Community Action articles from June 2006

Community Action archives from June 2006

Security and engagement.(Canada)(Column)
June 19, 2006... We expect the police and security services to locate serious threats to Canada's safety and well being. Under our security laws, the authorities have extraordinary powers to deal with terrorists and other major threats to the country. Canada's...

Judge has harsh words for CAS custody plan.
June 19, 2006... Ontario Family Court Justice Donald J. Taliano had sharply critical words as he turned down a request by the Children's Aid Society of Niagara Region to change the conditions of custody of two children (10 years and eight years). The changes...

Employment remains stable as source of income.
June 19, 2006... Employment remained the main source of income for couple families in 2004. This accounts for 79 cents of each dollar of total income, a proportion that has remained stable since 2000, according to data obtained from income tax filings by...

Mental health centres in legal wrangle with Ontario Review Board.
June 19, 2006... A long-term patient of the Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre, Christian Herbert Harold Magee brought the Centre into a legal wrangle with the Ontario Review Board. After many appeals for transfer from the maximum security mental health...

Prozac & therapy OK for Europe kids.
June 19, 2006... Will there be enough qualified therapists? This is a question European mental health experts are asking. The question arises as the European Medicines Agency EMEA, declared that Prozac can be prescribed for children as young as eight years....

Calendar Canada.
June 19, 2006... June 23: Effective Partnering Models; TAPE Educational Services; Toronto; www.adv-edu.com July 4-8: Conference: Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada; Toronto; [E] amberbrennan@rogers.com July 11-14: Nonviolent Crisis...

Foreign calendar.
June 19, 2006... June 23-25: Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Biennial Convention; Long Beach, Cal; www.spssi.org.convention.html June 27-July 1: Annual Conference: International Society on Infant Studies; Kyoto, Japan;...

Lone mothers make gains in jobs and pay, but mainly over 40s.(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... As a group, lone mothers made considerable gains in employment and earnings over a 20-year period. However, the gains show up mainly among women aged 40 and over, according to a report published by Statistics Canada. Two developments...

Kids cancer knows no class barriers.(CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILIES)
June 19, 2006... Children in Canada's poorest neighbourhoods are less likely to get leukemia than those in richer neighborhoods. Otherwise, the children of the poorest neighborhoods were neither more nor less likely to get cancer than those in the affluent...

Pre-schoolers on the farm at risk of injury.(agricultural worksites )(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... Preschool-aged children exposed to agricultural worksites are at high risk of fatal injuries, a research study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, June 6, 2006 reports. The researchers propose prevention strategies that focus on...

New network expected to set pattern for developmental services.(CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILIES)
June 19, 2006... The new Children's Treatment Network of Simcoe York will link over 25 agencies and organizations, regional healthcare, recreation, education, and social and community resources. The aim is to provide a single plan of care and coordinate...

Extra billing in Quebec, child care to end by Sept.(CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILIES)
June 19, 2006... Extra billing has arrived in some Quebec day care centres, but won't stay much longer. The practice will have to end by Sept. 1, 2006, because of a new rule announced by Family Minister Carole Theberge. All centres that are part of the...

CIDA funds Egyptian early childhood education.(CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILIES)
June 19, 2006... The Canadian International Development Agency will provide over $15 million to support early childhood education in Egypt, International Cooperation Minister, Josee Verner announced. This initiative aims to increase access, improve the...

Ont. court upholds agency custody.(.B. v. Jewish Family and Child Services)(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... Custody of two children by the The Jewish Family and Child Service of Toronto was upheld by the Ontario Court of Appeal. The three judges disagreed with the father's contention that he had agreed that his sons were in need of protection and...

Child welfare line for Nova Scotia.(CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILIES)
June 19, 2006... Nova Scotians will have a single toll-free number to contact child-welfare officials after-hours and on weekends. The new system will be staffed by social workers trained in child protection who will have access to client records at the 20...

National Crime Prevention Strategy.(FUNDING)
June 19, 2006... www.psepc-sppcc.gc.ca Saskatchewan grants Ahtahkakoop First Nation Community Mobilization & Crime Prevention Strategy, Shell Lake: Phase II. $50,000 306-468-2100 Prince Albert Grand Council Holistic Healing and Talking Circle...

Trillium Foundation, Ontario.(FUNDING)
June 19, 2006... 800-263-2887 Elder Abuse Network for Eastern Counties c/o Maxville Manor. To provide training to a multidisciplinary group of participants on alternative response approaches to elder abuse and to encourage a more integrated approach to...

BC Mental Health Foundation--Canadian Institute of Health Research Award.(FUNDING)
June 19, 2006... 604-524-7160 Michelle Bass & Cecilia M. Benoit, Sociology, University of Victoria: The impact of stigma on the mental health of people working in the sex industry. Mandy Yao-Min Chen & Charlotte Johnston, Psychology, University of...

Citizenship & Immigration Canada.(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... 613-941-7021 Afghan Women's Counselling & Integration Support Organization, Toronto. $250,000 Association Franco-Yukonnaise Whitehorse, Yukon. $36,000 Bredin Institute, Edmonton. $26,277 Bredin Institute, Edmonton. $242,407...

Job screening on the rise, especially for security.(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... More and more employees are subject to security and health checks in the course of job screening, according to a new study published in Perspectives on Labour and Income, May 2006. The study is based on the 2001 Workplace and Employee Survey....

Food bank use in Toronto area rises by 79%.(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... "Hunger is at an all time high," said Gail Nyborg, Executive Director of Daily Bread. The organization released its annual assessment, Who's Hungry: 2006 Profile of Hunger in the GTA. According'to the report, food bank use across the...

