Archive - May 21, 2010

Nutrition North Canada to replace Canada's Food Mail Program by next year

Government of Canada announces Nutrition North Canada to support healthy eating in the North

IQALUIT, NUNAVUT (May 21, 2010) - A new northern food retail subsidy program called Nutrition North Canada will make healthy food more accessible and affordable to Canadians living in isolated Northern communities, thanks to the Government of Canada.

First Nation leaders protesting Nipissing University's efforts to honour Mike Harris

Press release

Anishinabek against any honours

UOI OFFICES, NIPISSING FN (May 21, 2010) – Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee says that Mike Harris does not deserve any honourary treatment, in the view of First Nations citizens in this province.

“He doesn’t deserve titles or tributes of any kind,’ said Madahbee on learning that Nipissing University plans to confer an honourary Doctor of Letters on the former Ontario premier in a June 11 convocation ceremony.