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Canadian Environment Week – The Spirit Bear

Photo Credit: Jon Rawlinson - https://www.flickr.com/photos/london/15185520222/ Sheltered within the ancient red cedar trees of the Great Bear Rainforest is a rare white bear that is neither polar bear nor albino but a “spirit bear,” a [...]

The Humble Wooden Desk

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Introducing Canada’s Paralympic Team

Earlier today the Canadian Paralympic Committee announced Team Canada for the London 2012 Paralympic Games. I am so excited to cheer for Canada’s Paralympians, lead by Chef de Mission Gaétan Tardif and Assistant Chef de Mission Elisabeth Walker-Young, as they compete and represent the best of our country in London. [...]

Young Criminals Need TLC, Not Tough-On-Crime

Canada has always been recognized as being one of the safest countries in the world, boasting exceptionally low murder and violent crime rates, particularly in comparison to our American counterparts. However, a recent rise in gun violence on the streets of Canada's largest city has left many Canadians concerned about [...]

Kotinos and the Olympic Games

There’s a thought-provoking story about kotinos, or the olive wreath, and the Olympic Games. During the ancient Olympic games, winners were not awarded gold, silver, or bronze medals but rather an olive wreath crown. From A.D. Godlye’s English translation of Herodotus, published by the Harvard University Press in 1920: There [...]

The Importance of Remaining Vigilant About Gun Control

On July 20, 2012, tragedy struck Aurora, Colorado leaving an entire nation overwhelmed with fear and sadness. During a midnight screening of the film The Dark Knight Rises a lone gunman equipped with multiple firearms entered a crowded theatre and opened fire, claiming the lives of 12 people and injuring [...]

BC Disability Games

Congratulations to the 2818 athletes who participated in the recent Surrey 2012 BC Summer Games! Thanks especially to the athletes’ parents, coaches, and the 3500 volunteers who helped to organize and host the Games. The Senate Human Rights committee’s recent study, Level the Playing Field, reminded me of how important [...]

What Human Trafficking Has to do With the Olympics

This Friday the world will come together and celebrate the much-anticipated London 2012 Olympic Games. Every two years, over 10,000 athletes representing over 204 countries come together and share one flag, a flag that features five rings, one for each continent represented at the games. This summer while people from [...]

Second Reading – Bill S-235 – Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act

1st Session, 42nd Parliament, Volume 150, Issue 131 Tuesday, June 13, 2017 The Honourable George J. Furey, Speaker Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act Bill to Amend—Second Reading On the Order: Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan, seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett, for the second [...]

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