We are a group of women who have come together because of our love of Cape Breton and our belief that this Island has a vibrant, prosperous, diverse, inclusive and exciting future.
We believe in the importance of accountability among those who hold power in our communities – local, provincial, and federal politicians, publicly-funded organizations, boards of directors, and civil servants. We believe that it is up to all of us to stand up and speak out when accountability, honesty and community interest are not at the forefront of public decision-making.
We believe in the importance of business, entrepreneurship, immigration, arts and culture, and tourism. We believe that these will be the powerful and limitless engines that drive the future economy of the Island.
We come together to discuss contemporary community issues and to ask whether we can play some role in supporting, sharing and celebrating the many bright lights that now comprise our brilliant new Cape Breton constellation.
Mayor must choose between municipality and leadership race With a council of 12, a staff of 800 and an annual budget of $147 million, the Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) is the second largest municipality in Nova Scotia. Consequently, while councillors are paid a stipend...
OTTAWA and WASHINGTON, D.C.; Jan. 17, 2018 – The Canada-US Council for Advancement of Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders (the Council) has announced recommendations for the first pillar of their groundbreaking bilateral initiative, “Advancing Women in Business.” GE Canada President & CEO, GE Vice President...
We are writing today as a group of women who come together regularly to discuss issues that we see as critical to the survival and transformation of the CBRM: small business development, relations between First Nations and settler communities, immigration, arts and culture, civic engagement,...
We watched with interest on Wednesday evening as New Dawn presented the Centre for Arts, Culture and Innovation to the general committee meeting of Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) council. If you are a regular reader of these pages you’ll know that last week, the...
Consumers are aware of negative effects of unhealthy living and want to make positive life changes It is no secret that tourism is critical to our island. Cape Breton is known for its rugged, natural beauty and has been recognized as the No. 1 island...
The population of Saskatchewan continues to grow with each passing year according to new figures released by the provincial government. Over the past year, 16,047 people moved to the province, representing a growth rate of 1.4 per cent. While inter-provincial immigration to Saskatchewan is actually in...
Alex LeBlanc of the New Brunswick Multicultural Council calls for municipal nominee program Municipalities need more power to make decisions about immigration, the head of the New Brunswick Multicultural Council told a Commons committee on Wednesday. “Where immigration is controlled at a federal level, integration...
The P.E.I. economy recorded its biggest growth since 2004 last year, and the third highest growth amongst the provinces. The economy grew 2.4 per cent in 2016, compared to a national rate of 1.3 per cent. In a news release, the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber...
The latest census numbers released by Statistics Canada did not provide a rosy picture of what lies ahead in Nova Scotia and the rest of Atlantic Canada. It showed that between 2011 and 2016 the Atlantic provinces experienced the largest drop in the country in...
Erika Shea, vice president of development for New Dawn Enterprises, says the community development organization plays two roles when it comes to immigration in Cape Breton. The first is as the home of the Cape Breton Island Centre for Immigration, which employs one of three settlement...
CBRM District 8 Councilor Amanda McDougall thinks Cape Breton needs its own Nominee Program for immigrants and on October 16th, she shared that opinion with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Citizenship & Immigration (CIMM). It was a return engagement for McDougall, who had been deprived of the...
The Conference Board of Canada (CBOC) recently released a report, A Long-term View of Canada’s Demographics: Are Higher Immigration Levels an Appropriate Response to Canada’s Aging Population? The report explores how increasing immigration could offset the negative economic implications of Canada’s aging population. Canada will face significant...
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