TORONTO – It seems as only yesterday when, ten years ago, the Hospital known affectionately as Humber River Health, HRH, (and its companion entity, Humber River Health Foundation,HRHF) opened its doors to the general public as the re-incarnation of three publicly funded hospitals servicing the area of what used to be known as the communities of Weston and Downsview. The claim of the day was that it would be the first fully digitized healthcare hospital in the GTA. It was…
BELEM (Brazil) – COP 30 has once again proved to be a flop, as was the case with COP 29 last year in Baku, Azerbaijan (as we wrote here). This time, the United Nations Conference of the Parties on climate change — held in Belem, Brazil, a few days ago — almost collapsed, but a compromise was ultimately reached: a final political agreement was unanimously approved by the 195 states that participated in the conference (with Donald Trump’s United States absent). But it’s a sham agreement: there is no explicit reference to a roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and gas. →
TORONTO – Filmmakers are often seduced by what’s happening beyond their borders. At best, it produces artists like Quentin Tarantino, whose work is heavily influenced by Japanese exploitation flicks and Italian Spaghetti Westerns. But mostly, it’s a profit seeking exercise that produces terrible cinema. In the case of Tom Ford’s latest work – an adaptation of Anne Rice’s novel Cry to Heaven – hopes remain high…
TORONTO – I am relieved, almost happy, that the first phase of Budget consideration and [eventual] approval is behind us, thanks to the vote of 170 to 168 reflecting “confidence” in the government’s budgetary plan. A matter of “principle” in the acceptance of the general direction in the government’s vision statement…
TORONTO – Just because we may not know another culture exists in our very midst, does not mean that culture it is not a vibrant reality. We ignore it at our own peril. At a minimum, we deprive ourselves of the rich benefit its practitioners enjoy. I have been attending the annual anniversary celebrations of One Heritage Canada on and off for several years. This year, its showpiece celebration of diversity celebrated its 18th anniversary in highlighting Heritage Beyond Borders…
