by Rita Simonetta Visit any Italian-Canadian neighbourhood this summer and you’ll find tons of four-legged companions. That’s reflective of what’s happening all across a country that’s fallen in love with its furry friends. According to polling firm Abacus Data, 32% of Canadians own a dog. Mattea Settino is one of them. The Woodbridge, Ontario resident …
Monthly archives: July 2022
Pope Francis ‘deeply sorry,’ asks for forgiveness for residential schools during Alberta visit
GlobalNews – Tears streamed down the faces of Indigenous elders and survivors of residential schools as Pope Francis stood before them and begged forgiveness for the “deplorable evil” committed by the Roman Catholic Church. Francis, at his first public appearance in Canada in Maskwacis, Alta., said he was sorry the church took part in the cultural destruction and forced assimilation …
Canada’s population is aging rapidly which will put added pressure on Canada’s workforce and healthcare system.
by Tony Loffreda Fact: Canada’s fertility rate hit a record low in 2020 at 1.40 children per woman. Fact: Immigration, not fertility, drove Canada’s population growth between 2016 and 2021 according to Statistics Canada 2021 Census results. When you add all this up, it’s hard to dispute Canada’s assertive immigration policy. After a record-setting …
‘We can forgive, but we’ll never forget’: residential school survivors in Manitoba travel to papal visit stop
CBC – Linda Daniels is getting ready to leave Portage la Prairie, Man., to travel to Edmonton for the Pope’s first stop in the Canadian Papal visit. The 68-year old who was forced to attend the Sandy Bay Residential School is nervous about the emotions she’ll feel if the Pope delivers an apology for the church’s involvement in the residential school system. …