There is a complicated relationship between Canada, oil and gas, and the fight against climate change. According to C.A.P.P. (The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers), Canada has the world’s largest oil reserves, contributing about $105 billion to Canada’s gross domestic product (G.D.P.), 400,00 jobs. It averages $10 billion in annual revenue for provincial and federal Read More…
Day: 19 August 2022
Canada’s Temporary Ban On Importing Handguns Takes Effect Today
When Bill C-21 passes in the House of Commons, the handgun ban will become permanent Today, individuals and businesses can no longer import restricted handguns into Canada, with limited exceptions. The move announced earlier this month aims to expedite a vital pillar of the federal effort to cap the number of firearms in the country. Read More…
Honourable Michelle O’Bonsawin, First Indigenous Judge Nominated To Canada’s Supreme Court
Honourable Michelle O’Bonsawin is a fluently bilingual Franco-Ontarian, she is an Abenaki member of the Odanak First Nation. Since the inception of the Canadian Supreme Court in 1875, there has never been a Justice appointed from the Indigenous Community. It is saddening to know in its 147 years of existence; it has taken this long Read More…
Ouellette Promises New Revenue For City By Taxing Surface and Empty Lots
Mayoral Candidate Robert Falcon Ouellette proposes the redevelopment of empty lots and downtown surface parking in Winnipeg. Winnipeg Mayoral candidate Robert Falcon Ouellette announced in a press release on Thursday that he encourages the redevelopment of empty lots and downtown surface parking with new assessment guidelines. Empty lots and downtown surface parking have become barriers Read More…