Community Action articles from November 2005

Community Action archives from November 2005

Malign neglect.(housing for immigrants in France)
November 21, 2005... The recent disturbances in the French cities has shaken western Europe. As young, second and third generation descendants of immigrants from the former French colonies took to the streets night after night to riot, burn and destroy, other...

More prosecutions and more programs in Manitoba crime fighting plan.(JUSTICE)(ommunity programs)
November 21, 2005... Winnipeg -- Responding to growing concerns about high crime rates in Manitoba, Attorney General Gord Mackintosh presented a crime-fighting action plan to bolster existing community programs and develop safety initiatives. The action plan...

Immigration applicants with disabilities must be assessed individually, court rules.(HEALTH)
November 21, 2005... Ottawa -- "It seems somewhat incongruous to interpret the legislation in such a way that the very assets that qualify these individuals for admission to Canada can simultaneously be ignored in determining the admissibility of their disabled...

Psychotherapy as a regulated profession considered in Ontario.(HEALTH)
November 21, 2005... Toronto -- Should psychotherapy be a regulated health profession in Ontario? This question is being asked by the Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Committee? The question was put to the panel by Minister of Health George Smitherman. The...

Ont. cuts religious arbitration panels.
November 21, 2005... Toronto -- Tribunals set up by religious groups will no longer be able to offer family law arbitrations under the province's Arbitration Act. Decisions of religious panels will now have the effect of being advisory and not enforceable under...

Calendar Canada.
November 21, 2005... Nov. 28-29: Workshop: Treating trauma based anxiety; SafeGuards Training for Children and Adult Services; Kingston ON; 905-889-5030 Nov. 28-30: Mental Health Research Showcase: Banff, AB; showcase@buksa.com Nov. 28-Dec. 2: Therapeutic...

Foreign calendar.
November 21, 2005... Nov. 30-Dec. 1: Disability and Inclusive Development; Washington; World Bank; http://disabilityworld.org 2006 Jan. 18-21: Conference: Assistive Technology Industry Association; Orlando, Fl; www.atia.org Jan. 23-27: International...

Children in low-income districts more often overweight, study says.(CHILD & FAMILY)
November 21, 2005... Ottawa -- The relationship between social-economic status and obesity have been documented. Now a study published recently in the Canadian Journal of Public Health puts it in a neighborhood context. Children living in lower income...

New Brunswick study questions social assistance reforms.(INCOME SECURITY)(Brief article)
November 21, 2005... Moncton, NB -- A study of the impact of social assistance reforms in New Brunswick since 1995 raises a number of questions. The report states that social assistance recipients "have to deal with a set of rules and procedures that can directly...

YES Toronto rated tops Ontario for Job Connect delivery.(INCOME SECURITY)
November 21, 2005... Toronto -- Youth Employment Service of Toronto received the 2005 Gold Service Quality Award from the Ontario government, the top award among the 10 colleges and non-profit agencies recognized for Service Quality in delivering the Job Connect...

New compensation for MB fire fighters.(INCOME SECURITY)
November 21, 2005... Winnipeg -- Manitoba Labour and Immigration Minister Nancy Allan announced changes to the Workers Compensation Act which expands the list of presumptive diseases for firefighters and extends this coverage to include volunteer and part-time...

Toronto adds 6,000 child care spaces.(CHILD & FAMILY)
November 21, 2005... Toronto -- Toronto will add almost 6,000 child care spaces to the existing centres and in school facilities across the city over the next three years. City Council has given overwhelming approval to spending an additional $125 million during...

Quebec signs up for child care funds.(CHILD & FAMILY)
November 21, 2005... Montreal -- The federal and Quebec governments signed an agreement under the Early Learning and Child Care Initiative, the first such agreement in Canada. The agreement involves the transfer of $1.125 billion over five years. The...

U.K. looking at forced marriages.(CHILD & FAMILY)
November 21, 2005... London -- The United Kingdom is considering a new criminal offense aimed at parents who force their children into arranged marriages. The controversial practice has occurred among South Asian immigrants. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office...

Ontario child welfare law changes.(CHILD & FAMILY)
November 21, 2005... Toronto -- Amendments to the Ontario's Child and Family Services Act, now before the legislature include these changes with respect to child protection. * Requirements in the Act for municipal funding of children's aid societies and...

