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Cowboys for Social Responsibility (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

In response to this post about Peter Van Loan's belated tabling of the 2008 Report of the Commissioner of Firearms , one of Kady O'Malley's commenters asked why the RCMP Firearms registry was playing hide the penny with pre -Harper era reports from the Commissioner of Firearms. That's a good question. Why would the reports no longer be available in the place where interested people would look for them...

Canada Signs Historic Agreement On Wilderness Protection With U.S. And Mexico

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday

MERIDA, MEXICO -- 11/07/09 -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced an unprecedented memorandum of understanding with the U.S. and Mexico to cooperate on wilderness con..

Parks Canada: Canada Signs Historic Agreement On Wilderness Protection With U.S. And Mexico

Market Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday

MERIDA, MEXICO (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Jim Prentice, Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced an unprecedented memorandum of understanding with the U.S. and Mexico to cooperate on wilderness conservation across North America. The announcement was made at the 9th World Wilderness Congress (Wild 9) in Mexico, where the Minister delivered a keynote...

For Some Of Canada's Teens Puberty Is A Gateway To Heart Disease

Fitness Watch (Free subscription) | yesterday

Nutritional child abuse - Canadian style. "A seven-year ongoing study examining over 20,000 Canadian grade 9 students shows most already have at least one major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, Dr. Brian McCrindle told the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2009, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. 'This study is further evidence of an accelerating...

Canada to host G8 foreign ministers meeting next March

People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday

Canada will host the foreign ministers meeting of the G8 countries in March 2010 to prepare for a G8 summit later that year, Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon announced Friday. The meeting will be held on March 29-30 in the city of Gatineau, which is located on the opposite side of the Ottawa River overlooking capital Ottawa and belongs to Quebec province, Cannon announced at a press conference in Gatineau....

But the Chemical Industry Says It's Safe

Bigthink - Site Features Feed (Free subscription) | yesterday

Bisphenol A—generally known as BPA—is an organic compound used in the manufacture of plastics. It's also what's known as an endocrine disruptor. Because it's chemically similar to our own hormones, it can interfere with our bodies' development and metabolism, potentially with serious consequences. In particular, BPA appears to function as a xenoestrogen—that is, it acts like estrogen...

Veterans Week 2009 and Remembrance Day

The Torch (Free subscription) | yesterday

The official site at Veterans Affairs Canada. A listing of events across the country here , and a map .

Fort Chip doc cleared of complaints

CBC.ca (Free subscription) | yesterday

Dr. John O'Connor has been cleared of the last of four complaints laid by Health Canada during his tenure as a fly-in doctor in Fort Chipewyan, Alta.

Afstan: Planning to end (most of?) the CF's mission/Update: Dutch and Aussies

The Torch (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Had to be started if to be done efficiently by 2011. From an Ottawa Citizen story: Afghanistan 'drawdown' begins Canada's top general issues order to start planning pullout of military units Canada's top soldier has issued instructions for his officers to start making their plans for the pull out of military units in Afghanistan. Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Walter Natynczyk's order to units for...

TRANSPORT CANADA: Appointment and Reappointments to VIA Rail Canada Inc.

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Canada's Transport Minister John Baird and the Honourable Rob Merrifield, Minister of State (Transport), today announced the appointment of Mr. Thomas A. Bennett to the board of directors of VIA Rail Canada Inc.

Striking museum workers occupy minister's office

CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Striking workers from the Museum of Civilization and the Canadian War Museum occupied a consituency office of Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon in Buckingham, Que., Friday, demanding that he use his clout in cabinet to help put an end to their seven-week strike.

Minister Mackay and History Teachers "Stand Proud"

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- 11/06/09 -- The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway today commended the Ontario History and Social Science Teachers' Association (OHASSTA) on their work to pass on Canada's ..

• Department of National Defence: Minister Mackay and History Teachers "Stand Proud" - Market Wire

Environment Canada: Media Advisory: Government of Canada to Announce Funding for Great Lakes Clean-Up Projects in Detroit River Area of Concern

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

LASALLE, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) On behalf of Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, Jeff Watson, Member of Parliament for Essex, will announce funding for Detroit River Area of Concern clean-up projects under the Great Lakes Sustainability Fund.

Canadian forces prepare for Afghan withdrawal

Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Chief of the Defence Staff Walter Natynczyk has ordered commanders to begin plans for 2011 troop pullout

Defence chief plans for 2011 Afghan pullout

CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

The head of the Canadian Forces has issued orders to prepare to withdraw from Afghanistan in 2011 in the absence of a clear direction from government on the future shape of the mission.