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| Cabinet has evolved from a decision-making body under Pearson to a university-type seminar under Trudeau, to a focus group under Trudeau in his later years in office and also under Mulroney and Chrétien. -- Canadian senior public servant |
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| As it happens, unfortunate wanderers often put to the test the halls of safety, bringing to light by their mere presence the values that have been cultivated in these, and revealing whether those who are prosperous have learned that the outcasts' misfortune commands their care. For he who is born with a silver spoon in his mouth should be the first to know its value...
--Homer |
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| For it is a greater shame for a state to have outcasts roaming among the citizens than for the outcasts themselves to be deprived of what all mortals need. But such a land which is proud of taking care of its citizens, protecting also the weak and the outcasts, lives in safety and strength, enjoying the reverence and respect of all nations. --Homer |
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These gigantic provinces are badly constructed -- south became the economic centres, drawing resources from the north. That's the exact construct of a colony.
-- John Ralston Saul |
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BC Green Party Leader Adriane Carr recently received a “brown paper package” of correspondence revealing that BC stands to lose major investment dollars, jobs and significant federal government subsidies if the provincial government doesn’t commit soon to accepting more wind-generated energy into the provincial power grid.
Carr’s package contained letters confirming that VESTAS, the world’s largest manufacturer of wind turbines, has approached the BC Government with an offer to invest in the order of $30 million to build a major wind turbine plant in Squamish. The project would generate 125 to 185 direct jobs in a community hard hit by the loss of BC Rail jobs. But the BC Government is stalling on the deal.
Note: Press Release: 14 February 2005
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Despite countless requests, the door has been slammed shut on the Green Party of Canada for Wednesday's budget lock-up, but thrown wide open to big business and other special interest groups, said GPC leader Jim Harris yesterday.
"How could the Martin government, after having championed the importance of democratic reform in the last federal election, deny the Green Party their right to attend the lock-up simply as a stakeholder?" asked Harris. "If accounting firms, interest groups and trade associations are invited to take part, then why not a political party that won the votes of nearly 600,000 Canadians? Surely, this might qualify us as a stakeholder."
Note: Press Release 21 February 2005
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David Orchard, twice leadership candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party, has had his member-observer status yanked by the Conservative Party leadership just before the convention.
Orchard, like all former PC party members, had his party membership automatically renewed until the end of 2004. He renewed it again in early February to attend the Montreal convention as a member-observer, wanting to witness the evolving nature of the Conservative party. His registration for the convention was sent and paid for online, the receipt of which was confirmed later by phone. Consequently, Mr. Orchard made travel and hotel arrangements to attend the convention which begins in two days.
Note: MEDIA RELEASE, March 15, 2005
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This morning I listened attentively to the CBC's Daybreak as Jim Nielsen of Peachland (former health minister under Social Credit), an anti-STV guest, nattered on with poor arguments about why British Columbians should not adopt the new Single Transferable Vote system. I'd be glad to hear honest criticisms regarding STV, but anyone commenting on STV should do us all a favour -- put some effort in and actually learn how the proposed system works!
Note: Resources on STV included at the end of this article.
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On Integrity
Posted by: zarathustra on Tuesday, November 09, 2004 - 11:21 AM |
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In May of 2004, I had the good fortune of attending a friend's convocation ceremony at the University of Victoria. Two of the speakers at the podium were politicians: David Anderson (MP) and Ida Chong (MLA); I was both impressed and appalled, respectively.
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I find that living with a disability in Canada can have its bad and good points. The negatives are that I feel that in general people who are perceived to be normal do not accept me for who I am. I have experienced this type of discrimination in trying to find employment, night clubs, etc.
There seems to be a select few who actually accept me for who I am. This type of positive will help me in the long run for helping me find that special someone in my life. It appears that the majority of people who do accept me have mental illnesses or disabilities themselves or have second hand experience with these matters.
by Shoe
Note:
Government Assistance Article: here
Shoe's adventures: here
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Good food, said Harris, is a key ingredient to good health. While fast foods are inexpensive, they come with a long-term cost for Canadians – obesity weighs in at $3.2 billion a year in direct costs to our health care system. Add to that the $6.4 billion lost in economic output due to illness, injury-related work disability, or premature death, and eating poorly is costing our system more than it should bear. And the amount of fast food we eat in Canada is on the rise as our portion sizes in many restaurants.
From The Green Party of Canada
Note: For Immediate Release: June 12, 2004.
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The percentage of older people in Canada has been climbing steadily - in 1921, 1 in 20 people were over the age of 65 while in 2001, there were 1 in 8. The projected figure for 2026 is that 1 in 5 will have reached the age of 65. The ratio of taxpayers to non-working seniors was 4.9-to-1 in 2001, and is projected to be 3-to-1 in 2025.
The current healthcare situation for the elderly is poor. Home care and long-term services are not always readily available, coupled with rising drug costs and dispensing fees. Home care -- which can include medical as well as support services such as house maintenance and meals -- is a central part of senior health care. Many people would prefer to stay in their homes than enter a long-term residential care facility, often a healthier and more cost-effective choice. The rising needs of ageing rural populations who have less access to healthcare can also be met with home care.
From The Green Party of Canada
Note: For Immediate Release: June 11, 2004.
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Industrialization in forestry and factory farming are the primary cause of agricultural poverty and failure. They play a major role in climate change. Climate change and "serf" prices for commodities are the deadly combination that family farmers face.
From the Canadian Action Party
Note: Press Release: May 4, 2004.
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“What the Liberals are proposing to do is to add more personnel to our forces, without addressing any of the issues facing our current force. We already have troops serving dangerous missions around the world – we need to address their needs as a first priority. Our existing military personnel need better pay and better equipment. We need to address that first.”
From Canada's New Democratic Party
Note: For immediate release: 03/06/2004.
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| Recent Votes in the House of Commons |
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