While National Newswatch does not keep an archive of external articles for longer than 6 months, we do keep all articles written by contributors who post directly to our site. Here you will find all of the contributed and linked external articles from Jennifer Cole.
Just before Parliament recessed for its summer break, it passed Bill C-5: The One Canadian Economy Act. The bill, passed by the Senate and now law, gives Ottawa the power to remove internal trade and labour barriers between provinces and territories if a project is deemed in the national interest. I can’t help but notice how this nation-building legislation, shaped...
Every summer wildfires devastate communities. Last summer it was Kelowna, B.C., this year it’s Jasper., Alta. And yet, Canada still exports coal, a fossil fuel contributing to climate change and wildfires. According to researchers, the ferocity and frequency of wildfires are exacerbated by the effects of human-caused climate change and the burning of the above-mentioned fossil fuels.
If you were continually insulting and mocking a work colleague, it’s likely the behaviour would be reported to your supervisor and disciplinary action taken. You could even lose your job. The House of Commons is the workplace of Canada’s elected politicians, the place where employment laws and codes of conduct originate. However, some of our lawmakers don’t seem to be...