Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Cambridge Mayor Marc McGovern say they were impressed by the facilities they toured in Canada last week where people struggling with addiction can inject drugs under medical supervision. Proponents of safe injection sites say the facilities save lives, reduce stigma, and fall under the approach of harm reduction for tackling the opioid epidemic. But critics say the sites encourage drug use and bring crime to the surrounding neighborhoods. Walsh, speaking to reporters about his trip earlier this week, said that when he first heard about the concept of supervised injection sites, it wasn’t something he felt he could support. But after visiting the facilities in Toronto and Montreal, he said he feels differently. “After seeing them firsthand, it’s a completely different impression I have,” he said in a recording, shared by his office. But he said that doesn’t mean he’s ready to have one established immediately in … [Read more...] about This is what Marty Walsh and Marc McGovern had to say after seeing safe injection sites in Canada
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A taste of Canada in the Florida sun
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By Pat Brennan Special to the Star Thu., Jan. 24, 2019 HOLLYWOOD, FLA.—A warm breeze swept in off the Atlantic and sent gentle waves washing up on one of America’s finest beaches. But, it was all too much for thousands of Canadians who fled inland seeking the shelter of tall buildings, dense trees and urban structures. So the 36th annual Canada Fest, the largest French language musical festival in the United States, has moved off Hollywood Beach Boardwalk this year to a 10-acre park in the middle of U.S. Highway 1 as its cuts through downtown Hollywood. Those lovely breezes moderated the hot tropical sun, but played havoc with the microphones and recording equipment that play a vital role in the operations at the Canada Fest Musical Festival, which Louis St. Laurent launched on the beach in 1983. Louis St. Laurent, the 77-year-old grandson of Canada’s 12th prime minister, has been a mover & shaker in Southern Florida since he arrived in … [Read more...] about A taste of Canada in the Florida sun
Vietnam ready to build defence policy dialogue mechanism with Canada
During the reception, Vinh highlighted great potential for stronger defence cooperation between the two nations and suggested promoting bilateral partnership in training, settlement of war consequences, United Nations peacekeeping activities and defence industry as the way of enhancing both countries’ security and defence and maintaining security in Asia-the Pacific. The Vietnamese Deputy Defence Minister also voiced Vietnam’s support for Canada’s participation in the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM+). In reply, the Canadian official briefed his host on the outcomes of his working session with the Vietnamese Defence Ministry’s Foreign Relations Department, and expressed his hope that the defence cooperation between the two countries will continue to grow further in the future. He thanked the Vietnamese Defence Ministry and Deputy Minister Vinh for supporting Canada’s involvement in the ADMM, and pledged his best efforts to … [Read more...] about Vietnam ready to build defence policy dialogue mechanism with Canada
The Latest: Officials: Canada recognizes Guaido as president
Updated 1:29 pm CST, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 Juan Guaido, head of Venezuela's opposition-run congress, declares himself interim president of Venezuela, during a rally demanding President Nicolas Maduro's resignation in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. less Juan Guaido, head of Venezuela's opposition-run congress, declares himself interim president of Venezuela, during a rally demanding President Nicolas Maduro's resignation in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. ... more Photo: Fernando Llano, AP Photo: Fernando Llano, AP Image 1 of / 4 Caption Close Image 1 of 4 Juan Guaido, head of Venezuela's opposition-run congress, declares himself interim president of Venezuela, during a rally demanding President Nicolas Maduro's resignation in Caracas, Venezuela, … [Read more...] about The Latest: Officials: Canada recognizes Guaido as president
GM plant closure: Unifor, Canada autoworkers amp up protest
Jamie L. LaReau Detroit Free Press Published 9:26 AM EST Jan 23, 2019 Canada's autoworkers' union, Unifor, is again challenging General Motors to reverse its decision to idle the Oshawa Assembly plant this year. At around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, more than 300 Unifor members and supporters gathered in front of GM's headquarters in Oshawa, Ontario. They carried signs and banners that read: "Greedy Motors," "Loyalty works both ways" and "GM betrayed Canadian taxpayers." "We're sending a message to General Motors today that they bargained a collective bargaining agreement that requires them to keep the plant in operation until September 2020," Greg Moffatt, plant chairman for the City of Oshawa's GM facility in Oshawa, told the Free Press. "We expect them to live up to it. We're not leaving." So far Unifor members have not walked off the job and the Oshawa plant is running, but Moffatt said the protest will continue for the foreseeable future with protesters joining it … [Read more...] about GM plant closure: Unifor, Canada autoworkers amp up protest