed mandatory COVID vaccination was that alternative…
Study Warns of Canada’s Slow Economic Growth
A study from the Fraser Institute has found that Canada’s per-person GDP is growing at its lowest rate since the Great Depression of the 1930s. “Canada’s in a full-blown economic growth crisis, which is homegrown and due largely to poor government policy,” said Philip Cross, senior fellow at the Fraser Institute and author of “What…
First Troops in BC for Wildfire Fight, as Helicopters and Hercules Plane Readied
The Canadian Armed Forces says the first troops to help in British Columbia’s wildfire fight have arrived in the province, with more soldiers, helicopters and a Hercules plane poised for deployment. The forces said in a statement that a reconnaissance team is on the ground in Prince George in central B.C. and is working with…
Veterans Affairs Overestimated Veteran Numbers by 34%: Memo
Data from the 2021 census shows that the number of veterans is 34 percent lower than previous estimates by Veteran Affairs Canada (VAC), according to a federal document. The federal department says the overestimation has no impact on its government-funded programs. In a March 20 briefing note, VAC responded to questions about why the 2021…
Veterans Affairs Overestimated Veteran Numbers by 25%: Memo
Data from the 2021 census shows that the number of veterans is 25 percent lower than previous estimates by Veteran Affairs Canada (VAC), according to a federal document. The federal department says the overestimation has no impact on its government-funded programs. In a March 20 briefing note, VAC responded to questions about why the 2021…
Cabinet Seeks to Avoid Future Labour Disruptions Following End to BC Port Strike, Says Minister
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan says the federal cabinet is looking to avoid future labour disruptions following the end to the B.C port strike last week, which clogged national supply chains for about two weeks and left thousands of businesses across the country calling on Ottawa to wade into the dispute. “The scale of this disruption…
Anthony Furey: We Must Act Now to Stop the Decline of Our Cities
Commentary During my recent run to become mayor of Toronto, one line I heard from a lot of people was that they were considering moving out of town if Olivia Chow won the election. The challenges on our streets have become so dire on a number of fronts—crime, affordability, gridlock—that an exodus from the cities…
Scientific Adviser Resigns From Health Canada, Calls for Overhaul of Pesticide Rules
An independent scientific adviser has resigned from a Health Canada committee on pesticide management over concerns about a lack of transparency and scientific oversight. Dr. Bruce Lanphear, a health sciences professor at Simon Fraser University, stepped down as the co-chair of the Health Canada scientific advisory committee on pest control products on June 27. In…
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