Jane Lytvynenko Canadian University Press OTTAWA (CUP) — Canadian university classrooms could have twice the number of international students in the next eight years. On Jan. 15, the Conservatives announced a strategy to double the amount of researchers and students coming from abroad. The program centers around $5 million per year in funding primarily going…
How many writers does it take to run for a Toronto Centre byelection seat? The answer is three, but which writer will get the voters’ ‘x’ on election day?
Former Parliamentary Budget Officer on youth, press and taking risks
Senators faced individual motions in Senate vote Jane Lytvynenko CUP Ottawa Bureau Chief OTTAWA (CUP) — Nearly two weeks after the initial vote was supposed to take place, senators Pamela Wallin, Patrick Brazeau and Mike Duffy have been suspended without pay until the 2015 federal election. In a historic vote, the overwhelming majority of the…
Anqi Shen CUP Ontario Bureau Chief HAMILTON (CUP) — A private member’s bill has been tabled in the House of Commons to clarify the rules around unpaid internships and explore pension options for urban workers. Andrew Cash, federal MP for the Toronto-area constituency of Davenport, introduced Bill C-542 in the House of Commons for consideration….
A Storify recap of the Senate debate over Mike Duffy and others facing suspension in a scandal threatening to involve Prime Minister Stephen Harper. [View the story “Senator Mike Duffy alleges Harper, Wright, told him to repay $90,000” on Storify]
Jane Lytvynenko CUP Ottawa Bureau Chief OTTAWA (CUP) — Former Conservative senators Patrick Brazeau, Mike Duffy and Pamela Wallin stood before the Senate today facing suspension without pay following the recent Senate expense scandal. After a heated session, the Senate decided to continue the debate tomorrow. Speaking under privilege, meaning they cannot be sued for…
A petition supported by a number of famous Canadian authors, actors, musicians and politicians wants to change the name of Victoria Day to “Victoria and First Peoples Day” By Mick Sweetman Dialog Staff Over 800 people, including author Margaret Atwood, Green Party leader Elizabeth May, Inuk musician Susan Aglukark and six other prominent Canadians, have signed a petition as of this…
By Preeteesh Peetabh Singh DIALOG REPORTER On March 21, Canada’s Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty announced the Economic Action Plan 2013. Returning to balanced books by 2016 by eliminating the deficit; closing tax loopholes; tax relief and lower taxes for manufacturers and small businesses; infrastructure funds and creation of job grants were some of the…
By Preeteesh Peetabh Singh Dialog Reporter The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) released its 19th annual Alternative Federal Budget: Doing Better Together (AFB) on March 12. The AFB counters the views of Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s Economic Action Plan 2013 on implementing cuts to decrease deficit and balance the books by 2015. It rather…
