Community Action articles from November 2004

Community Action archives from November 2004

Choosing for children.(Comments)
November 22, 2004... Sometimes, it is worthwhile to learn from the affluent because they are in the best position to make choices. They have the financial means, are usually better educated and have access to information that can help them make informed choices. So...

B.C. contracts health claims to U.S firm despite privacy commissioner's concern.(Comments)
November 22, 2004... VICTORIA -- Despite the reservations of the province's Information and Privacy Commissioner, the British Columbia government has signed a contract with Maximus, Inc., a U.S.-based firm. The firm will manage claims under the province's medical...

NL court reverses damage award for misreading student term paper.(Comments)(Newfoundland)(Brief Article)
November 22, 2004... ST. JOHN'S -- Memorial University will not have to pay $800,000 for negligence to a former student who was investigated because of suspicion of child abuse, resulting from a misreading of a term paper. The appeals division of the Supreme Court...

Auditor reports Ontario did not spend autism funds as claimed.(Comments)
November 22, 2004... TORONTO -- The Ontario government has launched a review of its program for autistic children after an auditor's report found the program was lax in spending money on children needing intensive therapy and its financial records were littered...

CARE director in Iraq killed.(Comments)(Brief Article)
November 22, 2004... AMMAN, JORDAN -- Margaret Hassan, Iraq director of CARE International UK died at the hands of her captors. Born in Ireland, a British and Iraqi citizen, Ms Hassan had worked for CARE in Iraq for more than 30 years.

CLO wants inquest into centre deaths.(Comments)(Community Living Ontario)(Brief Article)
November 22, 2004... TORONTO -- Community Living Ontario again issued a call for an inquest into deaths of residents of Oaklands Regional Centre after the second death within a year of a resident of the institution. The OCL claims that an inquest "would shed light...

Calendar Canada.(Calendar)
November 22, 2004... Nov. 29: Workshop: Working with difficult clients; Windsor; SafeGuard Training; www.safeguards-training.net Nov. 29-30: Strategies for Therapeutic Success-My Twenty Most Effective Techniques, Presenter: Dr. David Burns, M.D. Toronto,...

Foreign calendar.(Calendar)
November 22, 2004... Jan. 8-12: Conference: American Correctional Association; Phoenix, AR; www.aca.org/ conferences/Winter05/ Feb. 10-11: Sociotherapy for Sociopaths; Criminal Justice Addiction Services, Birmingham, AL;...

Lack of respect and low wages affect the child care labour force.(Child, Family & Youth)
November 22, 2004... OTTAWA -- Lack of respect and recognition, especially by other professionals, including the teaching profession, is cited a as a problem for maintaining a stable child care work force, according to a report prepared by the Child care Human...

Lakehead U. researcher in joint U.S.--Canada child memory project.(Child, Family & Youth)(Mark L. Howe)
November 22, 2004... THUNDER BAY -- Dr. Mark L. Howe, a Lakehead University researcher, has teamed with colleagues at the University of Rochester, New York, to look into the memory processes in abused and neglected children. Howe will work with the Mt. Hope...

Punitive parenting tied to aggressive child behaviour, Statscan report.(Child, Family & Youth)
November 22, 2004... OTTAWA -- What happens to children growing up in homes where punitive parenting techniques are used? They are more likely than others to exhibit aggressive behaviour, according to a report from Statistics Canada. However, children raised with a...

Victims of conjugal violence staying longer in Quebec transition houses.(Child, Family & Youth)(Brief Article)
November 22, 2004... MONTREAL -- Le Regroupement provincial des maisons d'hebergement et de transition pour femmes victimes de violence conjugale provincial complains that in certain areas of Quebec, Montreal, Quebec City, Outaouais, women victims of marital...

Extreme makeover for youth shelter.(Child, Family & Youth)(Covenant House, Toronto)(Brief Article)
November 22, 2004... TORONTO -- Covenant House Toronto, Canada's largest shelter for homeless youth has started on extensive renovations to two buildings. Described as an "extreme makeover' the buildings will be repaired to ensure that they are safe and meet...

