Who is Mary Simon, named 30th governor general of Canada

TORONTO – Mary Simon (in the pic) is Canada’s new Governor General. This was announced today by Justin Trudeau, who, with the appointment of the Queen’s new representative, wanted to send out a very precise political signal. Simon is in fact an Inuk leader, representative of the indigenous peoples of Canada and his appointment comes at a time of general rethinking of the history of our country, in particular the federal government’s treatment of Aboriginal people in the past. Continue reading→

RSF projects 37 heads of state as predators of press freedom

Toronto, July 6: The international press advocacy organization, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is planning to publish a gallery of grim portraits of 37 heads of state or government who crack down massively on press freedom. Some of these “predators of press freedom” have been operating for more than two decades while others have just joined the blacklist, which for the first time includes two women and a European predator. Continue reading→

৩৭ রাষ্ট্র ও সরকার প্রধান স্বাধীন গণমাধ্যমের অন্তরায় বলেছে ‘আরএসএফ’

টরন্টো, জুলাই ৬: আন্তর্জাতিক গণমাধ্যমের স্বাধীনতায় বিশ্বাসী রিপোটার্স উইদআউট বর্ডার্স (আরএসএফ) স্বাধীন গণমাধ্যমের উপর ন্যাক্কারজনক হস্তক্ষেপের বিবেচনায় ৩৭ জন রাষ্ট্র ও সরকার প্রধানের চিত্র সংবলিত গ্যালারি প্রকাশ করতে যাচ্ছে। ওই তালিকার কিছু ব্যক্তিত্ব ‘প্রিডেটর্স অব প্রেস ফ্রিডম’ হিসেবে গত দুই দশক ধরে ক্ষমতাসীন রয়েছেন এবং অপরাপররা ওই তালিকাভুক্ত হয়েছেন, তাতে দুই নারীসহ ইউরোপের একজন প্রথমবারের মতো যুক্ত হচ্ছেন। Continue reading→

For Raffaella a “farewell” in all the languages ​​of the world

TORONTO – The whole world is crying Raffaella Carrà, the queen of (not only) Italian television: there are titles in all languages, today,  on the web, to pay homage to the showgirl, singer, dancer, actress and TV presenter who disappeared at 78 years after a life as an absolute protagonist of the entertainment world. In addition to the Italian media, even those of half of Europe, North America and South America have in fact announced the death of the “most loved by Italians”. And the last farewell promises to be equally global.  Continue reading→

For the first time an indigenous leader in the role of Governor General of Canada

For the first time in the history of Canada, an indigenous person is called to fill the role of governor general: she is Mary Simon, Inuk leader and former diplomat. Her appointment, announced today by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec, was approved by Queen Elizabeth (the office of governor general is in a representative function of Her Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in Canada). Continue reading→

Per la prima volta una leader indigena nel ruolo di governatore generale del Canada

Per la prima volta nella storia del Canada, una persona indigena è chiamata a ricoprire il ruolo di governatore generale: è Mary Simon (nella foto), leader Inuk ed ex diplomatica. La sua nomina, annunciata oggi dal premier Justin Trudeau al Canadian Museum of History a Gatineau, in Quebec, è stata approvata dalla Regina Elisabetta (la carica di governatore generale è in funzione rappresentativa della Regina in Canada). Continue reading→