Two Black Nova Scotians who reported being racially profiled on Parliament Hill during a visit earlier this month say the apology they received from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a private meeting last Thursday was genuine. “I totally respect his apology and also we shared some thoughts on ways to involve the youth, the upcoming generation,” Trayvone […]
“Regardless of the committees you’re on, the roles you have, regardless of party demands; and the partisanship that will continue to exist in this House … your one job that you cannot forget is to be a strong voice in service of the people who sent you here from your constituencies.” Methinks that sentiment from […]
How have we come to accept the notion that the economy does not “need” the services of so many of our unemployed, under-employed and “unemployable” young people? Do we really agree that the exclusion of so many of our young people from the economy in today’s world is an acceptable form of “collateral damage”? Do […]
By Michael Lashley; As we confront the massive inequality in incomes and lifestyles and as our economy serves up horrible realities on the employment front, we have the additional good fortune of having a new prime minister, belonging to the younger generation, who is willing to listen and who, with our pro-active involvement as unrelenting […]
By Jasminee Sahoye; A former prominent Toronto lawyer, who heads a company that is scientifically developing medical marijuana products, supports the new Liberal government’s plan to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes as it relates to decriminalization. Courtney Betty, president and CEO of Timeless Herbal Care Ltd (THC), a nutraceutical and pharmaceutical company, told The […]
Canadians decisively rejected Stephen Harper and a continuation of the policies of his Conservative government in the election last week. The Conservatives were in office for nine years, during which time Canada was one of the few developed economies not to suffer serious economic slowdown and remained immune to the financial crisis which ravaged […]