NewsCan: For November 9-15, 2007
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Reminder: Countdown to Grey Cup 2007
The Connect2Canada Team
The 95th Grey Cup returns to Toronto on Sunday, November 25 for the first time since 1992. Seeing as football is a team sport and watching solo is just not as much fun, Connect2Canada is compiling a list of Grey Cup viewing parties throughout the United States. Do you know of any events in your area? If so, please email us at connect2canada@canadianembassy.org with the name, address, and website (if available) of the establishment by noon on Monday, November 19 . We'll assemble the list and post in on the Connect2Canada site. Stay tuned for an update in an upcoming edition of NewsCan!
Canadian Astronaut Dave (Dafydd) Williams Visits Washington, DC
The Connect2Canada Team
On November 7, the Embassy of Canada in Washington, DC hosted a special presentation by Canadian astronaut Dave (Dafydd) Williams, who played an integral role on the Space Shuttle Endeavour's STS-118 mission this past August. Mr. Williams gave a dynamic presentation, taking advantage of the Embassy theatre to show audience members – including staff and two lucky groups of students – his crew mission video, featuring the critical role of Canadian robotics technologies. The first set of students were from Garrison Elementary, the Embassy’s own “adopted school” within the Embassy Adoption Program, which promotes giving back to the D.C. community as well as cooperation across the international community. Students from the Washington International School were also in attendance. The presentation was followed by a Q and A session with Mr. Williams, who entertained the many eager students’ questions, encouraging them to work hard on their science and math studies. A C2C podcast with Mr. Williams is coming soon. Stay tuned!
Special Features
Government of Canada Is Establishing a Proud Legacy of Tax Relief
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, is taking the next step towards implementation of important tax measures such as the Working Income Tax Benefit for low-income Canadians, the Child Fitness Tax Credit to promote a healthy start for our children, and the Registered Disability Savings Plan to support the most vulnerable members of society. These tax measures were included in a Notice of Ways and Means Motion tabled in the House of Commons today.
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Canada's Leadership in Hydrogen Technology Honoured at World Energy Congress
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Canada's leadership in hydrogen and fuel cell technologies received double honours today at the 20th annual World Energy Congress in Rome. The International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy (IPHE) has chosen British Columbia's Hydrogen Highway™ program as the winner of the Technical Achievement Award, and the organization has elected Canada as its new chair.
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The Federal Government Introduces Legislation to Create a Democratic, Accountable Senate
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Peter Van Loan, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform, accompanied by Marjory LeBreton, Leader of the Government in the Senate and Secretary of State for Seniors, announced the introduction in the House of Commons of the Senate Appointment Consultations Act and the Constitution Act, 2007 (Senate Tenure). The legislation will make Canada's institutions more democratic and accountable.
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International News
U.S. security turning border into parking lot, envoy warns
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Beth Gorham, Canadian Press, Globe and Mail
U.S. Customs and Border Protection should review and reduce excessive security measures at the Canada-U.S. line or risk turning it into a parking lot, Ambassador Michael Wilson told the agency Wednesday.
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U.S. border delay kept fire crew from blaze
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Ingrid Peritz, Globe and Mail
The Quebec firefighters were trying to help put out a blaze at a restaurant in the United States. Their nerve-racking delay at the border ignited a furor instead.
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Clinton demande au Canada de rester
Mercredi 14 novembre 2007
radio-canada.ca
Bill Clinton demande au Canada de remplir coûte que coûte sa mission en Afghanistan et de demeurer sur place après 2009.
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Judges question U.S. logic in Arar hearing
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Simon Houpt, Globe and Mail
A panel of three federal appeals judges sharply questioned representatives of the U.S. Department of Justice yesterday during a hearing to re-examine the rendition of Maher Arar to Syria, at times ridiculing the lawyer for former attorney-general John Ashcroft.
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Canada imposing tough sanctions on Myanmar
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Allen Freeman, Globe and Mail
Canada said yesterday it would impose "the toughest sanctions in the world" on the government of Myanmar in an effort to exert pressure on the military junta after its violent suppression of dissent in September.
