BC Ferries reveal what their top CEOs earn. See the story here. According to executive from BC Ferries and Translink, the companies do not have to comply with the review, see the story from the Globe and Mail here
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The 208 page report was released Tuesday and was sponsored by the UN Development Program. The report written by more than 100 independent intellectuals and scholars from Arab countries discusses the challenges to human security in the Arab countries.
You can find the entire report here
The United Nations has just released the 2009 World Drug Report and has named Canada, particularly the West Coast as a major producer and exporter of ecstasy and methamphetamine. See the full report here.
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Premier Campbell announces new cabinet.
Premier Campbell shuffled his cabinet on Wednesday making room for new MLAs with a surprising 7 positions going to new incoming MLAs and 2 positions going to former backbenchers. The Legislature will be recalled later this summer on August 25th, which will be followed by the budget speech on Sept. 01.
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Here’s a list of the new cabinet members:
Premier – Hon. Gordon Campbell
Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations – Hon. Naomi Yamamoto
Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation – Hon. George Abbott
Advanced Education and Labour Market Development – Hon. Moira Stilwell
Agriculture and Lands – Hon. Steve Thomson
Attorney General – Hon. Mike de Jong
Children and Family Development and Minister Responsible for Child Care – Hon. Mary Polak
Citizens’ Services and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism and the Public Affairs Bureau – Hon. Ben Stewart
Community and Rural Development – Hon. Bill Bennett
Education and Minister Responsible for Early Learning and Literacy – Hon. Margaret MacDiarmid
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources – Hon. Blair Lekstrom
Minister of State for Mining – Hon. Randy Hawes
Environment – Hon. Barry Penner
Minister of State for Climate Action – Hon. John Yap
Finance and Deputy Premier – Hon. Colin Hansen
Forests and Range and Minister Responsible for the Integrated Land Management Bureau – Hon. Pat Bell
Health Services – Hon. Kevin Falcon
Healthy Living and Sport – Hon. Ida Chong
Minister of State for the Olympics and ActNow BC – Hon. Mary McNeil
Housing and Social Development – Hon. Rich Coleman
Labour – Hon. Murray Coell
Public Safety and Solicitor General – Hon. Kash Heed
Small Business, Technology and Economic Development – Hon. Iain Black
Tourism, Culture and the Arts – Hon. Kevin Krueger
Transportation and Infrastructure – Hon. Shirley Bond
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Take a look at the BC News release and accompanying Backgrounder here