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Thieves of Bay Street – the New Book by CCIR Associate Bruce Livesey
April 9, 2012We’re excited to announce the publication of CCIR associate journalist Bruce Livesey’s important new book, ‘Thieves of Bay Street’, a rare exposé of white collar crime in Canada, published by Random House and available on a bookstore shelf near you. The CCIR gave some early material support toward the research of ‘Thieves’ – thanks to the
Read More…From the Montreal Gazette: Dulling the Pain of PTSD
March 5, 2012The CCIR’s Alex Roslin reports on the incredible obstacles facing some of Canada’s returning combat troops as the battle addiction and mental illness caused by war. This article appeared in the Montreal Gazette. Stuart Langridge was a poster boy for the Canadian military. The triathlete and mountain man competitor served in Bosnia and Afghanistan, where
Read More…Los Angeles Condom Requirement for Porn, First Step Regulating Industry Rife with “Abuse”
February 2, 2012The City of Los Angeles recently passed an ordinance that will require all performers in adult film shoots to wear condoms. This after two HIV outbreaks in 10 years. Porn is a multi-billion dollar, largely unregulated industry. Opponents of the porn business herald the move as a way into wide spread abuses on porn sets.
Afghanistan’s Kandahar Airfield an Alleged Heroin Hotbed
December 30, 2011Toor Jan was clearly nervous when he arrived at the guesthouse in Kandahar, Afghanistan. “If my boss found out I did this, he will shoot me,” the young heroin dealer told the Georgia Straight in an interview.
Toor Jan (not his real name) described last March how he sold large amounts of heroin to Afghan translators working at two NATO bases in Kandahar who, in turn, resold the heroin to NATO soldiers.
Vote for the CCIR at the Aviva Community Fund Challenge
November 30, 2011The CCIR has signed up for the Aviva Community Fund challenge, for a chance to share in $1-million that will be distributed by Aviva to the worthwhile charitable projects that get enough votes. The semi-finalists will be announced at the beginning of December and the winning ideas will be decided in early January 2011. We’re
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