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A former colleague of mine, who is of Ukrainian origin, recently expressed his caution, verging on disappointment, regarding Canada’s stated leadership in opposition to the Russia military offensive into Ukraine and the measures “we” have been implementing to demonstrate that leadership.
Holocaust Remembrance Day: event with AGPI in Toronto (the video)
TORONTO – On the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the AGPI (Abraham Global Peace Initiative) organized an event in Toronto’s City Hall, in partnership with the City, to celebrate the commemoration. Continue reading→
Health, “differentiated” funds for the Provinces
TORONTO – The first details are emerging about the intentions of the federal government in view of the summit between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the provincial premiers who have been asking for more funds for health care for months. Continue reading→
Madilim na dinudulot nang Sosial Midya
TORONTO – Sa bansang mga umuunlad katulad nang Pilipinas na maraming mahihirap, ang maga usapusapan at maling kuro kuro ay parang apoy mabilis kumalat ay pangkaraniwan pampalipas nang oras lamang. Ang isang tex sa telepano ay piso lang ang halaga na katumbas nang ilan Kanadian sentimos lang.
From Philippines to Canada, “The Dark Side of Social Media”
TORONTO – In a third world country like the Philippines with so many poor people, rumour and gossip seem to be the national pastime. Texting (email) costs only one peso, a mere few cents Canadian. Even if this is the Philippines, poverty has not stopped citizens from engaging in online chats, Facebook and Twitter. And they feel important for they all have something to say, for after all they are a part of a larger social group.
Rischio recessione e disoccupazione, nubi all’orizzonte per l’economia
TORONTO – Rischio recessione, andamento dell’inflazione e mercato del lavoro. Bank of Canada, gli economisti e lo stesso governo federale dovranno nei prossimi mesi focalizzare la loro attenzione su questi tre nodi, sperando che la matassa che si verrà a creare non sarà troppo attorcigliata…
“Contagi stabili, ma non abbassare la guardia”
TORONTO – Rompendo un silenzio di settimane nonostante i livelli del virus respiratorio sinciziale, dell’influenza e del Covid-19, abbiano messo in ginocchio gli ospedali pediatrici dell’Ontario, il Chief medical officer dell’Ontario Kieran Moore (nella foto), ha affermato che le cose stanno migliorando ma ha esortato le persone a rimanere caute…
Covid-19, “la disinformazione ha ucciso 2.800 persone”
TORONTO – Fake news, testimonianze e narrazioni personali utilizzare per suggerire un’interpretazione distorta della realtà e social network usati come mezzo di diffusione di false informazioni: si parla di questo e di molto altro nel rapporto redatto dal Council of Canadian Academies…
Protest against Trudeau in Hamilton: the video goes viral
HAMILTON – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came face to face with some protesters Tuesday night in Hamilton, Ontario, when his massive security team escorted him across the street from the “Breda Bar” restaurant where he and members of his federal cabinet – meeting in “retreat” in the Ontario city – had gathered for dinner. Continue reading→
Covid-19, “misinformation has killed 2,800 people”
TORONTO – Fake news, testimonials and personal narratives used to suggest a distorted interpretation of reality and social networks used as a means of spreading false information: this and much more is discussed in the report drawn up by the Council of Canadian Academies, a non-profit organization that examines complex scientific topics of public interest. Including Covid-19, as in the case of “Fault Lines” (Expert Panel on the Socioeconomic Impacts of Science and Health Misinformation), a work supported by a gigantic bibliography (over sixty pages of references) from which it clearly emerges that misinformation on the coronavirus has done great damage to Canadian society, contributing to more than 2,800 deaths and an estimated $30 million in hospital visits and intensive care. Deaths that could have been avoided and money that could have been spent elsewhere. Continue reading→