iPolitics By Rachel Emmanuel. Published on May 4, 2021 6:03pm West Block on Parliament Hill (Jolson Lim/iPolitics)
Poverty is at the root of food insecurity in Canada’s North, say experts.
Eight witnesses testified to the House of Commons’ Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee on the topic of food insecurity in Northern Canada on Tuesday.
Many northern communities lack economies that can generate wealth, said Merlyn Recinos, vice-president of business development at Arctic Fresh Inc, a store in Nunavut that sells affordable products online.
“What we need is to create an economy to be able to create those jobs,” Recinos told MPs. “(When) you create those jobs, you’re creating wealth within the community.”
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“All vaccines in Canada have been approved by Health Canada. Our advice to provinces and territories, and to Canadians, has not changed,” Trudeau said during his national address. “Get your shot as soon as it’s your turn.”
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Frustrated doctors have called the mixed messaging problematic and damaging, especially as they treat patients in the ICU who turned down AstraZeneca vaccines weeks ago.
iPolitics By iPolitics. Published on Apr 15, 2021 12:56pm Conservative Party Leader Erin O Toole pictured in Ottawa in March 2017 unveiled his party s climate action plan in Ottawa on April 15, 2021.(iPolitics/Matthew Usherwood)
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Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole released his party’s climate plan on Thursday. The plan contrasts the Liberal carbon tax-and-rebate system by proposing to charge a levy on fuel purchases and divert revenues into a “Personal Low Carbon Savings Account,” which Canadians would use for environmentally friendly purchases. Essentially, Canadians would pay into their account every time they purchase hydrocarbon-based fuel, like gas, and then use that money to pay for green products like a bike or bus pass.