New party rules could hurt Martin [Convention rules]
Long-shots Rock and Tobin would benefit Paul Martin’s succession to the Liberal throne is about to suffer a set-back as the Liberal party executive prepares new rules that would favour leadership long-shots like Alan Rock or Brian Tobin in any future race. It is widely accepted among political observers that the Finance Minister would easily […]
No routine criminal checks at Customs: criminals go straight through with a valid passport
If you are a dangerous criminal wanted by Interpol, you’ve got a good chance of enjoying a long holiday in Canada provided your luggage is free of really dangerous stuff like cheese and lilacs. In an interview with The Hill Times, Derik Hodgson, press secretary to Citizenship and Immigration minister Elinor Caplan, says while there […]
Staffers win with $20,000 boost to office budgets: hot housing market prompts rise in MP’s expenses
To compensate for Ottawa’s sky-rocketing housing expenses, the Board of Internal Economy has topped off the budgets MPs use to pay their lodging costs while they’re in the capital city. The Travel Status Expenses budget, as it’s known, has been increased from $12,000 a year per MP, to $15,000. To put it simply, they use […]
Human health needs to be more important than commerce
Just because a practice is legal doesn’t mean it’s the moral thing to do, says Tory Health critic Andre Bachard The first thing law students are taught is that “legal” and “moral” are not synonymous. The second is that by looking at any country’s criminal code, it is possible to determine what the values of […]
Research is nice but health under assault from other fronts: high tax structure an impediment for private health companies to invest in their own research: Martin
Never before have there been so many assaults on our most cherished social program, health care. In the spectrum of health issues, one of the brightest spots that holds untapped potential is the area of medical research, one of the bleakest is our medical manpower crisis. In the last two years we have seen an […]
Elliott freelancing name change
The management committee of the national Progressive Conservative party met in Vancouver a week ago to discuss prospects for union with the Reform Alliance party. Invited to consider the ways and means were the B.C. federal Tory constituency presidents, with the national association vice-president, Lois Johnson, in the chair; the party’s national director, Susan Elliott, […]
American human rights report thumbs up to Canada, however… [2000 Human Rights Report from the US Dept of State]
If you blinked, you missed it. On Feb. 26, the U.S. Department of State released its Human Rights Report for 2000. This year, the 25th anniversary edition of the report, it garnered a fourth lead on ABC’s evening news and third lead on CNN Headline News. On Feb. 27, The New York Times carried a […]
Press freedom comes to the National Press Club [Political cartoon contest]
[Graph Not Transcribed] [Graph Not Transcribed] You can’t draw that…Freedom of the press may not be a big issue in Canada, but the National Press Club is hoping its new editorial cartoon contest will help bring attention to the many journalists around the world who work under press restrictions. Spencer Moore, chair of the NPC […]
Parliamentarians want to smooth Brazilian relations
Canadian Parliamentarians could get the chance to smooth relations with Brazil when legislators from 27 North, South and Central American countries and Caribbean Nations gather this week on the Hill. The Parliamentarians will be meeting for the first-ever Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the Americas (FIPA) session, they say, in order to raise the voices of “civil […]
Professional Institute of Public Servants wants parliamentary inquiry into troubled Health Canada [Tries to get MPs’ and senators’ attention on rights of public servants]
[Graph Not Transcribed] A large public service union is entering the political field by calling on Parliament to investigate the numerous employee complaints at Health Canada. Steve Hindle, president of the Professional Institute of Public Servants, said the union would like to see some kind of Parliamentary inquiry, suggesting either a special Senate committee or […]
