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U of G Releases Annual Report on National Femicide Rates
A woman or girl is killed every three days in Canada, with a total of 118 killed by violence in 2019, according to the latest report from the University of Guelph-led Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability (CFOJA). The annual #CallItFemicide report provides statistics and insights into the killing of women and girls in […]
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York U – Colloquium: Next steps in supporting Canada’s Indigenous languages
TORONTO, Dec. 5, 2019 – What needs to happen next after federal legislation in support of Canada’s 90 Indigenous languages passed this summer? York University’s Glendon Campus will host a national colloquium this weekend looking at the future of Indigenous languages, how the legislation should be enacted, and what work still needs to be done. […]
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Conestoga College: Applications open for free pre-apprenticeship program
December 5, 2019 Conestoga is now accepting applications for the tuition-free Pre-Apprenticeship Welder/Metal Fabricator program. Funded by the Government of Canada, the program will prepare students for in-demand careers and will provide a head start for those wishing to achieve apprenticeship certification. The program will run full-time for 25 weeks starting April 2020 at Conestoga’s Waterloo campus, and […]
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CHRA Board of Directors Approves New 4 Year Strategic Plan
December 5, 2019 On November 13, the CHRA Board of Directors approved a new 4-year Strategic Plan (PDF) to guide the organization between 2020 and 2024. The Plan was developed with the input of members, the CHRA Board of Directors, and staff. It contains five Key Result Areas – Advocacy, Policy and Research, Member Services, Strategic Partnerships, […]
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Statement by the Prime Minister on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
December 6, 2019 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women: “Thirty years ago today, at the École Polytechnique de Montréal, 14 young women were murdered in a senseless antifeminist attack. Today, on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on […]
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Moose Cree Dictionary Book Launch
December 5, 2019 BOOK LAUNCH Thursday, December 12, 2019 12:00 pm @ The Gathering Place (The Gathering Place is located beside the Northern Store entrance at the Moose Cree Complex in Moose Factory) The Language & Culture department is proud to announce the release of the third edition of the Moose Cree dictionary! Join us […]
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Ending Violence Against Women is Everyone’s Responsibility
Ending Violence Against Women is Everyone’s Responsibility December 6th is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, also known as White Ribbon Day. Today, we remember and pay tribute to the women who have lost their lives to violence. Three decades after the 1989 Polytechnique Massacre in Montreal, women continue to […]
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Throne Speech addresses CMA’s calls for federal leadership on health
December 5, 2019 The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is pleased to see today’s Speech from the Throne reflect the need to increase our support for health care in Canada. Specifically, the CMA is encouraged by the government’s emphasis in today’s address to improving access to primary care and pharmacare as prominent health care priorities. These […]
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ITK Welcomes Commitments of Speech from the Throne
December 5, 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario – Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami welcomes the affirmation in today’s Speech from the Throne that reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples remains a core priority for this government. We are encouraged by commitments to close the infrastructure gap by 2030, co-develop legislation to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of […]
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Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald Cautiously Optimistic in Advancing First Nations Priorities in Speech from the Throne
(Ottawa, December 5, 2019) Early this afternoon, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, delivered the Speech from the Throne opening the first Session of the 43nd Parliament of Canada. “We are pleased that Canada intends to continue “walking the road of reconciliation”, and we remain cautiously optimistic that we will […]
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