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A P.E.I. researcher and Nunavut Tunngavik are negotiating what’s being described as a precedent-setting agreement to share any profits from bioprospecting finds in Frobisher Bay.
Russell Kerr, a University of P.E.I. chemistry professor, wants to dig through Nunavut‘s mud in search of bacteria that could potentially be used in products ranging from face creams to cancer drugs.
Kerr was in Nunavut this week, but instead of starting his work, he spoke with Nunavut Tunngavik about sharing any profits from his findings. Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. is responsible for making sure the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement is properly implemented.
“I indicated that my lab and my university is very open to revenue-sharing agreements,” Kerr said.
Bioprospectors seek micro-organisms with bioactive compounds that can be added to natural health-care products and cosmetics.
See: CBC
A leaked Spanish government review of its strategy into renewable energy sources admitted that it has been an unmitigated economic disaster. For every green job created, according to the review, 2.2 jobs in other industries were lost, the direct result of the rising costs of energy. Spanish firms pay 17 per cent more than the EU average for power and Spanish citizens five per cent more.
Source: Troymedia
Populism=Anti-intellectualism.
I do not intend to engage in a debate about proper criminal justice policy. I intend to prove that Stephen Harper and his Conservatives adopt a position of Anti-intellectualism.
Anti-intellectualism is an ignorant position. Either the Conservative leaders are ignorant or they intentionally champion ignorance. We’ll assume that the Conservative Party knows anti-intellectualism is ignorant. The only logical explanation for a political party’s intentional championing of ignorant policy is to garner votes. The Conservative party champions ignorant policy to garner votes. The Conservative Party banks on voters’ ignorance.
Source: Informed Vote
Canada is below the OECD average and the 4th worst in paying women the same as men for work.
In all OECD countries median earnings of men are higher than those of women, with an average difference of around 18%. Gender wage gaps show wide cross-country variation. Whilst in Japan and Korea men’s earnings are more than 30% higher than those of women, in Belgium and New Zealand gender differences are below 10%.
Unequal pay prevails in part because women are more likely to work in lower-paid occupations than men.
Source: OECD 2006 figures (or latest available) report March 2010
It was a meaty morning for Premier Ed Stelmach (Alberta) Friday in Tokyo.
The Premier sat down with Munehiko Takada, President of the Meat Journal, and Chiyoshi Komatsu, chief editor Daily Meat and Livestock. Together, the publication’s daily and weekly issues cover 95 per cent of Japan.
Both men asked about Alberta’s position on Japan’s Canadian beef import restrictions and reacted positively to the Premier’s pledge to push for change.
Japan allows beef from Alberta cattle that are slaughtered at less than 21 months of age. The Premier said he was working with the Canadian government to get that to 30 months.
Source: Alberta Blog
The Premiers of Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan today opened the new Shanghai-based Western Canada Trade and Investment Office, advancing Western Canada’s interests and bolstering economic ties in China.
The Western Canada Trade and Investment Office will promote Western Canada’s advanced industries including green technology, natural resources, agri-food and agriculture. It will also represent the three provinces in a number of other priority sectors, including education, tourism and investment attraction. Shanghai was selected, as it is China’s trade and financial hub, the world’s second busiest port and has a population of more than 20 million people.
Source: WESTERN PROVINCES OPEN OFFICE IN SHANGHAI
Canada first established policies on Aboriginal claims in 1973, along with processes and funding for resolving these claims through negotiation.
It is important to note that these are optional processes that provide Aboriginal groups with an alternative to going to court to resolve their claims. It is in the best interest of all Canadians, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal alike, to find mutually-acceptable ways to resolve these claims. Negotiations lead to “win-win” situations that balance the rights of all Canadians.
Source: Government of Canada, Indian & Northern Affairs
Canadian culture is a term that explains the artistic, musical, literary, culinary, political and social elements that are representative of Canada, not only to its own population, but people all over the world. Canada’s culture has historically been influenced by European culture and traditions, especially British and French. Over time, elements of the cultures of Canada’s Aboriginal peoples and immigrant populations have become incorporated into mainstream Canadian culture. It has also been strongly influenced by that of its linguistic, economic, and cultural neighbour, the United States.
Canada’s federal government has influenced Canadian culture with programs, laws and institutions. It has created crown corporations to promote Canadian culture through media, such as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), and promotes many events which it considers to promote Canadian traditions. It has also tried to protect Canadian culture by setting legal minimums on Canadian content in many media using bodies like the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).[1]
Canada’s culture, like that of most any country in the world, is a product of its history, geography, and political system. Being a settler nation, Canada has been shaped by waves of migration that have combined to form a unique blend of customs, cuisine, and traditions that have marked the socio-cultural development of the nation. In this article, several aspects of Canadian culture will be discussed. Though this article attempts to feature a variety of subjects pertinent to the culture of Canada, it is in no way exhaustive, and to gain a much deeper knowledge of Canada and its culture, one must also consult the other articles pertaining to Canada and its peoples.
Source Wikipedia: Canadian Culture
The 2009 Global Economic Crime Survey: The Canadian Perspective…
56% of Canadian companies reported being victims of
economic crime during the previous 12 months.
83% of economic crime victims in Canada reported asset misappropriation as their most common type of fraud.
38% of economic crime victims in Canada detected their fraud
by chance or through an internal or external tip-off.
In the midst of a global economic downturn, several significant economic crimes have come to light. Canada has not been exempt from such criminal activity, with large-scale Ponzi schemes under investigation in Quebec, Ontario and Alberta and alleged financial fraud in the government sector.
The worst may be on the horizon. During difficult economic times, the incentive to commit fraud increases while the focus on fraud detection, prevention and investigation generally diminishes. Since companies are more vulnerable with weakened or non-existent controls due to cost-cutting and downsizing, fraudsters see increased opportunity to commit economic crime. As a result, financial fraud occurs both from within and outside organizations.
The results of the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Investigations & Forensic Services’ Global Economic Crime Survey 2009 suggest that economic crime in Canada has risen to its highest level in the past six years. Although Canada has historically reported higher instances of economic crime than our global counterparts, the 2009 results show a widening disparity.
The 2009 Global Economic Crime Survey: The Canadian Perspective (PwC)
See Also: Canada Fraud Quiz
By Gwyn Morgan,Columnist, Troy Media — It may come as a surprise to most Canadians that, as the ninth largest IMF shareholder, the IMF’s Euro15-billion share of the Greek bailout will cost our country well over half a billion dollars. And a Greek bailout would be only one of many bailouts supported by Canada. From 2000-09, countries receiving IMF “loans” included Argentina, Brazil, Turkey, Ukraine, Hungary, Iceland, Pakistan, Belarus, Mexico, Romania, Poland and Sri Lanka. And just last week, a request to the IMF from the Ukraine for US$20-billion coincided with television footage of newly elected parliamentarians engaged in punching matches and throwing eggs at the Speaker though the haze of a smoke bomb. Like Greece and the Ukraine, almost all of the IMF bailout “loans” go to countries suffering from self-inflicted wounds, including runaway deficits, corruption and socialistic policies toxic to business. Continue reading Cost of Greece?
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