Community Action articles from February 2005

Community Action archives from February 2005

Bob Rae goes to college.(post-secondary education report)
February 21, 2005... Former Ontario Premier Bob Rae's report on post-secondary education in Ontario points out the need for more opportunities. It is a fundamental requirement for the economic and social development of Canada and we are lagging, Rae reports. Less...

Most Canadian children in some type of day care.
February 21, 2005... OTTAWA -- More than half of Canadian children were in child care by 2000/01 with a quarter of them in daycare centres, indicating a significant increase in the use of some sort of child care in the last six years as well as a significant...

Autism treatment a medical question or access to education issue, Judge asks.(John Ferrier)
February 21, 2005... TORONTO -- Ontario Superior Court Justice John Ferrier ordered the Ontario government to continue paying for treatment for two children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. He said the delay in treatment between now and an expected court...

Ontario's health councils closing, 14 local networks created.
February 21, 2005... TORONTO -- The management health care delivery will shift many functions of the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care to 14 Local Health Integration Networks. The government will close down the province's 16 district health councils on...

Mental health issues on job EAP reports.(employee assistance programs)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... TORONTO -- Symptoms of depression, anxiety and anger are the symptoms of mental health problems found in the workplace, according to WarrenSheppel a firm providing employee assistance programs. Using the company's experience, the WarrenSheppel...

Calendar Canada.(Calendar)
February 21, 2005... Mar. 2-4: Working With Aggressive and Violent Children and Youth Presenter: Dr. Gordon Neufeld, Ph.D. Mississauga, Ontario. For a complete brochure contact Jack Hirose and Associates Inc. 1-800-456-5424 For further information or to download...

Foreign calendar.(Calendar)
February 21, 2005... Mar. 3-5: International conference on Restorative Practices; Sydney, Australia; info@restorativepractices.org Mar. 5-26: International conference and exhibition; Association for Childhood Education; Washington, D.C.; conference@acei.org ...

UK appeal court rulings cause upheaval in UK child Welfare and medical groups.(Child & Family)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... LONDON -- A ruling by the United Kingdom Court of Appeal, that reversed the convictions of two mothers accused of murdering their children, has caused considerable disturbance in the medical profession, and for child welfare authorities. The...

Corporate child care firm expands.(Child & Family)(Kids & Company)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... TORONTO -- Kids & Company, a private childcare firm, announced plans to establish corporate childcare facilities in eight more Canadian cities--Montreal, Ottawa, Waterloo, London, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. The company operates...

Ministers agree on child care flexibility but details await budget.(Child & Family)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... VANCOUVER -- Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers Responsible for Social Services met to discuss a national early learning and child care system and its implementation in each province. The Ministers agreed generally the approach must...

NL early childhood council established.(Child & Family)(Newfoundland and Laborador)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... ST. JOHN'S -- Anticipating a new federal and provincial agreement and increased federal funding, the government of Newfoundland and Laborador announced the formation of the Ministerial Council on Early Childhood Learning, which was promised in...

Human Resources and Skills Development.(Funding)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Human Resources and Skills Development 819-994-5559 Focus for Ethnic Women, Waterloo, ON: For a project targeted to help 70 immigrant and refugee women to obtain employment through individual career counselling and group job search...

Office of Francophone Affairs, Ontario.(Funding)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Office of Francophone Affairs, Ontario 416-325-4958 Mouvement des femmes immigrantes fraucophones MOFIF), Ottawa. Project: "Preventing the re-victimization of Francophone women who have survived armed conflicts". The purpose of this project...

National Crime Prevention Strategy.(Funding)
February 21, 2005... National Crime Prevention Strategy 877-302-6272 The Elizabeth Fry Society, Sudbury Branch. E.M.P.O.W.E.R. Education Making Positive Outcomes Within--Phase II $50,000 Sudbury 705-673-1364 Elspeth Heyworth Centre for Women EHCW. "Carrots...

Trillium Foundation Ontario.(Funding)
February 21, 2005... Trillium Foundation Ontario 800-263-2887 Native Men's Residence. To develop and implement an integrated, holistic program of specific intervention activities and services to address the issues faced by homeless aboriginal youth in Toronto*...

Ministry of Children and Youth Services.(Funding)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Ministry of Children and Youth Services 416-325-5156 Rygiel Support for Community Living, Hamilton: For Complex Needs children and Youth-Accommodations options. $295,000 Lynwood Hall, Hamilton: For Complex Needs children, Youth and...

