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17 Jan

CJ: Newspaper revenue stats

Canadian Journalistblogs on a StatsCanreport of newspaper revenues between 1975 and 2005, with links to a CP report and the original StatsCan publication.

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16 Jan

Immigration pathfinder

HISTORY http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/legacy/chap-2.html#chap2-1 This site provides a history of immigration in Canada from the first wave of European immigrants to immigration of several ethnic groups to the present day immigration. It […]

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16 Jan

Freedom of the press being suppressed?

Peter Preston, on his Guardian blog, The Observer, denounces the death of 167 journalists in 2006. Preston argues that democracies are supposed to encourage “the free flow of ideas,” but […]

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16 Jan

Somalian broadcasters silenced

Three weeks after the Ethiopian-backed transitional government gained control over Somalia, they’ve ordered four broadcasters to shut down. Among them is the winner of the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression’s […]

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16 Jan

Hussein photo outcry

Dan Leger, director of news content for The Chronicle Herald in Halifax, argues that the infamous photograph of Saddam Hussein, shot moments before his hanging, “had to be published.” Leger […]

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16 Jan

Somalian broadcasters silenced

Three weeks after the Ethiopian-backed transitional government gained control over Somalia, they’ve ordered four broadcasters to shut down. Among them is the winner of the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression’s […]

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15 Jan

Aboriginal issues pathfinder

CANADIAN GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED Aboriginal Canada Portal http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca A Canadian government web portal in cooperation with various First Nations associations and organizations. Information available in both English and French. Contains information on […]

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15 Jan

Nutrition pathfinder

HEALTHY EATING/GENERAL NUTRITION GUIDELINES http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/fg_rainbow-arc_en_ciel_ga_e.html This is Health Canada’s food guide to healthy eating. The site includes the food rainbow and recommended serving sizes (you can access it in larger […]

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12 Jan

May 8, 2007: Behind the Spin: Fraser @ Spoke

This speaker series, co-hosted bythe Fraser Institute and Toronto’s arty Spoke Club, is back with three new installments for Winter/Spring 2007.Series 3: Terence Corcoran (Editor, Financial Post) and Roger Martin […]

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12 Jan

April 3, 2007: Behind The Spin: Fraser @ Spoke

This speaker series, co-hosted bythe Fraser Institute and Toronto’s arty Spoke Club, is back with three new installments for Winter/Spring 2007.Series 2: Fazil Mihlar (Editorial Pages Editor, Vancouver Sun) and […]

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