Canadian International Development Agency.(FUNDING)
November 21, 2005... Ottawa 819-953-6238 Foster Parents Plan: To help provide 100,000 people in the Siran Valley, Mansehra District in Pakistan affected by the October earhquake with clean water, shelter, improved sanitation facilities and health promotion,...

National Homelessness Initiative.(FUNDING)(Brief article)
November 21, 2005... Social Planning Council, Kamloops BC. For a project that will gather information on the homeless to 2003 Kamloops Community Plan on Homelessness, True Consulting Group gather and compile information for a snap-shot of the city. The count was to...

Trillium Foundation Ontario.(FUNDING)
November 21, 2005... 800-263-2887 Durham Regional Crime Stoppers Inc. To purchase audiovisual equipment for the production of crime re-enactments for television. This will help report information that the police may use to solve crimes and provide...

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.(FUNDING)
November 21, 2005... Association of International Physicians, Canadian Information Centre for International Medical and Surgeons of Ontario Graduates. For an Information Web Site Hosting and Management Project. $66,000 Canadian Association of Medical Radiation...

Most jail inmate waiting in remand, justice ministers concerned.(JUSTICE)
November 21, 2005... Whitehorse -- Federal, provincial and territorial Ministers responsible for Justice Ministers expressed concern over statistics showing that fully half of the incarcerated population in Canada is remanded pending trial. Discussion focussed...

Five social economy projects funded by SSHRC.(VOLUNTARY SECTOR)
November 21, 2005... Montreal -- The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada has allocated $9-million to connect university researchers with the not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations that make up Canada's social economy which includes a...

American Red Cross borrows $400m for disaster relief.(VOLUNTARY SECTOR)
November 21, 2005... Washington -- For the first time in its history, the American Red Cross had to borrow $340m for its Disaster Relief Fund, depleted by its responses to hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The ARC needs $2 billion in donations to support the relief...

U.K. foundations plan spend out.(VOLUNTARY SECTOR)
November 21, 2005... London -- "Spend outs" may be the new trend among charitable foundations in the U.K. At least six charitable trusts are planning to spend themselves out of existence, the Association of Charitable Foundations reports. A "spend out" is a rare...

Gunman robs Thrift Store.(VOLUNTARY SECTOR)
November 21, 2005... Halifax -- The Salvation Army Strawberry Hill Thrift Store in Halifax was robbed by a man carrying a gun. He confronted the cashier and demanded that the store safe be opened. The cashier and the store manager complied with his demands, and the...

Houselink Community Homes Toronto.(SHELTER)(Government of Canada's National Homelessness Initiative)(Brief article)
November 21, 2005... Houselink Community Homes, Toronto, opened a 19 unit transitional housing project on Coxwell Ave. This project received $820,000 from the Government of Canada's National Homelessness Initiative (NHI), as well as 19 rent supplements worth...

Toronto Community Housing and Deep Quong Community Fund Inc.(SHELTER)
November 21, 2005... Toronto Community Housing and Deep Quong Community Fund Inc. opened Vance Latchford Place, a new housing facility at Murray Street. It is named for housing advocate Vance Latchford, a former tenant and board member. The renovated eight-storey...

Blue Heron, Cooperative Homes, Ottawa.(SHELTER)
November 21, 2005... Blue Heron Cooperative Homes, Ottawa, will build 83 units of affordable housing units under the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program. The $10.9 million project, including $2.4 million from the Canada-Ontario will provide 25 townhomes and...

River Bank Development Corporation, Prince Albert, SK.(SHELTER)
November 21, 2005... River Bank Development Corporation, Prince Albert, SK received $465,000 from the National Homelessness Initiative to help create a continuum of housing;

Canadian Mental Health Association, Prince Albert Branch.(SHELTER)
November 21, 2005... Canadian Mental Health Association, Prince Albert Branch received $172,193 from the National Homelessness Initiative to renovate and expand its existing facility, and $8,000 for a feasibility study into transitional housing options for adults...