Lotteries promote inequality.(GENERAL)
June 19, 2006... More than any other forms of gambling, lotteries promote the growth of inequality--they aid the rich in getting richer and the poor in becoming poorer, a study in the May issue of Policy Studies Journal concludes. The authors evaluated the...

A few donors give most of charity money.(GENERAL)
June 19, 2006... A minority of donors account for the major support of charities and non-profit organizations, according to the Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating. One-fifth of donors provide 82% of the value of all donations in 1994, the...

Aboriginals more likely to be victimized.(GENERAL)
June 19, 2006... Aboriginal people are more likely to be victimized than non-Aboriginal Canadians, a report from the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics shows. In a 2004 survey, about 4 in every 10 Aboriginals aged 15 and over reported that they were...

Volunteers give almost 2b hours.(GENERAL)
June 19, 2006... Nearly 12 million Canadians, or 45% of the population aged 15 and over, did some volunteering through a charitable or other nonprofit organization in 2004, the Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating 2004 reports. Their...

Aid workers killed in Afghanistan.(GENERAL)
June 19, 2006... A gunman killed Afghans employed by Johannesburg-based Action Aid International as they were travelling in northern Afghanistan. The aid organization works with local groups to promote education and healthcare and fight against hunger and...

Publications.
June 19, 2006... 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 published in Canada and by Canadian authors. Publishers and...

Periodicals received.
June 19, 2006... Transition, BC Coalition of People with Disabilities, Vancouver, Spring 2006. Justice Report, Canadian Criminal Justice Association, Ottawa, Spring 2006. Urban Lights, Yonge Street Mission, Toronto, Spring 2006. Network, Canadian...

Unnamed NB doctors and hospitals offer to stave off abortion service crisis.(HEALTH)
June 19, 2006... Two unnamed gynecologists at two hospitals have offered to perform publicly funded abortions, after the New Brunswick's last publicly funded abortion clinic closes on July 1st. The department has found at least two doctors willing to provide...

Canadians healthier than Americans, health care system credited.(HEALTH)
June 19, 2006... Canadians are healthier than Americans, says a study published in the June issue of the Journal of Public Health. The research was from the Harvard University Medical Centre. Researchers from Cambridge show that Canadians are 7 percent more...

Are more doctors a cure for UK's ills?(HEALTH)
June 19, 2006... Medical researchers are challenging the UK government's policy of more training for more physicians. Writing in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, June 2006, Dr. Karen Bloor, Vivien Hendry and Alan Maynard ask whether more doctors...

U.S. experts warn against HIV cuts.(HEALTH)
June 19, 2006... "Proposed reductions in HIV prevention spending would likely have adverse public health consequences," a group of American researchers warn in a study reported in the American Journal of Public Health, June 2006. They found that funds...

Fewer teenagers take up smoking.(HEALTH)
June 19, 2006... Fewer Canadians are smoking, the Canadian Community Health Survey indicates. Teenagers are leading the way as fewer of them have started smoking, showing a good sign for future developments. In 2000/2001, 73% of youth reported that they had...

Workers complain of Bayshore Health.(HEALTH)
June 19, 2006... Workers employed by Bayshore Home Health in Hamilton has filed charges against the home care agency with the Ontario Labour Relations Board. The Service Employees International Union alleges that Bayshore is conducting an illegal campaign...

Canadian Institute of health Information.(APPOINTMENTS)
June 19, 2006... Jean-Marie Berthelot, Vice President of Programs, Canadian Institute of Health Information, Ottawa.

Easter Seal Society.(APPOINTMENTS)
June 19, 2006... Carol Lloyd, President and CEO, Easter Seal Society, Toronto.

Resource and Business Development, Skills for Change.(APPOINTMENTS)
June 19, 2006... Dave Lovelock, Manager of Resource and Business Development, Skills for Change, Toronto.

Canadian Association of Social Workers.(APPOINTMENTS)
June 19, 2006... Colleen Lundy, Editor, Canadian Association of Social Workers, Ottawa.

CUSO.(APPOINTMENTS)
June 19, 2006... Jean-Marc Mangin, Executive Director, CUSO, Toronto.

Louise Ogilvie.(APPOINTMENTS)
June 19, 2006... Louise Ogilvie, Vice President of Corporate Services, Canadian Institute of Health Information, Ottawa.

University of Toronto.(APPOINTMENTS)
June 19, 2006... Cheryl Regher, Dean, Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto.

Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation.(APPOINTMENTS)
June 19, 2006... David G. Wharrie, Executive Director, Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation, Prince Rupert, BC.

UK mental health worker's death leads to inquiry.
June 19, 2006... The death of a young mental health worker in Newcastle, England has lead to calls for better protection for mental health staff who visit patients in their own homes. Twenty-two year old Ashleigh Ewing, who worked for Mental Health...

Two BC agencies combine individualized technology services.(Technology for Independent Living and Provincial Respiratory Outreach Program combine to form BC Association for Individualized Technology, British Columbia)(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... A new organization, the BC Association for Individualized Technology, has been created. The BCITS amalgamates two agencies--Technology for Independent Living and Provincial Respiratory Outreach Program. The new organization now helps over 400...

Telling Tales: Living the Effects of Public Policy.(Book review)
June 19, 2006... Telling Tales: Living the Effects of Public Policy By Sheila Neysmith, Kate Bezanson, Anne O'Connell. Halifax: Fernwood Publishing, 2005, 323 pp. Telling Tales documents the effects of social policy on people's daily lives. Based on...