Jun 12, 2013 0
A Calgary teen has been arrested and charged with making child pornography after sending unsolicited text messages of a sexual nature to a classmate. According to Sun News, the boy has been charged with criminal harassment and making child pornography for sending the texts.
Jun 11, 2013 0
Two lung disease specialists have accused Health Canada of shortening the lives of some patients by denying them access to potentially life-saving medication. Health Canada approved the use of the drug, called clofazimine, in previous years but the program has suddenly changed.
May 28, 2013 0
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) will make a public call for individuals filmed without their free and informed consent for Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) reality TV show.
May 23, 2013 0
Inuit organizations stated that they intend to fight “tendencies of linguicide” and to promote linguistic diversity in the face of development pressures at the 12th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York this week.
According to Nunatsiaq Online, the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) stated that the Inuit language is rapidly disappearing in North America. The ICC represents Inuit across the Arctic Circle and has embarked on an “Arctic Indigenous Language Project”.
The ICC stated also that Arctic cultures must be a “focal point” in development decisions, particularly because culture and environment are inextricably linked. They stressed the importance of democratic decision-making and consent of local peoples in agreements with resource extraction companies, in ways that are both inclusive and preserving of culture.
May 23, 2013 0
Alberta’s proposed information sharing legislation puts citizens’ abilities to control their personal and health information at risk, according to Information and Privacy Commissioner Jill Clayton.
May 22, 2013 0
The BC Civil Liberties Association announced the settlement of a lawsuit against the government of Canada, filed on behalf of an Aboriginal woman from Saskatchewan who was held in solitary confinement in a federal prison for more than 3.5 years.
May 14, 2013 Comments Off
On May 9, the government of Nunavut passed Bill 67 which amends the Integrity Act. Under s36 of the (unamended) Act, any person could ask for a review of a MLA, accompanied by an affidavit detailing the grounds for the person’s belief that a contravention had occurred. Bill 67, which passed third reading the same day it was introduced, excludes many civil servants from initiating a review directly with the Integrity Commissioner. Among those excluded are deputy ministers, assistant and associate deputy ministers, heads of public agencies, the clerk and staff of the legislative assembly (except the Integrity Commissioner’s office), and support and advisory staff to Cabinet. Instead, anyone falling into this class of persons must take a request for review to the appropriate Minister or the Premier, who will determine whether a formal request should be made to the Integrity Commissioner. Read the rest of this entry »
May 13, 2013 Comments Off
Union Gospel Mission in Vancouver has joined forces with Elections BC to ensure that residents of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside are able to vote in the May 14th election using non-traditional forms of identification. Prescription medications such as asthma inhalers and pill bottles will be accepted throughout the province as secondary pieces of identification. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr 9, 2013 1
On Wednesday, students across Newfoundland and Labrador will publicly protest the government’s austerity budget, specifically the cuts to College of the North Atlantic and the privatization of the Adult Basic Education (ABE) program. The college faces a $15-million cut, and will realize $6.6-million of that loss by cutting the ABE program.
The ABE program, essentially a high school equivalency program designed for adults who did not complete high school, is currently offered at 12 of the 17 campuses in Newfoundland and Labrador. ABE also covers basic literacy and elementary-to-middle school education, and the programs have their own curriculum and graduation requirements separate from the basic General Education Development (GED) test.
Apr 7, 2013 Comments Off
The Law Commission of Ontario has issued its final report on the state of vulnerable workers in Ontario. A rise in precarious, low-paying temporary jobs, primarily affecting women, visible minorities, immigrants and the disabled, has the Commission advocating for reform of Ontario’s Employment Standards Act. More and more Ontarians hold jobs that are unstable, poorly compensated, and often subject to greater health and safety risks. Some are paid less than minimum wage and receive no benefits. Among the report’s recommendations: narrowing the list of occupational exemptions from the Act; increasing proactive government inspections to ensure employer compliance, particularly in high-risk areas; and promoting awareness through educational campaigns targeting both employers and employees.
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