Plus, Maher's band Lowertown Riffraff dazzles crowd at South Block Whiskey Bar on Sparks Street, and former Hill scribe Dan Dugas to retire from public service.
Books covers pictured, left to right: The Citizen's Guide to Climate Success: Overcoming Myths that Hinder Progress by Mark Jaccard, The Sport and Prey of Capitalists: How the Rich Are Stealing Canada's Public Wealth by Linda McQuaig, Black Cop: My 36 Years in Police Work, and My Career Ending Experiences with Official Racism by Calvin Lawrence with Miles Howe, Un-Canadian: Islamophobia in the True North by Graeme Truelove, and Peace and Good Order: The Case for Indigenous Justice in Canada by Harold R. Johnson. Book cover images courtesy of Cambridge University Press, Dundurn Press, Lorimer, Nightwood Editions, and McClelland & Stewart.
As the cold weather hits, five eclectic, Canadian non-fiction books could make good (and informative) reads to help pass the snowy months.
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You Might Be From Canada If… You Might Be From Canada If . . . is a delightful, illustrated romp through this country as it celebrates its 150th birthday.
Universities and Colleges Research Short and informative analyses on policy challenges that bring background and recommendations to policymakers, journalists and the general public.
The parole strategy for convicted killer was ‘completely unacceptable,’ says CSC commissioner Anne Kelly after a report found the authorities missed warning signs before a woman’s death last year.
Some of the proposed changes include a requirement that freelancers be available for 15.5 hours a day, the elimination of pay for some duties currently covered, and longer exposure to distance interpreting.
'Since his election, Mr. Sloan has conducted a master class of bigotry and bullying,' says Conservative strategist Geoff Norquay, who served as a top aide to former prime minister Stephen Harper.
It's up to each leader of the four recognized parties to inform the House Speaker they're 'satisfied' that all issues have been addressed and to give the green light for adopting the app.
Her decision to retire takes place just ahead of the Senate’s return on Feb. 2 and on the first day of the House of Commons’ return from its holiday recess.
Employment numbers in Canada have dropped for the first time since April 2020, when record government spending began propping up the job market. Observers say they're not surprised by the decrease.