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Canada, trafficking hub for meth & ecstasy
Some countries in the European Union are the main suppliers of ecstasy; Canada has
become a major trafficking hub for meth and ecstasy.
"Societies should not have
to choose between protecting public health or public security: they can, and should
do both," .
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A Federal Securities Regulator
The Minister of Finance, announced the launch of a Transition Office, which will
lead Canada’s effort to establish the Canadian securities regulator.
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Economy is reaching the bottom?
The
slowdown in OECD economies is reaching the bottom following the deepest decline
for more than 60 years, says the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook. But recovery is
likely to be weak and fragile.
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Western Canada Premiers EI proposal
The Western Premiers met in the Yukon, employment insurance
reform was discussed and a resolution sent to the Feds. The resolution proposes
eligibility rules that are non-discriminatory.
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Canada will not be silent on Iran
Canada has been accused by Iran of meddling in its affairs. Canadian Foreign Minister
Cannon is said to have stated today that Canada will not remain silent on the political
situation in Iran after Tehran added Canada to a list of countries that it says
is meddling in its internal affairs.
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You warm the planet, ice melts.
You warm the planet, ice melts, but the process may take longer than previously
believed.
“The giant Greenland ice sheet may be more resistant to temperature rise than experts
realized,” said Jonathan Bamber, an ice sheet expert at the University of Bristol
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Opportunities in the Creative Age
Our world is becoming increasingly spiky, with peaks that help to drive economic
growth and valleys that are languishing.
Competitive advantage and prosperity will go to those jurisdictions that can best
prepare themselves and adapt to this long-run trend. We must embrace it and act
in ways that create a distinctive advantage.
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Medical Isotopes. Subject too complex?
Canadians DO understand an issue when explained in laypersons terms and that is
what Raitt should have done immediately when told of the problem by her communications
help.
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Poor Child Services
In most provinces we visited, many on-reserve children and families do not always
have access to the child welfare services defined in relevant provincial legislation
and available to those living off reserves.
From the federal auditor general's report 2008
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Oilsands, Research and Mergers
This day we have a merger of Suncor and Petrocanada. What is the state of research
activity?
Canbyte did a quick search and found the last report about research by the economic
committee to be dated 2006!
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Nunavut site for Inuit University?
When you get Inuit educators and education specialists together… talking to one
another over three days …as they did in Inuvik … the remarkable thing was to hear
about the range of successes that were occurring.
Will this venture give rise to a Canadian Inuit University in Nunavut?
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Growing Fame
Interested in Famous Canadians of all stripes?
Visit Canbyte's growing FAME site
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Energy use by electronics next threat?
Without new policies, the energy consumed by information and communications technologies
as well as consumer electronics will double by 2022 and increase threefold by 2030
to 1 700 Terawatt hours (TWh).
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Pull Up Our Productivity & Living Standards
Canadian workers are very receptive to change. Organizations just need to get to
work to reverse Canada's twenty first century slide
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Worth reading remarks by Don Drummond, TD economist
Remarks by Don Drummond to a Workshop hosted by the Lawrence National Centre for
Policy and Management, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario.
On April 6, 2009 in Toronto Ontario.
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Don’t Leave Canada Behind
A new economy is coming out of this crisis and research and development will be
the lifeblood to that new economy. We call upon you not to let Canada be left behind.
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Go Ahead for European Union Free Trade Talks
The European Union gave the green light for negotiations with Canada on a new free
trade pact, to be officially kicked off at a May 6 EU-Canada summit meeting.
Catherine Ashton is the EU trade commissioner.
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Less Intensity Emission Targets. More Hard Cap
Environment minister Jim Prentice confessed this week that unless Canada is willing
to have a carbon-mitigating strategy at least as strenuous as that proposed in the
United States, NAFTA may be in jeopardy.
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New! JOB LINKS
In 2009 many Canadians are out of work. Canadians and landed immigrants of all ages.
As a service Canbyte is including a 'Jobs' section.
Go to Canbyte's 'Jobs On Line', a page of links.
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Water everywhere. None for human rights?
Canbyte's laymen are puzzled, 'World Water Day' (freshwater) has come
and gone with a declaration that recognizes human NEED for freshwater but not the
right.
The way Canbyte's laymen see it is that a UN declared need becomes a UN right.
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Canada’s last minute $2.5 million for World Water
The $2.5 million from Environment Canada will allow the program to expand, adding
data quality management activities, water assessments and capacity building -- offering
training and advice to least-developed countries on how to set up water sampling
programs. These funds are in addition to Environment Canada's core annual support
to the program.
Conservatives did not renew the full envelope of funding when they came to power
in 2006, spurring criticism from inside GEMS and from environmental advocates. More...
Early Childhood Education and Care
National and provincial policy for the early education and care of young children
in Canada is still in its initial stages. Care and education are still treated separately
and coverage is low compared to other OECD countries.
Over the coming years, significant energies and funding will need to be invested
in the field to create a universal system in tune with the needs of a full employment
economy, with gender equity and with new understandings of how young children develop
and learn.
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Harper said to give Reform type speech
The prime minister of the country comes blazing through the door with his RCMP security
detail.
Ater a quick progression through the crowd, shaking hands and small formalities,
Preston Manning takes to the microphone to introduce the prime minister. More...
Canadian Economy Online (GovCan)
This one-stop guide to the national economy lets you check out statistics, access
a wealth of federal government information and learn more about economic concepts
and events. More...
Nuclear Fuel
Canada is the world’s largest producer of uranium with about one third of world
production coming from Saskatchewan mines.
There are two major players in the uranium mining sector, Cameco and Areva.
