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Canada Invests an Additional $4 Million in Healing and Reconciliation
Ref. #2-3439 Ottawa, Ontario (December 1, 2010) – The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, today announced that…
Poverty Reduction Strategy Helping Ontario Families
December 1, 2010 McGuinty Government Releases Second Progress Report NEWS Ontario continues to make investments through the poverty reduction strategy that are helping low-income families during challenging economic times. Today,…
Smoking prevention comic book
The Healthy Aboriginal Network Non-profit promotion of health, literacy & wellness Good day. One more update before the holiday season. Hopefully, something for everyone. Smoking prevention comic book River Run…
One year later: Mental Health Commission of Canada’s Mental Health and Homelessness Project in Winnipeg provides homes and support to many
Winnipeg, Dec. 1 – One year after the launch of At Home / Chez Soi, the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s homelessness initiative, 78 homeless Winnipegers living with a mental…
Sask Gaming Contributing Funds, Raising Awareness about Diabetes
News Release – November 30, 2010 Sask Gaming has committed $10,000 to a Regina-based charity to raise awareness about diabetes and its related risks. “Sask Gaming is proud to partner…
Police and advocates push for sobering centres
NOTE TO EDITORS: This is a by-invitation only event, but it is open to the media. Meeting is December 9, 2010 from 9 a.m. to noon at Simon Fraser University’s…
New funding for research to examine population interventions and their health impacts
Toronto, Nov. 30 – Fourteen research projects on population health intervention research received $2.8 million in funding. The Vice-President of Research at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Dr.…
Ontario Moves To Reduce Narcotics Abuse
November 29, 2010 McGuinty Government’s Narcotics Safety And Awareness Act Receives Third Reading Ontario is taking action to reduce the growing abuse of prescription narcotics and controlled substances with new…
Creativity + Research = Positive Action Wise Practices III
Deadline has been extended to December 6 2010 for all scholarships, Registration and Abstract submissions. Wise Practices III is a research based gathering that is held every 2 years that…
Poverty reduction key to economic recovery: 25 in 5
Toronto, Nov. 29 – A coalition of poverty reduction advocates urges the Ontario government to redouble its efforts to cut poverty by 25% by 2013 or risk falling short of…
