Happy Canada Day!

The Federal Governments Youth Website

Heaven only knows how much money has been spent on this youth Unfriendly website likely built and maintained by bureaucrats in suited.  Pity because it has some excellent information and could be a useful resource.

Break Through Surgery

Deaf toddler hears his dad's voice for the first time.  Watch here.  

Marijuana Causes Higher Concussion Risk For Canadian Kids

Concussion is a common injury for Canadian Teenagers, with higher risk for athletes and kids who drink or smoke marijuana, new research indicates.
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The Tragedy of Orphanages

Orphanages are costly and can cause irreparable damamge both mentally and physically for its charges - so why are they still so ubiquitous?  Georgette Mulheir gravely describes the tragedy of orphanages and ures us to end our reliance on them, by finding alternate ways of supporting children in need.
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Excellent Item From BBC - Shared Symbolism of Global Youth Unrest

"In short, just as in 1989, when we found that people in East Europe preferred individual freedom to communism, today capitalism is becoming identified with the rule of unaccountable elites, lack of effective democratic accountability, and repressive policing.  And what the events of the last three years have shown is that perfectly ordinary people, with no ideological axe to grind, have found the means to resist it."
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High Number of College Graduates Lowers Canada's Youth Unemployment

Canada continues to top the list of all OECD countries with 51% of its adult population holding a post-secondary degree or diploma, bolstered by high numbers of graduates from community colleges, according to the OECD's  440 page Education at a Glance 2013.  countries with more young people coming out of vocationally focused programs "succeeded in reducing the risk of unemployment," the report says, and Canada was no exception as unemployment rates for most groups stayed comfortably below OECD averages.


High Rate of Head Injuries Seen Among Canadian Youth


One in five Canadian teens reported a serious head injury in a new study, a rate researchers say is much higher than previous studies have found.


P.S  Happy Canada Day!!