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Food envoy lashes Canada
OTTAWA -- Canada needs to drop its "self-righteous" attitude about how great a country it is and start dealing with its widespread problem of food insecurity, the United Nations right-to-food envoy Olivier De Schutter says.
An 11-day mission to Canada, his first to a developed country, has taken him to poor inner-city neighbourhoods in Central Canada and remote aboriginal communities in Manitoba and Alberta, where he said he saw "very desperate conditions and people who are in extremely dire straits."
Finley downplays EI fears
HUMAN Resources Minister Diane Finley tried Tuesday to reassure Canadians seeking EI that they won't be forced to take jobs outside their skill sets or regions.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has come under heavy fire this week for saying -- as the government contemplates reforms to the EI program -- there is no such thing as a bad job.
The federal budget bill, which is weaving its way through the House of Commons, gives cabinet the power to define what is considered "suitable employment," which could affect whether a person qualifies for EI and the benefits they are paid.
SIN cards to be scrapped
OTTAWA -- The federal government is phasing out the plastic SIN card issued to millions of Canadians in order to save money and help avoid identify theft.
Beginning in March 2014, Canadians who receive a new social insurance number will get a letter from the federal government identifying their SIN, but they will not receive a plastic card.
-- from the news services
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition May 16, 2012 A8
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