Giving natives a chance
Some native leaders have reacted politically, predictably, to the suggestion they give up their control of funding for post-secondary education of band members. Author and businessman Calvin Helin says the current funding program is broken, a barrier for many youth who hope to go to university or college.
Mr. Helin (see ...
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Tiger plays on
A serial adulterer announced on Tuesday that he would play a game of golf on April 8, and the whole world seemed to come to a halt.
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Fulfil inquiry's mandate
Surveys have indicated that First Nations people in Canada are largely unaware of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. That's understandable given the bumps in the road -- its first panel of commissioners was dissolved due to irreconcilable differences. It has now begun its work in earnest and will hold its first national event in Winnipeg in June.
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Political mail went too far
WINNIPEG Conservative MP Steven Fletcher says the right of federal politicians to mail political messages to ridings other than their own is "essential to our democracy." It's actually the opposite, Mr. Fletcher.
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The wrong idea about policing
ONE of the most common complaints about police shootings is that they are often unnecessary. Armed with secondary weapons like Tasers and batons, protected by bullet-proof vests and emboldened with the strength of numbers, it seems like police should be able to control volatile situations without resorting to deadly force. If officers must fire their handguns, surely they can aim low or to the side.
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