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Poor kids lag badly in school, study finds
TheStar.com – GTA – Poor kids lag badly in school, study finds: Data analysis method urged for all provinces
April 07, 2008
Kristin Rushowy, Education Reporter
Poor students are doing far worse on standardized tests than the results themselves indicate, says a groundbreaking study that links children’s birth and health records to education data.
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B.C. ruling spells trouble for Ontario mining
TheStar.com – News – B.C. ruling spells trouble for Ontario mining
April 05, 2008
Cameron Smith
The McGuinty government has repeatedly slammed the door on First Nations people trying to establish their rights to negotiate development in their territories. This has created a confrontational situation that now threatens to throw mining and logging in the province into limbo.
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A better life for native Canadians
National Post – opinions/letter – A better life for native Canadians
Published: Thursday, April 03, 2008
I am very proud of the progress that our Conservative government has made over the last two years in working with Canada’s aboriginal peoples. We have implemented a Plan of Action for Drinking Water in First Nations Communities that saw the number of high-risk water systems drop from the 193 that we inherited from the Liberals to 85 today, and that number continues to fall.
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The latest Canadian portrait
TheStar.com – comment – The latest Canadian portrait
April 03, 2008
Haroon Siddiqui
The national census is the mirror in which we look at ourselves. What do we see? A confident polyglot nation.
The census also enables a national conversation about topics we used to avoid: race, ethnicity, gender, multiculturalism, multilingualism and multiple identities.
Gathering facts, Statistics Canada lets us see the public policy implications of our changing demography.
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Don’t shut door to unskilled: Premier
TheStar.com – Canada – Don’t shut door to unskilled: Premier McGuinty cautions federal government on proposed changes to Immigration Act
March 27, 2008
Richard Brennan, OTTAWA BUREAU
OTTAWA–The federal government would be making a “huge mistake” by turning its back on immigrants just because they don’t have a particular skill, Premier Dalton McGuinty says.
“I wouldn’t want to shut out folks who don’t have a skill,” he told reporters yesterday, referring to the Conservative government’s proposal to streamline the process for immigrants bringing skills desperately needed in Canada.
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Bill would transform immigration
TheStar.com – columnists – Bill would transform immigration
March 26, 2008
Carol Goar
It is possible that Immigration Minister Diane Finley wants more power to do exactly what she says: clean up her department’s enormous backlog of unprocessed applications.
It is also possible that she is equipping herself to transform Canada’s overloaded immigration system into a lean, business-friendly recruitment tool.
Both interpretations fit the available facts. The determining factor will be how the minister uses her expanded mandate.
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Four ways Ottawa can help Ontario
TheStar.com – comment – Four ways Ottawa can help Ontario
March 19, 2008
David MacKinnon
In recent years, think-tanks, banks, newspapers, academic institutions and individuals have expressed concern about the $70 million to $90 million every working day that the federal government redistributes to other jurisdictions from this province to support programming that is more accessible than similar programming here.
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Say goodbye to ‘Ottawa knows best’
National Post – opinion
Published: Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Phil Fontaine
The recent National Post series, “Rethinking the Reserve,” has renewed public debate and interest about the place of First Nations in Canada and our relationship to the state and the rest of Canadian society. This public spotlight allows us to focus on a key message: Investing in First Nations today pays dividends for Canada’s future. Our well-being is tied to Canada’s well-being as a nation.
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Ignorance fuels fear of crime
TheStar.com – comment – Ignorance fuels fear of crime
March 17, 2008
Re:Residents fight plan for support housing – March 15
What does Steve Tanner think is going to happen if mentally ill people move into a housing complex near his family? Does he suspect greater violence? That’s a misconception.
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Disabled leave the shadows and their mark
TheStar.com – Disabilities – Disabled leave the shadows and their mark
After 25 years of activism, the emphasis is finally on ability – not disability
March 15, 2008
Helen Henderson, Living Reporter
Justin Hines has had two songs on the charts from his debut album, a career poised to explode and a message to the world: Follow your passion.
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