The world exhibition Expo 67 in Montreal marked the centenary of Canada and is regarded as an exuberant birthday party. The country was visited by the world and came of age as a multicultural nation. For the 40th anniversary of the watershed event, join a cool trip back to Montreal in the swinging Sixties.
The Inuit of northern Canada experience the effects of global warming on a daily basis. Environmental activist Sheila Watt-Cloutier, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee along with former U.S. vice-president Al Gore, warns climate change poses a threat to the cultural survival of her people. “We are the early warning for the rest of the world.”
Dutch immigrants to Canada have traditionally been known as hard workers who are keen to integrate into mainstream society. Even so, ties with the Netherlands remain strong for many. “We are well integrated here, but if I look at myself, I have also remained a Dutchman.”
One of the most noticeable effects of global warming is the large-scale melt of sea ice in the Arctic. Simon Nattaq, an Inuit hunter, experienced the effects of climate change in a tragic way. The ice is no longer the same, he says in Nunavut’s capital Iqaluit.
The Inuit people of northern Canada fear that their income from the seal hunt will dry up because of an import ban on seal products by the European Union. The indigenous population considers the hunt a lifeline and an important part of Inuit heritage. An expedition with hunter Joshua Kango.
Four Canadian brothers of Dutch descent are making a name for themselves in North American ice hockey. With two brothers in the NHL and two others up and coming, the Staal family is well on its way to becoming a dynasty in the sport. The key to their success? Grandma’s traditional ‘groentesoep’.
A controversial code of conduct for immigrants in the rural village of Hérouxville has fueled a debate in Quebec. To which extent should society conform to the religious practices of newcomers?
A large trial began yesterday in Vancouver of a pig farmer who is alleged to have murdered dozens of street prostitutes. The women vanished from the city’s rough Downtown Eastside neighbourhood. For years, nothing was done about the disappearances.
An exceptionally mild winter has helped propel the issue of climate change to the top of the political agenda in Canada. With the appointment of a new Environment Minister, Prime Minister Stephen Harper is hoping to make a fresh start on environmental policy, the Achilles heel of his government.
The French-speaking population of Quebec has been recognized by the Canadian parliament in Ottawa as a nation within Canada. House of Commons members of all parties voted by a large majority for approval of a motion to that effect. It is recognition of the cultural identity of ‘a large village of survivors’.
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