Plan to redevelop Canada's oldest public housing community approved.(General)(Regent Park)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... TORONTO -- Toronto City Council approved amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law that permits the redevelopment of Regent Park, Canada's oldest public housing project into a mixed-use, mixed-income neighbourhood. The Toronto...

Ontario reviews social worker and social service worker college.(General)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... TORONTO -- The Ministry of Community and Social Services is conducting a five-year review of the Social Work and Social Service Work Act, 1998 to identify and address implementation problems, if any, resulting from the provisions of the Act...

Muki Baum Centre and union agree.(General)(Muki Baum Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Multi-Handicapped)(Ontario Public Service Employees Union)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... TORONTO -- Muki Baum Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Multi-Handicapped and OPSEU Local 597, representing 145 staff, have agreed to a new contract. The new collective agreement includes pay increases for the specialized residential and...

Community development groups "fed up" with HRSDC contracting.(General)(Human Resources and Skills Development Canada)(Canadian Community Economic Development Network)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... VANCOUVER -- "Members of our association who work with. HRSDC are fed up with contracting procedures that add unneeded costs and create barriers and inefficiencies to assisting people to become self-sufficient in their local communities." The...

Workers' compensation for non-profit staff and volunteers proposed in Man.(General)(Manitoba)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... WINNIPEG -- A Manitoba legislative committee recommends that the province's Workers Compensation Act be amended to permit non-profit and charitable organizations. The cost of optional coverage for their volunteers would be based on risk and...

Alberta raising minimum pay.(General)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... EDMONTON -- Alberta's minimum wage earners will see an increase in pay from $5.90 per hour to $7.00 per hour, an increase of nearly 20 per cent. Albertans will be asked to recommend whether the increase should be introduced all at once or in...

Order of Canada members named.(General)
February 21, 2005... OTTAWA -- Governor-general Adrienne Clarkson announced appointments of members of the Order of Canada which includes: Keith G. Banting, Kingston, professor at Queen's University and former director of its School of Policy. He has led studies of...

Publications.(Bibliography)
February 21, 2005... The publications listed below are for information purposes only. To obtain copies contact the publisher. The entries in this section are listed free of charge and are limited to material published in Canada and by Canadian authors. Publishers...

The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario.(Appointments)(Rocco Rossi)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Rocco Rossi, Chief Executive Officer, The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. Toronto.

Public Policy and Government Relations, Canadian Centre for Philanthropy.(Appointments)(Robbin Tourangeau)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Robbin Tourangeau, Vice President of Public Policy and Government Relations, Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, Toronto.

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Manitoba.(Appointments)(Shauna MacKinnon)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Shauna MacKinnon, Director, Executive Director, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Manitoba, Winnipeg.

Periodicals received.(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Brainwaves, Brain Injury Community Re-entry (Niagara) Inc., St. Catherines, ON. January 2005 Linkages, Institute for Work and Health, Toronto. Ontario March of Dimes-South Region, Thorold ON, Winter 2004-2005 Our diverse cities....

Canada's biggest employer to strengthen workplace mental health programs.(Health)(federal government)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... VANCOUVER -- Canada's largest employer, the federal government, will pull together its many and disparate mental health services for it employees and set an example in dealing with its own workplace mental health issues. Health Minister...

Gates foundation gives $750m to fight malaria.(Health)(Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... SPOKANE -- The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will give $750 million to Global Alliance for vaccines and immunizations. The gift doubles the * amount of global spending on research into malaria by nongovernmental organizations. To avoid...

Manitoba appeals ruling on reimbursement for abortion.(Health)
February 21, 2005... WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government is appealing a court, ruling which said the Charter rights of two Manitoba women were violated because they paid for their own abortions at a private clinic without any reimbursement from the province. ...

Steep drop in USA mother-to-child HIV.(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... NEW YORK -- Changes in the mother to child transmission of HIV is a major achievement of American public health agencies. The rate has dropped so sharply that it now appears on the verge of being eliminated according to a report by the New York...

Ont. assesses 550 foreign-trained MDs.(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... TORONTO -- Five hundred fifty international medical graduates participated in the the Provincial IMG Clinical Assessment held at McMaster University, University of Toronto, University of Western Ontario and University of Ottawa. These are...

Manitoba suicide rate rises.(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... The Chief Medical Examiner of Manitoba reported a 19% increase in the provincial suicide rate since 2002. The figures show that in 2003, 180 people committed suicide, a significant increase from 151 in the previous year.