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On July 24, 2012, Statistics Canada reported the rate of crimes reported to Canadian police forces in 2011 reached its lowest level since 1972. Since 1991, the rate of males charged with violent crime has dropped by 32% and the rate of women charged with violent crime has risen 34%. The severity of crime index, a tool used to measure the extent of serious crime in Canada, also dropped by 6 per cent.
A group of 80 demonstrators gathered on August 29 in front of the constituency office of Premier Dalton McGuinty to protest what they see as government inaction on the housing needs of low to moderate income Ontarians. The demonstration was organized by ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now). Their concerns relate to a lack of affordable, livable housing, to poor upkeep of rental units, to what is seen as too generous a permitted increase in rental rates, and to the ability of landlords to charge whatever they want once a unit becomes vacant.
The conflict in Syria was "extremely bad and getting worse."
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Wednesday marks the beginning of the U.S. presidential election debate cycle, and it'll doubtless generate immense coverage, speculation and analysis. But will it matter?
War with Iran is not inevitable, but U.S. national security would be seriously threatened by a nuclear-armed Iran. Particularly given the recent speeches at the UN General Assembly, military action is being discussed intensely.
Omar Khadr may be back in Canada, but his political propaganda value remains undiminished.
The Canadian Charger and its parent company, Canada's Voice Corporation, are offering iPad 2 to the top winner of its two online informative games; the one on Climate Change and the second on The Muslim World:
Israel claims to be both Jewish and democratic. We have all heard that claim incessantly. Well, a new report by Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) has a different take on the matter.
As the New York Times put it, "President Obama used his last major address on a global stage before the November election to deliver a strong defense of America's belief in freedom of speech, challenging fledgling Arab and North African democracies to ensure that right even in the face of violence."
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