Cuts made by the Federal Government under Harper

Courtesy of Tsivia, some things to think about given the upcoming election:


Cuts made by the Federal Government under Harper

Here is the list of cuts, which was developed by Jackie Stalker with
the assistance of members of this forum. The list outlines cuts made
in 2006.

2006 Federal Conservative Government Cuts
November 2006

Canada Policy Research Networks ELIMINATED

Canada School of Public Service FUNDING REDUCTION

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation FUNDING REDUCTION

Canada Revenue Agency Visitor Rebate Program ELIMINATED

Canadian Heritage Centre for Research and Information on Canada
FUNDING ELIMINATED

Canadian Heritage Support to Canadian Volunteerism Initiative ELIMINATED

Canadian Labour Business Centre ELIMINATED

Canadian Policy Research Networks FUNDING ELIMINATED

Canadian Volunteerism Initiative ELIMINATED

Community Access Program, internet access for communities at
libraries, post offices, community centers ELIMINATED

Court Challenges Program ELIMINATED

Court Commission of Canada ELIMINATED

Environment: Youth International Internship Program ELIMINATED

First Nations and Inuit Tobacco Control Program ELIMINATED

Foreign Affairs and Public Diplomacy Program ELIMINATED

Foreign Affairs Youth International Internship Program ELIMINATED

Health Canada $28.1 MILLION REDUCTION

Health Canada Policy Research Program ELIMINATED

Health Canada Medical Marijuana Research Program ELIMINATED

Human Resources and Skills Development SIGNIFICANT FUNDING REDUCTIONS

HRD Adult Learning and Literacy programs REDUCED AND ELIMINATED

HRD Youth Employment Programs REDUCED AND ELIMINATED

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada FUNDING REDUCTION

Industry Canada Programs including Technology Partnerships Canada
FUNDING REDUCTION

Industry Industrial Programs including Technology Partnerships Canada
FUNDING REDUCTION

LAW Commission of Canada ELIMINATED

Mountain Pine Beetle Initiative ELIMINATED

Museum Assistance Program FUNDING REDUCTION

National Defence High-Frequency Surface Wave Radar Project ELIMINATED

Natural Resources and Environment Climate Change Programs, including
the One Tonne Challenge, 40 public information offices across the
country, and several scientific and research programs on climate
change, 40% BUDGET CUT

Natural Resources Programs for Studying Concrete and Other Materials
ELIMINATED

Public Works and Government Services Canadian Identity Grant and
Contribution Program ELIMINATED

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Drug Impaired Driving Program Training
Budget ELIMINATED

Statistics Canada SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS

Status of Women Canada, SIGNIFICANT BUDGET CUT
Status of Women Canada mandate CHANGED; EXCLUDES "gender equality and political justice"
Status of Women, advocating, policy research and lobbying TOTALLY
BANNED

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada FUNDING
REDUCTION

Workplace Equity/Employment Equity Program SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION


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Just passing this along.

In which Amazon throws a tantrum (well, not really)

My door pass doesn't work.

I am distressed by this, although I suspect the level of distress has significantly more to do with my general lack of sleep (and the fact that I'm playing catch-up on food) over the past couple of days, plus the fact that I had to sprint for a bus that -- apparently -- was being pushed to run early so that the driver could then part in front of Dows Lake Pavillion for ten minutes and have a cigarette.

So, yeah. Slightly rough morning, you could say.


So I have to email the security-pass gal and get her to re-activate this thing.

Oy vey... :-P



Anyway. That's been my morning (presumeably it will get better from here).


Last night, CSI_Tokyo did, indeed, come over. Which was awesome. :-) (Having a massage slave is so wonderful...) My ridiculous bruises are recorded for posterity now. :-) And I hurt slightly less. YAY! :-D

We had lemonade and apricots, and he brought me chocolate. :-) Hurrah!

Also, it was nice to have someone to chat to. I'd spotted my ex-cousin-in-law about fifteen minutes before he arrived, so I was feeling more than a little bit maudlin. (Having most of your former inlaws living in the same city as you is... tough. Sort of. There's always a good chance you'll run into one of them, and then what do you do? I waved at Scott, and he waved at me, and smiled. Which was nice. But I still ended up crying a bit because of it).

Anyway. Time to work.


If anyone needs cardboard boxes, please let me know, 'cause I have a tonne to get rid of. :-)


- TTFN,
- Amazon.