Sikh MPs weigh in on same-sex legislation: ‘Regardless of which way the decision is made, there’s going to be controversy and people upset’: Dhalla
Rookie Toronto Liberal MP Ruby Dhalla, who is one of four Sikh Liberal MPs but the only one still undecided on the divisive issue of same-sex marriage, says that her final decision will not be based on her personal religious beliefs as a Sikh but will largely be based on the wishes of her constituents. […]
Notable statistics, budgets on Canada’s innovation economy: Ekos survey indicates 75% of Canadians say science, research play important role in all society
Finance Minister Ralph Goodale announced in last month’s budget that the government says it will invest more than $1.5-billion into innovation over the next five years to strengthen support for innovation and local economic development through the regional development agencies, the National Research Council of Canada and special initiatives in the North. More specifically, this […]
Peter Brenders joins BIOTECanada as President and CEO
BIOTECanada welcomed Mr. Peter Brenders as the new President and CEO effective Feb. 1, 2005. Peter brings over 15 years of experience in public policy design, implementation and advocacy to the association. As President and CEO, he will serve as the primary advocate for BIOTECanada on matters related to the development and sustainability of the […]
Elections Canada wants extra $33.7-million to hire more permanent staffers and to prepare for the next election
The Royal Canadian Mint is in line for a $34-million shot in the arm to make millions in new coins for the Canadian market, in response to a growing demand from financial institutions and to meet orders for special commemorative loonies and quarters. The funding boost, which will be absorbed by the Department of Finance, […]
INSURANCE BUREAU OF CANADA ANNOUNCEMENT
Stan Griffin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Yakabuski, Vice President, Federal Affairs & Ontario, and Dennis Prouse, Director, Government Relations. Mark Yakabuski joined IBC in 1993 in its newly established Policy Development Division in Toronto. In February 1995, he took on the […]
Industry Minister Emerson wants to make Canada most competitive economy in world: David Emerson says he got what he wanted in Finance Minister Ralph Goodale’s budget
Industry Minister David Emerson says his top priority is to make Canada the most competitive economy in the world, in an interview with The Hill Times. “I have said many times that for a trade-dependent nation like Canada, it’s not good enough to be among the most competitive economies in the world. We have to […]
National Post story prompts damage control: Internal TB memo takes exception with newspaper story on bureaucrats who require etiquette training
When the National Post story ran a tongue-and-cheek front page story last year about “half a dozen” bureaucrats taking classes in table manners, the government promptly prepared for the fallout. Treasury Board President Reg Alcock (Winnipeg South, Man.) received a briefing from his department indicating that, in fact, the “etiquette training”was provided to “only two”public […]
Exactly what Canada is doing or not doing on ballistic missile defence is still not completely transparent
Exactly what Canada has done or is not doing in relationship to the U.S. missile weapon programs continues to be partly hidden and is less than straight forward. Back in 1987, I obtained a list of National Defence briefing notes that contained an April 21, 1986 title entry which read “Project Proposal for Captive Carry […]
Canada has a long way to go to be considered an innovative economy, long time before tax changes produce investments
Innovation is an extremely important contributor to productivity growth, gains in market share, improving the long-term survival of Canadian products and businesses, and increasing the wealth of the nation, as a whole. Innovation takes many forms. It can involve purchasing new equipment or finding a new use for old equipment; it could mean improvements to […]
Reuters Hill reporter dislikes ‘suffocating politically correct orthodoxy’ of Canadian political dialogue
Reuters Ottawa bureau chief Randall Palmer, who was first posted to Ottawa in 1995, came here from stints in Middle Eastern countries where access to legislators was in scant supply. So, covering the federal government in Ottawa was a refreshing change for him. But Mr. Palmer said he doesn’t like the “almost suffocating politically correct […]
