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Health Canada Releases New Report on Human Health in a Changing Climate: A Canadian Assessment of Vulnerabilities and Adaptive Capacity

(see the press release below) 

OVERVIEW

Climate change is expected to increase risks to the health of Canadians through many pathways: the food they eat, the air they breathe, the water they drink, and their exposure to extreme weather events and infectious diseases found in nature.

From Community Press

Greater broadband access for rural Ontario

By Mark Hoult

Peterborough Cty. – One of the benefits of the recently signed $6.2 billion Building Canada Plan Framework Agreement will be greater broadband Internet access for residents of rural southern Ontario, says Peterborough MPP Jeff Leal.

INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS SURVIVOR COMMITTEE

As part of the implementation of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA), the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) is interested in receiving applications from individuals, survivors, Aboriginal organizations, and others familiar with the operation of Indian Residential Schools in Canada, to serve on the Indian Residential Schools Survivor Committee (IRSSC).

State of Learning in Canada: Toward a Learning Future

Canadian Council on Learning
July 31, 2008

An interesting report that states a lot of what might be expected and contains an unsurprising call for action. Among other things, the report states: