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SOCAN is appearing before the Supreme Court of Canada today and tomorrow to represent the interests of its members, Canadian music creators and publishers, in three copyright cases related to the use of music on the internet by large telecommunications and broadcasting corporations. Read the rest of this entry »

A new volunteer program is proving you don’t need to leave home to improve education in some of the world’s toughest regions. Through the Educator Volunteer Network, skilled volunteers in Canada and abroad are connecting with educators in impoverished and war-torn countries to provide online assistance and mentorship. With just their skills, the Internet and a few hours a week, these online volunteers are transforming the face of international education and volunteerism. Read the rest of this entry »

The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) welcomed the Ontario government’s proposed Accepting Schools Act, saying that it will build on current efforts to create safe schools and address bullying behaviour. The bill proposes to directly address bullying of all kinds, including bullying related to gender identity and sexual orientation as well as race, ancestry, colour, religion, and disability. Read the rest of this entry »

The Women’s Executive Network (WXN) has announced the recipients of 2011 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards, celebrating the professional achievements of women across the country. Co-presented by Scotiabank and KPMG, Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards has become one of Canada’s most recognizable honours and is bestowed on Canada’s highest achieving female leaders in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. To date, 584 women across the country have received this distinction, including 83 women who have gone on to be inducted into Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Hall of Fame. Read the rest of this entry »

Article is a cross-post with the author’s blog bewareoftheleopard.ca

This past weekend the Documentary Organization of Canada – Toronto Chapter held docSHIFT Summit 2011, a conference with the purpose of educating and supporting documentary filmmakers who are looking to leverage their storytelling abilities and position themselves as the go-to people in this new and evolving marketplace. Read the rest of this entry »

Communitech has marked another year of progress with its Annual General Meeting, welcoming industry luminaries to its Board of Directors and honouring the 2011 Tech Impact Award winner, VeloCity. Read the rest of this entry »

District 86 Toastmasters, which is affiliated with Toastmasters International, is pleased to announce that Galaxy Toastmasters, a new Toastmasters Club, will be holding its blast off meeting on Monday, November 21st at the Dundas Legion Hall at 280 King Street West, Dundas, ON.  The meeting will begin at 7:00pm sharp and last for two hours. Read the rest of this entry »

Start-up companies in Halton Region will be networking and drawing inspiration from other entrepreneurs, supporters and funders when Entrepreneur Week in the Region gets under way the week of November 14^th. Halton’s Entrepreneur Week is sponsored by the Region of Halton Small Business Centre, HalTech Regional Innovation Centre and Sheridan College, and all events will be held at Sheridan College’s Oakville campus at 1430 Trafalgar Road. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) is delighted to announce esteemed Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis as Chair of the CFC Film Programs including the Cineplex Entertainment and Short Dramatic Film programs. Read the rest of this entry »

Waterfront Toronto CEO John Campbell has accepted an invitation to join the Governor’s Council of i-CANADA, announced i-CANADA Chair Bill Hutchison today. Waterfront Toronto has already signed development projects valued at more than $1.45-billion and that is just the beginning of the +$30 billion revitalization of Toronto’s Central Waterfront. Read the rest of this entry »