U.S welfare reform works for sole moms.(Child, Family & Youth)
November 22, 2004... CAMBRIDGE, MA -- U.S. welfare reform enacted in the summer of 1996 did not cause greater hardship for female-headed families as predicted, but, in fact, was a success with official poverty rates for female-headed families dropping below 40 per...

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.(Funding)(Brief Article)
November 22, 2004... 819-994-5559 Welcome Home to Canada project, Pier 21, Halifax: To help 12 young newcomers learn skills that will make it easier for them to enter the Canadian labour market. The project will provide participants with the opportunity to...

National Crime Prevention Strategy.(Funding)
November 22, 2004... 877-302-6272 School of Social Work, Memorial University, Building CommunitiesCapacity for Health & Well Being of Children: A Framework for Action $248,870 Provincial (709) Seniors Resource Centre of Newfoundland & Labrador. Inc....

Trillium Foundation Ontario.(Funding)
November 22, 2004... 800-263-2887 Ontario Council of Alternative Businesses. To enable Ontarians with psychiatric disabilities to attend a conference in York region aimed at promoting small businesses, managed and operated by people affected by psychiatric...

Ontario office of Francophone affairs family violence prevention.(Funding)(Brief Article)
November 22, 2004... Federation de la jeunesse franco-ontarienne (FESFO) Union culturelle des franco-ontariennes, Ottawa: Project: Workshops for teenagers "Self Affirmation" to raise awareness among teenagers and the training team about prevention of violence and...

Charitable giving rises while proportion of givers declines.(General)(Brief Article)
November 22, 2004... OTTAWA -- While the amounts given to charities rose in 2002, the proportion of taxfilers who claimed charitable donations continued to decline slightly, according to Statistics Canada's Charities Data Bank. Based on income tax filings,...

U.S. non-profits sue government agency over terrorism rule.(General)(Offices of Personnel Management )(Brief Article)
November 22, 2004... WASHINGTON -- Led by the American Civil Liberties Union 13 national non-profit organizations launched a suit challenging the U.S. governments requirement that the Combined Federal Campaign check their employees and expenditures against several...

Problem gamblers contribute $1.6 billion to Ontario's treasury.(General)
November 22, 2004... LETGBRIDGE -- About 35 per cent of Ontario gaming revenues come from moderate and severe problem gamblers with even more revenue coming from gaming machines and horse racing says a study from the University of Lethbridge. The study was funded...

More stress for older workers.(General)(Brief Article)
November 22, 2004... VANCOUVER -- "Older workers are more likely to report workplace stress issues, and this trend is rising," says Rod Phillips, president and CEO, WarrenShepell Research Group. His statement is based on its report, The Aging Workforce. An EAP'S...

Ontario recognizes colleges and agencies for Job Connect program quality.(General)(Brief Article)
November 22, 2004... TORONTO -- The Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities announced its Awards for Excellence to colleges and non-profit agencies that deliver the Job Connect Program which helps people plan, prepare for and succeed in the job...

More on probation and parole as jail population declines.(General)(Brief Article)
November 22, 2004... OTTAWA -- For the second year in a row the number of offenders serving conditional sentences in the community on an average day surpassed the number of adults serving a sentence in a provincial or territorial jail, the Centre for Justice...

David Pratt named CRC Advisor.(General)(Canadian Red Cross)(Brief Article)
November 22, 2004... OTTAWA -- Former Minister of National Defence David Pratt was appointed Advisor to the Secretary General and Special Ambassador of the Canadian Red Cross. Pratt will focus on issues related to conflict prevention, the control of small arms and...

Goodwill Industries opens in Korea.(General)(Education and Rehabilitation Exchange Foundation )(Brief Article)
November 22, 2004... ROCKVILLE, MD -- Goodwill Industries International, Inc., has signed an agreement with the Education and Rehabilitation Exchange Foundation to create Goodwill Industries of Korea. Under the agreement, Goodwill Industries of Korea will build a...

Publications.
November 22, 2004... 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...

Periodicals received.
November 22, 2004... Bulletin for Parent Educators, Family Service Canada, Ottawa. Communicate, Children's Aid Socity of Toronto, Fall 2004 Justice Report, The Canadian Criminal Justice Association, Ottawa, Vol. 19, No. 3 Let's talk Families, Family...

