Canada: Children at back of the pack among rich nations
A new report released today by UNICEF highlights the inequalities in child聽well-being in the聽world鈥檚 most affluent nations, including Canada.聽While progress in reducing child well-being gaps聽has been modest聽overall, Canada鈥檚 children are at the back of the pack, ranking in the bottom聽third when measured against other rich聽nations.
Expert: Pope Francis on Divorce
"In a聽broad proclamation on family life, Pope Francis on Friday called for the Roman Catholic Church to be more welcoming and less judgmental, and he seemingly signaled a pastoral path for divorced and remarried Catholics to receive holy communion.'" (The New York Times)
Expert: Opioid epidemic
鈥�Prescriptions for dangerous alternatives to聽OxyContin聽are soaring, showing that a crackdown on the popular painkiller has failed to curb Canada鈥檚 opioid聽crisis.
World Health Day and Diabetes (April 7, 2016)
About 422 million people worldwide have diabetes, a number likely to more than double in the next 20 years, according to research published today by the World Health Organization.聽April 7, 2016 is World Health Day and the focus this year is on diabetes.
Expert: IGA cuts food prices
Grocer IGA is cutting its fresh food prices in Quebec.聽(Le Journal de Qu茅bec)
Expert: Panama Papers
"The hidden identities of 350 Canadians with offshore tax haven investments have been聽revealed in the private database of one of the world鈥檚 leading shell company registration firms, according to a Toronto Star analysis of a massive leak obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and the German newspaper S眉ddeutsche Zeitung.
Expert: Jian Ghomeshi's Verdict
"Jian Ghomeshi has been acquitted on four counts of sexual assault and one count of choking by an Ontario Court judge who says the "deceptive and manipulative" evidence of the complainants raised a reasonable doubt in the guilt of the former CBC Radio host." (CBC)
Experts: World TB Day 2016 (March 24)
World TB Day is held each year on March 24th and aims to build public awareness for tuberculosis.
Experts: Terrorist Attacks in Brussels (March 22, 2016)
"Explosions rocked the main airport and a subway in Brussels on Tuesday, killing at least 26 people."聽(The New York Times)
Expert: Obama in Cuba
"President Barack Obama is in Cuba for a historic three-day visit to the island and talks with its communist leader." (BBC)
Experts: Federal Budget (March 22)
"The Liberal government is now forecasting larger than expected deficits for the next two years聽even before adding billions in promised spending in its first budget, which will be tabled on March 22." (CTV News)
Expert: Federal Government Gay-Pardon
鈥淓ven more significant than Mr. Klippert鈥檚 posthumous pardon may be the government鈥檚 promise to review all the cases of men who were convicted of gross indecency (homosexual acts short of intercourse) or buggery before 1969.鈥� (The Globe and Mail)
Experts: National Climate Strategy
鈥淲ith the wind at his back from Paris and a fresh mandate from Canadians, Mr. Trudeau meets provincial and territorial leaders in Vancouver this week to pursue a national climate strategy.鈥� (The Globe and Mail)
Expert: UK European Union referendum (Brexit)
"June 23 has finally been set for the momentous 'in or out'聽British vote on whether to abandon the 28-nation European Union." (CBC)
