Canada-EU trade deal’s impact won’t stretch to financial sector
The Canada-European Union trade deal, considered one of the most comprehensive international agreements ever, will have little effect on the financial sectors on either side of the Atlantic, experts say. The final text of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) was released at the end of September, after about five years of negotiations. […]
NDP, House prepare for Federal Court fight over secretive Commons Board of Internal Economy, $1-million free mailings
PARLIAMENT HILL—Lawyers for the NDP and the House of Commons are squaring off for a Federal Court battle over whether the court has the power to order a secretive board that governs the Commons to disclose confidential files for a ruling that the NDP violated House bylaws with more than $1-million worth of free mailings. […]
How a 20-year-old patent application could upend Canada’s biggest trade deal
OTTAWA—In the early 1990s, pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly applied for patent protection in Canada for two chemical compounds, olanzapine and atomoxetine. The company had already obtained patents over the compounds, but asserted that it had evidence to support new uses for the compounds that merited further protection. The Canadian patent office granted the patents […]
Political parties can spend up to $336,996 on byelections
PARLIAMENT HILL—The main national political parties will each be able to spend up to $336,996 to help their candidates in the four federal byelections scheduled for next Monday, June 30—either in all four electoral districts where votes are taking place or two of the ridings or even just one. But three of the parties declined […]
NDP accuses government of ‘ugly, secretive, partisan’ in-camera trial ordering party to pay back $1.17-million
PARLIAMENT HILL—The final days of Commons sittings before the House adjourns for the summer erupted Tuesday into heated exchanges between NDP and Conservative MPs, as the New Democrats accused the government of using an “ugly, secretive, partisan” trial behind closed doors to taint the NDP with a ruling that it violated House bylaws with […]
Report arguing for mineral rights transfer to First Nations controversial
A Fraser Institute report calling for provincial governments to transfer control of non-energy mineral rights to aboriginal communities has experts talking about the proposal, with not everyone agreeing it’s a realistic policy move. Non-energy minerals include limestone, salt, potash, gravel, gold, copper, and nickel, among others. According to the April report, provinces reserve the rights […]
Economic development strategy for New Brunswick underway, surmounting obstacles
A new program to involve New Brunswick aboriginal businesses in the national shipbuilding procurement is in its early stages, with organizers working to raise awareness about opportunities in order to get business buy-in. The federal government announced in April that it would commit $200,000 to the New Brunswick Aboriginal Shipbuilding Strategy to help New Brunswick’s aboriginal […]
Youth programs good start, say aboriginal business groups, but still not enough
The growth of the Martin Aboriginal Education Initiative’s program to foster entrepreneurial skills for aboriginal youth in Grade 11 and Grade 12 will help reduce the outcome-gap between young aboriginal adults and non-aboriginal young adults, say aboriginal business groups, but the program won’t eliminate it. The Martin Aboriginal Education Initiative is a national charity […]
Ottawa needs better working relationship with aboriginal communities on resource projects: aboriginal groups
Over the next 10 years, it’s estimated major resource projects in Canada will represent $650-billion in investment, but aboriginal communities still see themselves in the dark when it comes to the federal government’s actions on natural resources and energy projects that may affect aboriginal lands and people, say some aboriginal communities and the government’s […]
How Canadian leadership in aboriginal research is realizing a shared vision
As a country preparing to celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2017, our aspirations for a just, prosperous, and resilient society call for reflection on how the experiences and aspirations of aboriginal peoples in Canada are essential to building a successful shared future. Collaborative approaches to understanding the needs and goals of aboriginal communities through […]
