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Celine Cooper: A renewal of Canada's relationship with the UN is good news...
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was in Canada last week for a quick two-day visit. His meetings in Ottawa with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set the stage for a new era of rapprochement between Canada...
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Canada drops out of top 5 on happiness list, but still ahead of the U.S.
It seems that Justin Trudeau, our new Prime Minister, has his work cut out for him. Our country has dropped out of the top 5 on the happiest country list. Canada finds itself at no. 6 after being...
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Quebec cops on UN business in Haiti had sex with locals: Radio-Canada
Several Quebec police officers violated United Nations regulations by engaging in sexual activities with Haitian women and at least two had children, the CBC’s French-language network reported...
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Montreal police must take responsibility for sexual misconduct in Haiti,...
Last September marked the 20th anniversary of the Montreal police’s first mission to Haiti, to take part in peacekeeping and training in the impoverished nation. To celebrate the occasion, the Montreal...
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Opinion: Private bill is a chance for Canada and indigenous peoples to move...
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) brought to light past Canadian policies and practices toward indigenous peoples that remain in urgent need of redress, as the recent suicide epidemics...
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Celine Cooper: Amid the Syrian destruction, a quiet little boy, and a...
Last week, a five-year-old boy named Omran Daqneesh from Aleppo became the latest symbol of the protracted war in Syria. The now widely circulated video of his rescue from a destroyed building starts...
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Editorial: A year of Justin Trudeau's sunny ways
The election of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government one year ago marked the dawn of a sunny new era in Canadian politics. These good vibes have been felt both in the tone of discourse...
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Opinion: Realities faced by black Canadians are a national shame
After holding consultations in Quebec, Nova Scotia and Ontario earlier this month, the United Nations Working Group on People of African Descent issued a statement that sheds light on realities,...
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Poppy donations are purely voluntary, but much appreciated by Canadian vets
Long before he served with a United Nations Protection Force in the former Yugoslavia, Hugh Lawson already knew how blessed Canadians were to live in this country. But a six-month tour of war-torn...
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Marla Newhook: West Island groups aim to improve early childhood programs
The first three years of a child’s life are so important. This is the period when brain development is at its most critical stage. Did you know that Canada ranks 27th out of 29 developed countries in...
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