Ontario, Quebec
Quebec has a long and complicated history of bid rigging and corruption in tendering and government contracts. This dark chapter in the province’s history came to a head recently when BP was ordered to pay a hefty settlement as part of a case filed with the Superior Court of Québec between the Public Prosecution Service Read More…
The concept of allowing grade 11 students in Ontario to enroll in a full-time trades program while giving them the opportunity to graduate with a dual diploma may be new to Ontario, but it is fairly common in many other countries. The Premier’s new initiative announced on Wednesday is designed to provide high school students Read More…
Quebec Premier François Legault has caused another controversy by advocating for removing migrants who cross the border at Roxham Road, coming from New York, and shipping them all off to Ottawa. “Quebec has a long tradition of welcoming refugees, and we are proud to contribute to this humanitarian duty. However, this influx cannot continue,” Wrote Read More…
Louis Riel was a champion for Métis rights and freedom Louis David Riel 22 October 1844 – 16 November 1885) was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and a political leader of the Métis people of the Canadian Prairies. He led two revolutions against the government of Canada and its first post-Confederation prime minister, John A. Macdonald. He was Read More…
The Canadian government has had a recent string of ethical violations that are putting the Trudeau administration under scrutiny. MP Greg Fergus has become the latest high-profile member of the federal Liberal party to violate ethics rules. Fergus wrote a letter supporting a television channel’s application to the CRTC, which is not allowed under current Read More…
Amira Elghawaby, a human rights advocate and journalist, deserves a chance. Recently, she was appointed by the Prime Minister as Canada’s first Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia. The appointment was well-received by many, as Elghawaby has a long track record of promoting equality and inclusion and has been a vocal critic of hate and bigotry Read More…
Today marks the National Day of Remembrance of the Québec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia to honour the victims and survivors of a tragic event that took place on January 29, 2017, at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City. On this day, we remember the six innocent people who lost their lives Read More…
200,000 out of 209,000 people waiting for surgical procedures pre-date the COVID-19 pandemic Ontario, like many other provinces in Canada, has struggled with long wait times for certain medical procedures, such as M.R.I. and CT imaging, endoscopies and colonoscopies. To address this issue, the government has been looking at ways to increase the capacity of Read More…
A recession is a period of economic downturn characterized by a decline in economic activity, such as GDP, employment, and trade, typically lasting for a few months to a couple of years. Recessions are often accompanied by a fall in asset prices and a rise in bankruptcies and unemployment. The last recession in Canada occurred Read More…
The attack on homeless people have drastically increased year after years Eight Toronto girls are being held in custody and charged for the alleged murder of a 59-year homeless man. The girls range in age from 13 years of age to 16 years old. At this time, the Toronto Police department does not have a Read More…
Sousa wins with a record-low voter turnout of only 26% to fill the vacant seat left by held by Sven Spengemann Former Ontario Liberal Finance Minister in the Kathleen Wynne Government, Charles Sousa, wins vacated Liberal seat in the highly contested by-election for Mississauga-Lakeshore. Before Sousa’s victory, the seat had been held by Sven Spengemann Read More…
Canadians honour the students that died 33 years ago in the Polytechnique Massacre The École Polytechnique massacre, also known as the Montreal massacre or Ecole Polytechnique massacre, occurred in Montreal at an engineering school affiliated with the Université de Montréal. In addition to the fourteen women killed, ten women and four men were also injured. Read More…
The Afro-Caribbean Business Network (A.C.B.N) is providing over $2,000 in Visa gift cards and prizes to support Black-owned restaurants Starting a business can be terrifying; starting a business as a Black entrepreneur in Canada is twice as scary. Unlike many other cultures within Canada, most Black entrepreneurs do not derive from generational wealth; most are Read More…
55,000 education workers walk off the job setting up a labour showdown with the Ford Administration The Ontario government has taken the unprecedented step of using the notwithstanding clause to prevent teachers from striking. This move has far-reaching implications for the teachers union (C.U.P.E.) and the government. For the union, their right to strike has been Read More…
The rail relocation is pegged at an estimated $133 million dollars Railway lines are essential to transporting goods across Canada and into North America. Although a very reliable form of transit, they are still prone to accidents and derailments and impede traffic flow when they run through significant intersections. As a result of the Lac-Mégantic Read More…
Knight, Co-executive Director of the Afro-Caribbean Business Network, has been a pillar guiding businesses throughout Ontario since its inception. One of the most notable aspects of a society is its culture. Throughout its history, Canadians have made significant contributions to the community through their work and actions. One of the most inspirational people in Canada Read More…
Quebec has a deep history of racism and racial profiling of minorities, but its Premier would have Canadians think otherwise Racial profiling is a common problem in Canada and more so in the province of Quebec against people of colour and those of Indigenous heritage. Of course, it does not help when Premier François Legault makes dumb Read More…
This morning the sun rose in the east. The morning rush hour traffic on the DVP was stop-and-go. A homeless man who spent the night on a Bay Street grate got up and rolled up his sleeping bag to begin his day wandering the streets of Toronto. Somewhere in Etobicoke, a couple discussed their bills Read More…
More than 30 candidates registered to be Toronto’s next Mayor, the most among big Canadian cities Torontonians give Mayor Tory four more years to govern. With a massive field of over 30 candidates, Tory easily cruised to victory, garnering over 63% of the votes. “We’ve made so much progress on getting transit and housing built Read More…
A recycled way of campaigning, without destroying the environment By: Adam Smith As long as I knew there was an environment to consider, I have always been environmentally conscious. I can still recall when recycling first came to our area in elementary school. My parents and I dutifully separated all our bins and made sure Read More…
“October is Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate women and girls across the province. This year’s theme She Did, So Now I Can is an opportunity to highlight women’s past contributions which have inspired women and girls who are leading the way today. Women are at the heart of Ontario families, communities and workplaces, performing in Read More…
Even with many mistakes and apologies along the campaign trail, it was not enough to unseat the popular right-wing government Quebec Premier Francois Legault, leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), wins another term with a supermajority. The C.A.Q. is a nationalist, autonomist, a conservative provincial political party in Quebec. They represent a Quebec-first ideology Read More…