Union turns thumbs down on OMA's proposal for needle exchange in jails.(Health)(Ontario Medical Association)(Brief Article)
November 22, 2004... TORONTO -- A report by the Ontario Medical Association said that Canada should consider a needle exchange program to reduce the spread of communicable diseases inside prisons. It was received in two ways. Favorably by the Ontario Minister of...

Active TB found in two staff at Toronto shelter, testing and education underway.(Health)(Brief Article)
November 22, 2004... TORONTO -- Finding two cases of active tuberulosis at a men's shelter prompted the Toronto Department of Health to set up testing among staff and clients in the city's downtown male and co-ed shelters and drop-in centres. Medical Officer...

Most bi-polars are employed supports make the difference.(Health)(Brief Article)
November 22, 2004... OTTAWA -- Two-thirds of people with Bipolar I Disorder are able to hold down a job, particularly if they have help with the practicalities of living, such as meal preparation or getting to doctor's appointments says a new study published in...

Half of world deaths could be prevented by simple measures, WHO report.(Health)(Brief Article)
November 22, 2004... MEXICO CITY -- "Half of the world's deaths could be prevented with simple and cost-effective interventions," said the report of the World Health Organization, prepared for the meeting of health ministers from 30 countries. "But not enough is...

Ontario creates two projects for internationally-trained doctors.(Health)(Brief Article)
November 22, 2004... TORONTO -- The Ontario government announced support for two programs for foreign-trained medical graduates. One will help them qualify to practice in Ontario and the other will help some to take employment in other health areas. The...

Hamilton office for foreign nurses.(Health)(Creating Access to Regulated Employment for Nurses (Ontario))(Brief Article)
November 22, 2004... TORONTO -- Ontario's Creating Access to Regulated Employment for Nurses will have an office in Hamilton. The CARE for Nurses program was created to enable nurses internationally trained to qualify in Ontario. More than 300...

MSF closes Iraq operations.(Health)(Medecins Sans Frontieres)(Brief Article)
November 22, 2004... BRUSSELS -- Medecins Sans Frontieres has closed its mission in Iraq. The international organization took the decision in view of the extreme risks currently run by aid workers in the country. "It has become impossible for MSF as an...

Psychiatric workers get 5.5% rise.(Health)(Psychiatric Site of the Royal Ottawa Hospital)(Brief Article)
November 22, 2004... BROCKVILLE -- Office, service and clerical employees of the Psychiatric Site of the Royal Ottawa Hospital will receive increases of about 5.5 per cent over three years, as a result of an arbitration ruling. Psychiatric nursing assistants...

York Central staff join OPSEU.(Health)(York Central Hospital)(Brief Article)
November 22, 2004... RICHMOND HILL, ON -- About 370 health care support staff at York Central Hospital voted overwhelmingly Nov. 1 to join the Ontario Public service Employees Union. 416-788-9197

Appointments.(David Danylewich)(Michael Olson)(Paulette Simon)(LInda Terry)(Brief Article)
November 22, 2004... David Danylewich, Executive Director, Youth Challenge International, Toronto. Michael Olson, Community Coordinator, Family Service Canada, Ottawa. Paulette Simon, Executive Director, Yellow Brick House (Project Hostel), Aurora, ON....

Jails can't be used as mental hospitals, Ottawa judge rules.(Brief Article)
November 22, 2004... OTTAWA -- Jails can't be used as mental hospitals, Ontario Superior Court Justice Robert Desmarais ruled on two detained men at the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Detention Centre while awaiting psychiatric assessment. The judge found it...

New federal non-profit corporation bill tabled.
November 22, 2004... OTTAWA -- The Canada Not-For-Profit Corporations Act will simplify and streamline the regulatory burden on groups seeking or operating a federal incorporation, industry minister David L. Emerson said as he introduced the bill in Parliament....

Newfoundland court allows financial crisis to delay pay equity.(Brief Article)
November 22, 2004... ST. JOHN'S, NL -- The Supreme Court of Newfound and Labrador backed the provincial government in using a financial crisis to justify putting off pay equity payments to female health-care workers, even though the move violated their equality...