Catholic Family Services of Prince Albert Inc.(SHELTER)
November 21, 2005... Catholic Family Services of Prince Albert Inc. received $44,500 from the National Homelessness Initiative for the pre- development phase of a community village for non-profit organizations that serve clients facing homelessness issues;

Saskatchewan Rivers School Division No. 119.(SHELTER)
November 21, 2005... Saskatchewan Rivers School Division No. 119 received $44,490 from the National Homelessness Initiative to help transform the community room at Riverside Community School into a family drop-in centre;

City of Prince Albert.(SHELTER)
November 21, 2005... City of Prince Albert received $25,000 from the National Homelessness Initiative to develop a housing model to fit local needs;

Ranch Ehrlo Society, Prince Albert, SK.(SHELTER)
November 21, 2005... Ranch Ehrlo Society, Prince Albert, SK, received $8,000 from the National Homelessness Initiative to study safe transitional housing options for male youths.

Publications.
November 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...

Periodical received.
November 21, 2005... at work, Institute For Work & Health, Toronto, Justice, Actualities Report. Canadian Criminal Justice Association, Ottawa, Fall 2005 transition, BC Coalition of People with Disabilities, Vancouver, September/October 2005 Visiting...

Top court backs family judge on placing adult in Halifax area.(HEALTH)(Brief article)
November 21, 2005... Ottawa -- A dispute with the the Nova Scotia Minister of Health over the desire "J.J" to live in the Halifax area, under the province's Adult Protection Act ended with the Supreme Court of Canada supporting her wishes in a unanimous decision....

Long term care not fit for Chronic care.(HEALTH)
November 21, 2005... Montreal -- The Quebec Division of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, responding to a television documentary on chronic care, says long-term care facilities are not appropriate places for adults with chronic diseases to live. "Adults...

More inmates have mental illness, correctional service needs more resources.(HEALTH)
November 21, 2005... Ottawa -- The federal Correctional Service Investigator reports that that the proportion of federal offenders with significant, identified mental health needs has more than doubled over the past decade. The Investigator reports that * the...

Ontario sets 22 new health centres and new funding for existing CHC's.(HEALTH)(community health centres)
November 21, 2005... Toronto -- The Ontario government will fund creation of 22 new Community Health Centres and 17 new satellite CHCs, fulfilling a long standing promise of the Liberal party, Health and LongTerm Care Minister George Smitherman announced. This new...

IT gold to University Health.(HEALTH)
November 21, 2005... Toronto -- The University Health Network received the Gold Award of Canadian Information Technology Productivity awards for non-profit organizations. The award was given for the electronic process that integrates UHN's health information...

Disability group against suicide bill.(HEALTH)
November 21, 2005... Ottawa -- The Council of Canadians with Disabilities opposes Bill C-407 (Right to die with dignity bill), which would amend the Criminal Code to allow physician-assisted suicide. The council calls for appropriate palliative care, to address...

3.3 million suffer insomnia.(HEALTH)
November 21, 2005... Ottawa -- An estimated 3.3 million Canadians aged 15 or older, or about one in every seven, have problems going to sleep or staying asleep, and thus are considered to have insomnia, according to a study of Health Reports published by Statistics...

Women's substance issues studied.(HEALTH)(British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health received $270,000 from Health Canada)(Brief article)
November 21, 2005... Vancouver -- The British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health received $270,000 from Health Canada for their national project, Coalescing On Women's Substance Use Issues, a collaborative effort to develop a women-centred health...

Refitted Ottawa drop-in opens.
November 21, 2005... Ottawa -- The Well/La Source opened its newly renovated dropin centre for women and children. The agency received $507,400 from the federal governments National Homelessness Initiative for the renovations.

CLEONet.ca launched as resource for legal services.
November 21, 2005... Toronto, ON -- Community Legal Education Ontario has launched CLEONet as an online clearinghouse for community legal education. CLEONet is a searchable collection of resources and news items, on a wide range of legal topics, in a number...

Illegals can collect California workers compensation.
November 21, 2005... Los Angeles -- Undocumented immigrants injured on the job are entitled to California workers' compensation benefits despite their legal status, a state appeals court ruled. The court ruled that an employer could not deny workers'...

Pardon Centre receives information technology award.
November 21, 2005... Montreal -- The National Pardon Centre, a not-for-profit pardon centre that assists Canadians with the clearance of criminal records, has been given the Silver Award by the Canadian Information Productivity Awards. The award recognizes...

Spousal violence signaled in man's behaviour.(Brief article)
November 21, 2005... A man's vigilance over his partner's whereabouts is likely to be a key signal of violence against her, according to a study by Todd K. Shackelford, published in the December issue of Personal Relationships. Men behave in certain ways to retain...