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Business and Trade
Dollar tumbles more than 2 cents
Monday, November 12, 2007
Roma Luciw, Globe and Mail
The Canadian dollar dropped more than two cents on Monday, as traders extended last week's selloff amid a background of increased global risk aversion and falling commodity prices.
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Flaherty to appoint sole regulator panel by year's end
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Carrie Tait, National Post, Canada.com
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty on Thursday said he would appoint a panel to draft legislation on a common Canadian securities regulator by the end of the year.
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Loonie batters trade surplus
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Stephen Thorne, Toronto Star
The robust loonie appeared to exact a price in September, as exports declined, imports increased and Canada's trade balance with the world shrank to the lowest level in nearly nine years.
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Strong Canadian Dollar Could Mean Stronger Productivity, Economist Says
Monday, November 12, 2007
Canadian Economic Press
The high value of the loonie may be hurting exporters and boosting imports, but it could also spur Canadian businesses to improve their productivity, an economist with BMO Capital Markets says.
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Bank won't rein in loonie
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Rob Ferguson, Toronto Star
A loonie that stays too high too long risks stunting growth in Canada's economy, a top Bank of Canada official warns.
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Banks cashing in on border crossers
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Rob Carrick, Globe and Mail
The big banks must be loving the recent surge in cross-border shopping. Almost every time you buy something in the United States, your bank makes a few bucks in fees of one sort or another. Expect to pay far more in fees than if you bought something here at home.
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L'A380 atterrit à Montréal
Lundi 12 novembre 2007
radio-canada.ca
L'aéroport Montréal-Trudeau accueille pour la première fois le plus gros avion de ligne actuellement en service, l'Airbus A380.
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Canadian News
Canadians Want Vote On Senate - And Reform
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Jack Aubry, CanWest News Service, Canada.com
Canadians overwhelmingly favour holding a referendum on the future of the Senate, but the majority would vote for reforming the chamber of sober second thought, rather than abolishing it, a poll shows.
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House of Commons set to grow
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Canadian Press, Globe and Mail
The federal government is set to introduce a bill that would give Alberta, B.C., and Ontario extra seats in the House of Commons. The bill to be tabled Wednesday would add 22 seats to the Commons, which currently has only 308.
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Eh? Young Canadians dim on their history: study
Friday, November 09, 2007
cbc.ca
If you know why 1867 is a noteworthy year in Canadian history or what top job Sir John A. MacDonald held at that time, then you've already outsmarted most college-aged Canadians on parts of a basic pop quiz.
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Vancouver woman uses beauty pageant title to promote environmental education
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Canadian Press, The Guardian
When it comes to international beauty queens, 23-year-old Canadian Jessica Trisko fits the crown, but she breaks the mould. On Sunday night in the Philippines, Trisko beat several dozen women to capture the title of Miss Earth, a pageant that celebrates environmental causes and the preservation of the Earth.
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Office doors open for inductees
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Mark Zwolinski, Toronto Star
Last night's group of four inductees into the Hockey Hall of Fame were hailed as the greatest group of leaders the hall has ever seen in a single year.
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La jeunesse à l'honneur
Mercredi 14 novembre 2007
radio-canada.ca
Le Salon du livre de Montréal ouvre ses portes mercredi à la Place Bonaventure. Une journée supplémentaire a été ajoutée à l'événement qui souligne cette année son 30e anniversaire.
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Opinion/Editorial
Pause to honour those who fought
Monday, November 12, 2007
Toronto Star
"The civilized world has at last emerged from its hour of trial, the most awful in history. The agony of the last four years, the slaughter of millions of men of youth and promise, the laying waste of some of the fairest regions of Europe, the desolation of homes, the torture and outrage inflicted on women, combine to make a picture of war beyond all power of description."
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At last, clean water
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
National Post, Canada.com
Finally, some meaningful environmentalism is coming out of Ottawa. For nearly a decade now, the federal environment department has been obsessed with the Kyoto global warming protocol, and the greenhouse gas limitations it contains. Too often, as a result, real environmental damage has been overlooked.
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Immigration and integration: How we can make it work
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Brahim Boudarbat and Maude Boulet, Globe and Mail
Much of the rhetoric in today's debate on reasonable accommodation of minorities misses a critical and obvious point: that integration into a new society begins with a job. Work is a source of both cultural socialization and acclimation.
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