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The Canadian environmental activist Severn Cullis-Suzuki gained international fame at age 12, when she addressed the Eart Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. More than 20 years on, she is still committed to the cause of sustainability. “It’s great to have a story that inspires people.”
Canadian teenager Amanda Todd became widely known as a victim of cyberbullying. The man who drove her to despair and suicide was probably a Dutchman. He blackmailed her with her topless photo.
Authorities in Canada want to seek the extradition of a suspect from the Netherlands in the high-profile case of Canadian teenager Amanda Todd. Todd committed suicide after a topless photo of her was circulated on the Internet. A 35-year-old Dutchman was arrested in January in connection with the infamous cyberbullying case.
North America’s only safe injection site for drug addicts will remain open. The Canadian government wanted to close Vancouver’s Insite clinic, where addicts can inject under medical supervision. But the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled the government must consider the initiative’s benefits. “The clinic saves lives and improves public order.”
Some members of Canada’s First Nations are proud to be involved in the Olympic Winter Games. Others say the Games don’t help Native Canadians advance in society. The indigenous ‘Disney show’ presented in Vancouver is at odds with years of neglect, according to critics.
Vancouver, the host city of the Winter Olympics, is bursting with Olympic energy and national pride. That is unusual for Canada. The country’s typical modest stance has made way for a hunger for medals. “Why don’t we have fun and try to be number one?”
Vancouver, host city of the Olympic Winter Games, is generally praised for its high quality of life. Rainy weather is often mentioned as the biggest drawback. The former logging post grew into a multicultural metropolis known for its nature, sense of community, and liberal social policies. A portrait of Vancouver.
Vancouver’s Marc Emery sold large quantities of marijuana seeds to Americans. He will be extradited from Canada to the United States in January to serve a five year prison sentence. In an interview during his last days of freedom, he says it has been worth it to thwart the ‘war on drugs’.
Just like the ‘Anne Frank tree’ in Amsterdam, Vancouver also has a tree that citizens want to save: a dead, hollow tree in the city’s famous Stanley Park. Some Vancouverites are campaigning to keep the tree from being felled. “It’s not just an old, dead tree in the forest, but a monument.”
Cannabis cultivation is flourishing on Canada’s West Coast. In British Columbia, fortunes are made by growing pot for export to the U.S. market. The ‘B.C. Bud’ industry brings in more money than the lumber business or tourism. Some propose legalization. But not everybody welcomes B.C.’s position as a marijuana Mecca.
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