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Canada must do better on caring for its children
Measured against these inequality gaps, Canada is at the back of the pack — ranking 26 out of 35 rich countries… But the truth is too many of our children are unhappy and unhealthy. They don’t have a fair shot in life… Most areas that were assessed showed little or no improvement over the last decade… Canada is one of a handful of countries, along with France, Iceland and Sweden, where inequality among children has increased markedly in recent years.
Tags: child care, featured, ideology, participation, poverty, standard of living
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The bills for treatment of aboriginal people are coming due
For many decades, the federal and provincial governments have refused responsibility for two of the most disadvantaged groups in the country – the 451,000 Métis people and roughly 214,000 non-status Indians. That left them, as Justice Rosalie Abella wrote this week on behalf of a unanimous court, in a “jurisdictional wasteland with significant and obvious disadvantaging consequences.” … Those costs should not feared… If they are in a better position to contribute, all of Canada will benefit.
Tags: economy, featured, Indigenous, jurisdiction, participation, rights, standard of living
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Constitutional Jurisdiction over the Métis: The question now is what to do with it
… in numerous examples involving treaties, legislation, residential schools, and other government programs – for good and bad – the evidence disclosed the reality that the federal government often considered Métis, non-status Indians, and persons of mixed ancestry as constitutional “Indians” when it was convenient and expedient to do so, just as it oscillated back and forth in internal legal memorandums about the scope of its constitutional jurisdiction.
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Poorest children in Canada falling even further behind
The global report, “UNICEF’s Report Card 13: Fairness for Children,” focused on what is called “bottom-end inequality” — how far the poorest children are allowed to fall behind the average of their peers.
It looked at the difference in four key areas — income, health, education and life satisfaction — between those children at the bottom 10 per cent of family income and those in the middle… In this latest study, Canada is 26th out of 35 nations.
Tags: child care, ideology, Indigenous, mental Health, participation, poverty, standard of living, youth
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Supreme Court gives rights to Métis, non-status Indians under Canada’s 1867 Constitution
The Métis are “Indians” within the meaning of Canada’s 1867 Constitution, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday, setting the stage for possible negotiations over land and government education and health programs. And non-status Indians, those of aboriginal ancestry who for various reasons have not been permitted to register for federal benefits, are also within the definition, the court said.
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The Politics of Backlash
In the developing world, the past two decades have seen hundreds of millions of people emerge from abject poverty and join the “consuming class.” … [with] access to education, health services and opportunity. That’s a huge gain for humanity. The problem is the rise of the rest — with its accompanying transfer of jobs, investment and optimism from places like Ohio or Alsace-Lorraine to places like Vietnam or Indonesia – has created a bitter class made up of the losers in this global shift.
Tags: economy, featured, globalization, ideology, participation, standard of living
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Crackdown on Canada’s tax dodgers should include naming and shaming
The plans include a wholesale CRA crackdown on tax evasion on the Isle of Man, to be followed by more such crackdowns on tax havens. The CRA is also hiring more auditors and lawyers to focus on “high-risk” taxpayers and multinational corporations who use tax havens. The agency expects to recover more than $900 million from these sources alone. Beyond that, the CRA is setting up a special, independent committee to advise on offshore tax evasion and aggressive tax planning.
Tags: economy, featured, globalization, ideology, jurisdiction, rights, standard of living, tax
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Tax avoidance isn’t just bad apples – systemic poaching requires systemic fixes
In addition to facilitating tax evasion by individuals, many states vie to attract corporate capital. They do so in two ways: Offering low or zero taxes on the profits generated elsewhere, or luring the economic activity in question to their jurisdiction… attracting individual portfolio capital and corporate paper profits have one thing in common. As the OECD puts it, they “poach” capital from the tax base of the state that has a right to tax this capital
Tags: budget, crime prevention, economy, ideology, jurisdiction, standard of living, tax
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How genetic testing can be used against you – and how Bill S-201 could change that
Canada is the only country in the G7 that does not have a law in place to protect people from discrimination based on their genetics… the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act – which is in the final stages of debate in the Senate. If passed… will make it illegal for anyone to request genetic testing, or to ask a person for results, or collect or disclose the results of a genetic test without the person’s permission.
Tags: disabilities, Health, jurisdiction, mental Health, rights, standard of living
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Liberal budget goes a long way to closing native education funding gap
… almost one-third of the funding is geared to “transformation” — creating the native school boards that regulate curriculum and professional development standards… The government is also providing money to roll out Martin’s Aboriginal Education Initiative. His model pilot project in two schools had impressive results, improving literacy to provincial averages by Grade 3, using techniques pioneered in Ontario problem schools.
Tags: budget, Indigenous, jurisdiction, participation, poverty, youth
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