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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]