Daphne Bramham: Canada needs a long-term immigration plan

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 00:21:15 +0000

With Canada’s economic future tied to immigration, short-term targets and reactive refugee programs aren’t enough.

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Daphne Bramham: Open doors for Ukrainians, even as Canada lags on promises to Afghans and Syrians

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2022 01:06:15 +0000

Canada’s new open-door policy for Ukrainians fleeing the war is welcomed by refugee advocates, but they question its fairness.

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Daphne Bramham: Are public policy-makers making B.C.'s drug crisis worse?

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 22:24:32 +0000

Opinion: There’s no evidence that B.C.’s ‘safer supply’ of drugs to addicts outside a clinical setting is working. Could it be making things worse?

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Daphne Bramham: Crucial talk of validity of opioid safe supply falling on deaf ears

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 23:45:40 +0000

Opinion: Safe supply advocates say providing prescription drugs would solve Canada’s opioid overdose crisis. But Alberta policy-makers ask for proof.

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Federal government handed out foam orca key chains at Vancouver ocean cleanup conference

Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 21:21:11 +0000

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans will review its promotional material policy in light of the keychain complaint. Meantime, companies that make the SWAG (stuff we all get) are transitioning away from plastic to more sustainable materials like bamboo and hemp.

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Federal government handed out foam orca keychains at Vancouver ocean cleanup conference

Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 18:00:09 +0000

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans will review its promotional material policy in light of the keychain complaint. Meantime, companies that make the SWAG (stuff we all get) are transitioning away from plastic to more sustainable materials like bamboo and hemp.

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