Essay: “Everywhere we looked we found evidence” – the godfather of microplastics on 20 years of pollution research and the fight for global action
International expert on microplastics, RICHARD THOMPSON – in an article first published on The Conversation – says it’s frustrating to see the lack of consensus among nations about how to address the global problem of plastic pollution…
As plastic treaty talks open, countries more divided than ever
Reuters Countries are under pressure to make progress on a first-ever global plastics treaty this week, but they face tense negotiations in the Canadian capital with parties deeply divided over what the treaty should include as talks begin on Tuesday. If governments can agree on a legally binding treaty that addresses not just how plastics […]
Six Sri Lankans knifed to death in Canadian capital in rare case of mass murder
Ottawa, Canada Reuters Six people from Sri Lanka, including a mother and four young children, were knifed to death in the Canadian capital Ottawa late on Wednesday, police said on Thursday, rocking a country where mass murders are rare. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was horrified by what he called a “terrible tragedy”. The […]
Canadian Sikhs stage protests against Indian Government over murder
Toronto/Ottawa, Canada Reuters Canadian Sikhs staged small protests outside India’s diplomatic missions on Monday, a week after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there may be a link between New Delhi and the murder of a Sikh separatist advocate in British Columbia. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a week ago stood in parliament to say that domestic […]
Zelenskiy thanks Canada, says its aid helped save thousands of lives
Ottawa, Canada Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday offered a heartfelt thanks to Canada for its assistance in the war against Russia, saying Ottawa’s aid had helped save thousands of lives. Zelenskiy made his remarks in a speech to the Parliament in Canada, where the Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been […]
Essay: Canada’s Modern Slavery Act is the start – not the end – of efforts to address the issue in supply chains
In an article first published on The Conversation, KAM PHUNG and GENEVIEVE LEBARON say the enactment of what many are calling Canada’s Modern Slavery Act is an important milestone, yet it should only be viewed as the beginning of efforts to address modern slavery in supply chains…
Canadian hospitals, strapped for staff, strain with sick children
Toronto, Canada Reuters Canadian hospitals are straining to care for an influx of sick children, many with respiratory illnesses, in the midst of staffing constraints and as a shortage of children’s over-the-counter medication sends more kids to hospital. Hospitals across the country are reassigning staff to paediatric care and putting children in other parts of […]
Indigenous woman nominated to Canada’s Supreme Court in “historic moment”
Ottawa, Canada Reuters Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday nominated an Indigenous person to join Canada’s Supreme Court, a first for the country’s highest court. Michelle O’Bonsawin, the first Indigenous person to be nominated to Canada’s Supreme Court, is seen in this handout image obtained by Reuters on 19th August. PICTURE: Prime Minister’s Office/Handout via […]
Canada emergency powers still needed, PM says, citing signs of new blockade
Ottawa, Canada Reuters Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said his government still needed temporary emergency powers in the wake of a truckers’ blockade, citing “real concerns” about threats in the days ahead. Trudeau told a televised news conference there were signs some truckers were regrouping outside the capital Ottawa and might come back […]
Canadian police arrest dozens to sweep protesters from parliament area
Ottawa, Canada Reuters Canadian police on Saturday used pepper spray and stun grenades, and made dozens of arrests as they cleared demonstrators from the street in front of parliament, where they have been camping for more than three weeks to protest against pandemic restrictions. There have been a total of 170 arrests in two days, […]