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Change The World In Four Weeks With PWC
Share“Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation’s compassion, unselfish caring, patience, and just plain love for one another.” – Erma Bombeck. Change The World (CTW) Ontario Youth Volunteer Challenge is a four-week promotion of high school students across the province to raise awareness about youth volunteering more »
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Quebec bans Twitter from courtrooms
ShareQuebec courtrooms will become Twitter-free zones come Monday as new rules governing the use of electronic communications and technology come into effect. As other Canadian jurisdictions weigh whether to allow tweets and texts from the confines of a courtroom, Quebec judges have decided to put an end to the practice. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/quebec-bans-twitter-from-courtrooms/article11197529/
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The Boss Ignites Vancouver
ShareLast November Bruce Springsteen transformed Vancouver with a three hour musical expirience for the ages. For the past 40 years “The Boss” has captivated audiences with epic shows in length and substance. Whether he is walking through the crowd collecting signs posting requested songs from the audience, playing a cover song from bands of yester-year more »
BC’s Education Plan: making a great system even better
ShareVICTORIA – British Columbia has a great education system. We have skilled teachers and high levels of student achievement. But as good as it is – education must keep pace with a rapidly changing world. As a teacher and a parent of two children, I’ve seen first-hand how our classrooms are changing. Students graduating today more »
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Tolerance is a positive force
ShareDr. Stephen Gill It is very encouraging that the United Nations has proved its interest in the spirit of tolerance through several means. The philosophy of awareness was behind the Year of Tolerance that was observed in 1995. To generate public awareness of tolerance to different cultures and religions, projects were launched. These projects included more »
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Culture change needed to erase bullying
ShareVANCOUVER – More than 130 students, anti-bullying experts, and key stakeholders came together at Premier Christy Clark’s ERASE Bullying Summit to identify key priorities and actions that will help school, communities and individuals work together to combat bullying. “The summit brought together a wide range of participants who were in agreement: stopping bullying requires a more »
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Diversity Is The Real Equalizer For Canada’s Multicultural Society
ShareSome Patronizing People In The Mainstream Like To Use The Phrase “There Is One Race, The Human Race” To Cover Up The Real Issues Facing Our Society At times, it’s not easy walking the walk and talking the talk regarding diversity. Sometimes we say things we may regret later on due to ignorance or otherwise. more »
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Ending the Canada-BC Immigration Agreement – Why Change a Winning Formula?
ShareVancouver – BC’s immigrant service providers are dismayed about Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s surprise April 12 announcement that it is unilaterally terminating the Canada-BC Immigration Agreement, which gives BC the ability to develop and deliver immigrant settlement and integration programming based on unique provincial dynamics. CIC Minister Jason Kenney recognizes that BC has developed world-leading more »
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New Refugee Bill Will not Give Refugees a Fair Chance to Tell Their Stories
ShareThe government has placed a new bill, Bill C-31, before parliament that will fundamentally change Canada’s refugee system. One of the most important changes is to the refugee claim process itself. Refugee claims will be decided much more quickly. In the opinion of most refugee experts, the process will be too fast; it will not more »
April 1 fee increases are no April fool’s joke for B.C. families
Share Liberal government squeezing hard- hit families where it hurts- In the pocketbook [Op-Ed By Bruce Ralston] On April 1 B.C. residents faced a number of tax and fee increases including hydro, ferry fares and transit. Many of these increases are the result of Liberal policies that are squeezing middle class and working families. more »