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Building Continuous Markets - Mark Carney
The capital requirements at the extreme are enormous. More fundamentally, market
forces should be left to determine the relative size and boundaries of the banking
and markets sectors. They will only do so if markets are built on solid foundations.
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Canada & European Union - Economic Agreement
Canada and the European Union have agreed on the areas to be negotiated in
a possible comprehensive economic agreement, which are outlined in a joint report.
The areas include trade in goods and services, as well as areas such as investment,
technical barriers to trade and regulatory cooperation.
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Economy - Debt - Provinces
Canada is one of the most decentralized countries in the world.
Canadian provinces are responsible for most major social expenditures and have a
virtually free hand in levying taxes. They face essentially no constitutional restraints
on tax rates, bases, or collection systems and no requirement to harmonize either
with each other or with the federal government.
All provinces receive large unconditional transfers from the federal government,
and in some provinces such transfers are more important sources of revenue than
their own taxes. Moreover, if provinces wish to borrow, they may do so as and from
whom they wish, with no central review or control.
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Governance: Debt of Canada
There is a big discussion in Canada over the fiscal stimulus.
Canbyte's lay people are confused. Some leaders say hurry up & get the new
stimulus package going while others say we have spent little of what has been approved,
and there is also the crowd that tells us municipal governments have to come up
with a third of stimulus spending but can't afford.
This morning Canbyte decided to add a section in governance debt and is having a
hard time sorting it all out. Pity the casual reader.
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Secret ballot elections, votes by off-reserve members
Policies afoot for funding band councils that would not be optional.
If adopted the suggested new policy will revive the central elements of the Governance
Act, including mandatory rules for bands on how to conduct elections and make their
spending public to members. More...
Repair, replace, restore,regenerate damged cells.
New technology,a great advance to research, removes risks and complications.
Scientists discover new technique that safely turns skin cells into stem cells.
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Greenhouse Gas. Intensity V Absolute
As a one-time snapshot of emissions from one entity, the difference between emissions
intensity and absolute emissions doesn’t make much sense.
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Spanking
Mike was at Canbyte recently telling about a visit from a grandma with two of her
grandchildren, ages six & eight.
For the kids Mike read the Elephant's Child story from Kiplings' Just So
series.
Mike, an oldy, was amazed to see the kids squirming and afterwards taken to task
by the grandma for a story that referred to spanking.
Canbyte decided to see what the Supreme Court of Canada had to say. See...
Banking
Canbyte introduces a section on BANKING.
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Dithers after Bernanke & Obama
As laymen, Canbyte has no inside opinion but the Obama speech sounded pretty good.
True the positive parts & the warnings were repeats, but something said often
enough is often believed. Advertisers live on this belief.
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The Economy Yo-Yo, Canadians Optomistic!
The overall index of Consumer Confidence in the economy rose in the period from
December to February to 67.0, the highest the index has been since August 2008.
Near and medium term confidence improves from December lows.
The overall index of Consumer Confidence in the economy rose in the period from
December to February to 67.0, the highest the index has been since August 2008.
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The ECONOMY'?
More are ruling out that the economy will grow this year coming year
More are saying that Canada will go into a strong decline.
There no improvement in accessing credit.
The situation has gotten worse in the last three months.
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On the other Economic hand......
A new CBC poll (Feb. 20) conducted by Ekos Research suggests Canadians are not only
optimistic the economy will improve, they believe the federal government will lead
the way
War and Peace
Willing or drawn in, and does Canada really matter? What is our position in the
NATO command. What is the purpose of and what will be our position in the satellite
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Child Care/Day Care
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Federal parties seem to be putting ideology ahead of space delivery and workable
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A small, important, trade agreement agreement
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is a very small subset of the European
Union.
On January 28, 2009, the Canadian Minister of International Trade and Minister for
the Asia-Pacific Gateway, tabled in the House of Commons legislation to implement
the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Canada and the States of the European Free
Trade Association.More.....
World Trade Organization
Canada’s participation in the WTO reflects the objectives identified in Canada’s
Global Commerce Strategy, such as expanding Canadian access to global markets and
networks, especially in priority markets, and strengthening Canada’s international
commercials network.>
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Trade - Colombia
Colombia is a dynamic emerging market with 44 million people and an economy with
high growth potential.
An increasing number of Canadian investors and exporters is entering the Colombian
market. In 2007, two-way merchandise trade between Canada and Colombia totalled
more than $1.1 billion, with hundreds of Canadian companies doing business with
Colombia.
Colombia is also strategic destination for Canadian direct investments (mining,
oil exploration, printing and education).
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Stop....Screech & Canadian Think Tanks
Last post on Canbyte.ca was January 22d. Canbyte.ca itself didn't stop but it
seems that the whole world came to a halt, at least in trade matters.The 'dead'
period seems to be about over and Canbyte has started posting again though at first
articles will be biassed toward the fiscal.
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During the pause, Canbyte has added a page with information about, and links to,
Canadian Think Tanks. You can view it here..
Canadian Think Tanks
Inflation Forecast OK
Excess supply will be gradually reduced, with the economy projected to return to
balance by mid-2011.
An explicit 2 per cent inflation target since 1991 and expectations of inflation
well anchored to this target.
In addition, Canada enters this recession with greater fiscal flexibility and stronger
corporate balance sheets than in the recession of the 1990s.
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Very Small will be VERY Big
Nanotechnology, which is sometimes shortened to "Nanotech", refers to
a field whose theme is the control of matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally
nanotechnology deals with structures of the size 100 nanometers or smaller, and
involves developing materials or devices within that size.
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