Trail Daily Times Thursday, April 12, 2012
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NATIONAL SUBMARINE RELAUNCHED
Hundreds of policy jobs slashed THE CANADIAN PRESS
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HMCS Windsor, one of Canada’s four Victoria-class submarines, is returned to the waters of Halifax harbour after a five-year refit, in Halifax on Wednesday.
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Safe injection sites recommended THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - Toronto and Ottawa would both benefit from having supervised drug injection facilities, a new report suggests. Four years in the making, the study recommends three safe injection sites for Toronto and two for Ottawa. But it says there isn’t enough evidence to recommend a supervised drug smoking facility and suggested more research
be done on that issue. Dr. Carol Strike said she and co-author Dr. Ahmed Bayoumi hope the communities will take the advice to heart. “I think we have strong evidence to suggest that there’s a benefit for both cities and we hope that both cities use the evidence to move forward,� said Strike, an associate professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University
of Toronto. Bayoumi is a scientist in the Centre for Research on Inner City Health at the Keenan Research Centre at St. Michael’s Hospital. Currently Vancouver is the only city in Canada that has supervised drug injection sites.
One is a stand-alone facility known as Insite; as well, the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation offers a safe injection service for clients of the agency. Other cities including Victoria, Montreal and Quebec City have expressed interest in setting up similar sites.
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Granting Opportunity The LeRoi Foundation of Greater Trail is pleased to announce another granting cycle. The Foundation, having invested its gifts prudently, has a limited number of grants to award to other registered charities for projects that beneďŹ t the communities of Fruitvale, Montrose, Rossland, Trail, WarďŹ eld, and Areas A & B. The LeRoi Community Foundation Grants Program supports: ĂŠ UĂŠ Ă€ĂŒĂƒĂŠ>˜`ĂŠ Ă•Â?ĂŒĂ•Ă€i ĂŠ UĂŠ `Ă•V>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ ĂŠ UĂŠ Â˜Ă›ÂˆĂ€ÂœÂ˜Â“iÂ˜ĂŒ ĂŠ UĂŠ i>Â?ĂŒÂ…ĂŠ>˜`ĂŠ7iÂ?v>Ă€i ĂŠ UĂŠ-ÂŤÂœĂ€ĂŒĂƒĂŠ>˜`ĂŠ,iVĂ€i>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ The Foundation invites interested registered charities to visit its website for eligibility criteria and a “Letter of Interestâ€? form. The deadline is midnight, April 16th, 2012. www.leroifoundation.com
OTTAWA - A second round of major cuts to the public sector is slicing off the hands that serve the public and the heads that serve the federal government. The Public Service Alliance of Canada said Wednesday that more than 5,500 civil servants have been given notice, including more than 250 who provide client services to military veterans. Hundreds of policy analysts were also among those told that their jobs are on the block as the Conservatives seek to slash spending by $5.2 billion over the next three years. The tension between the political and policy branches of government has been palpable since the Conservatives were elected in 2006, with perhaps the highest-profile case being the resignation of Canada’s chief statistician over the decision to cancel the long-form census. “What we’ve seen over the past little while is a change in what’s expected of advisers,� said Claude Danik, executive director of policy for the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, which represents over 13,000
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economists and social scientists who advise the government on public policy. “In the past they wanted advice that was independent. “We don’t feel that’s still what is being asked. It depends on the department but they’re often told to find information that will support particular positions.� Danik says he doesn’t see the cuts as political but it does raise a serious question: “How will departments be able to carry out their mandates with these cuts?� According to PSAC, unionized employees in 23 federal departments received notice Wednesday, with the Canadian Border Services Agency taking a bit hit of 1,137 jobs and Agriculture Canada cutting 689 positions. Geographically, Ottawa bore the biggest brunt with 2,224 job losses, according to the union. A spokesperson for Treasury Board President Tony Clement said since the cuts only eliminate four per cent of the public service over the next three years, there will still be plenty of advice to go around. “This government 5)& ,005&/":n4 05& &/":n4 0/-:
respects and appreciates the hard work that public servants do for this country,� Jennifer Gearey said in an email. “We have found fair, balanced and moderate savings measures to ensure jobs, economic growth, and long term prosperity for all Canadians.� Among the analysts told Wednesday that they’ll be affected by the job cuts are those who work at Foreign Affairs, Treasury Board, and Health Canada. Danik said it appeared many of the cuts at Health were coming from within the branch of the department that focuses on First Nation and Inuit health. A spokesperson for the department couldn’t say what programs are being cut because not all employees have been notified. Almost all federal government departments were told last month to slash their budgets by five per cent or more, meaning few will be immune from job cuts. Others notified Wednesday include workers at the Canadian Space Agency, Environment Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. %*(*5"- % %*(*5" 5".07*& 5)&"53& .07*& & 5
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