CIHI Health Care Report: Canada Gets Longer Waits but Better Quality
According to a report released by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), Canadian patients wait longer to see a doctor than those living in the United States, Germany, Norway,…
Lawyers Seeking to Suspend Over 800 Cases Nationwide
Since the 2016 R vs Jordan decision where the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a trial must be held within 18 months in provincial court and 30 months in superior…
Christopher Hayes Charged With Threatening to Shoot PM
Saskatchewan resident Christopher Hayes has been fined $500, given 9 months of probation, and is prohibited from owning firearms for 3 years after being found guilty of uttering online threats…
John Rudd to Lead Grassy Narrows Remediation Efforts
It has been more than 40 years since Japanese experts discovered the extent of the mercury poisoning in Grassy Narrows, Ontario. Now, however, the Ontario government is finally announcing its…
Number of Asylum-Seekers Expected to Rise
Canada has become the destination of choice for asylum-seekers hoping to get around the Safe Third Country Agreement, with 21 people being arrested for illegally crossing the border at Emerson,…
Cross-Country Protests for Electoral Reform
The Liberal’s recent decision to forego electoral reform has caused waves around the country, with over twenty different protests being held Canada-wide this past Saturday. The promise to implement proportional…
Students Suffering Consequences of Phoenix Payroll Errors
Since its February 2016 implementation, the Phoenix payroll system has caused endless grief to the more than 100,000 public servants who have been underpaid, overpaid, or simply not paid at…
New Phone Scam Relies on Simple, Three-Letter Word
A new phone scam relies on a simple three-letter word to get you on the hook for things you didn’t purchase. Originally an American epidemic focused on businesses, the telephone…
Canada Willing to Fight Back Against Potential Trump Tariff Walls
With Trump’s recent vision of renegotiating the North-American Free Trade Agreement, the Canadian government has been doing its best to show that free trade with Canada is not something to…
Canadian Population Increases Between 2011 and 2016
Canada’s population has grown by 1.7 million between 2011 and 2016, making it the fastest growing country among all G7 nations. Two-thirds of this growth has been attributed to immigration,…
Canada Needs French Immersion Teachers
Canada desperately needs more French immersion teachers as a result of immersion enrolment climbing by 41 percent between 2004-05 and 2014-15. John Cuddie of the Thames Valley School District Board…
Scotiabank Refuses to Reverse Fraudulent Charges: PIN Was “Too Easy”
After lunching with a friend, Rose Altomare was dismayed to discover that she could not find her wallet. Within an hour of realizing that the wallet was missing, she had contacted…
Are the New Boeing Super Hornets Worth the Price?
Canada’s CF-18 fighter crafts have been in use for more than 30 years, and we are expecting their replacements sometime near the year 2030. In the interim, however, the Liberal…
Ruling Forces Employee Insurance to Cover Costs of Medical Marijuana
Gordon “Wayne” Skinner of Nova Scotia has won a human rights ruling against the Canadian Elevator Industry Welfare Trust Plan, arguing that he was discriminated against when his employee insurance…
Tree Canada to Plant Over 30,000 Trees in Fort McMurray
Tree Canada, a non-profit charity, will be planting thousands of trees to replace the flora that was destroyed in the devastating Fort McMurray fire. This spring, the group will be…
Owner and CEO to Cover Funeral Costs for Quebec Shooting Victims
Mohamad Fakih, owner and CEO of Paramount Fine Foods, has reached out to Islamic Relief Canada, offering to cover the funeral costs for all six Quebec City shooting victims. He has…
Superior Court Approves Class Action Lawsuit Against Air Canada
The Superior Court of Quebec has recently approved a national class action lawsuit against Air Canada airlines. In August of 2015, the Air Canada website offered a package of 10 trips…
Gun Classification in Canada: The System is a Mess
Media outlets have reported that a semi-automatic weapon was used by Alexandre Bissonnette during the recent Quebec attack. In Canada, semi-automatic guns are only permitted to be loaded with a…
Alexandre Bissonnette is not a Special Case
As Canadian media reported the events of the Quebec shooting, internet and ‘fake news’ sources were rife with accusations that the shooter was a Muslim yelling “Allahu Akbar” as he gunned…
Getting a Clearer View of Canada’s Homeless
Point-in-time counts, a method of analyzing homelessness, are leading to a clearer perspective regarding the staggering depth of Canada’s homelessness problem. Canada’s 2016 point-in-time counts included 32 Canadian areas, amongst…
