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The article reports that the decision of Canaccord Capital Inc. to repurchase the nonbank, asset-backed commercial-paper (ABCP) holdings of most of its retail clients may aid the planned overall structuring of the frozen 33 billion Canadian dollars nonbank ABCP market. It states that the offer of Canaccord to buy out more than 1,400 investors at par means that the restructuring, which was advanced by the Pan-Canadian Investors Committee, of short-term ABCP notes into longer-dated floating-rate notes will likely to proceed.

A $32 billion segment of Canada's debt market was placed under bankruptcy protection on Monday after a committee established to restructure the troubled debt missed a settlement deadline. While last Friday was the deadline for restructuring the debt, Purdy Crawford, the chairman of the committee, called the Pan-Canadian Investors Committee for Third-Party Structured Asset-Backed Commercial Paper, said the bankruptcy filing was not ''a last-minute Hail Mary pass; it is a carefully considered structural step in our process.'' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article presents information on a tentative reconstructing agreement designed to inject an amount of $33 billion into the Canadian debt market. Five major Canadian banks will take part in the liquidity effort. According to the agreement, the asset-backed commercial paper will be repackaged to make it more attractive.

The article reports that banks and money managers in Canada came together to terminate a credit crisis in an arcane branch of Canada's debt market. An agreement was signed by the group to resolve a problem where some nonbank holders of asset-backed commercial paper were not able to roll over their debt and get their banks to provide emergency financing.

Information about several papers discussed during the "Indigenous Law and Legal Systems: Recognition and Revitalization" conference of Indigenous law in Canada is presented. Various presentations on legal issues for Indigenous people were presented highlighting the topics undertaken by the University of Toronto law school's Indigenous Law Review. Among the participants include retired Supreme Court of Canada justice Frank Iacobucci and Assembly of First Nations representative John Phillips.

The author reports that, according to a major study of academic misconduct in Canada, cheating, deceit and plagiarism are common on Canadian campuses. The study, performed by Christensen Hughes of the University of Guelph in Ontario and Donald L. McCabe, of Rutgers Business School in New Jersey, is similar to one that found widespread cheating among graduate students in the United States and Canada, particularly among M.B.A. students. A report based on the Canadian study will be published in the November issue of "The Canadian Journal of Higher Education." The surveys also showed that 46% of faculty members and 38% of teaching assistants had ignored suspected cases of academic misconduct citing a lack of proof.

The article profiles Harold Cardinal, an Aboriginal leader in Canada. He has written the book "The Unjust Society: The Tragedy of Canada's Indians," in response to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau's promises for a "just society" for all Canadians and the government's "White Paper," on federal Indian policy. His written works, and his unwavering battle to bring about a change in the way the federal government dealt with Aboriginal Canadians, were catalysts for shifts in government policies dealing with Aboriginal people. Cardinal often spoke of the important role education must play in improving the lives of Aboriginal people in Canada.

Comments on the excellence of Canadian astronomers, whose research is cited in scientific papers at a more frequent rate than astronomers from any other country. Information on Canadian astronomers, which was reported by the Institute for Scientific Information in Philadelphia, which monitors scientific publications; Mention of Canada's part-ownership of the Canada-France-Hawaii telescope on Mauna Kea, and its Gemini Observatories in Hawaii and Chile; Comments of Dr. Dennis R. Crabtree, an astronomer with the National Research Council Canada in Victoria, British Colombia.

Reports that high levels of contaminants were found in the wild meat and fish consumed by Grassy Narrows and Wabauskang First Nations in Ontario. Identification of otters to have the highest levels of mercury; Consideration of paper mills near the reserves as the one responsible for contamination of traditional foods; Statement of Judy Da Silva, project manager for the Grassy Narrows study, on the need for further studies on the effect of industry on human health.

Reports on the seeming free rein given by Lord Black by Hollinger International which may be coming to an end. Lawsuit which is seeking to block the sale of Black's shares with a countersuit by Black that he had the right to amend the Hollinger by-laws to prevent other board members from interfering with his deal; Previous latitude which was allowed by the board in managing and intermingling the company's business affairs with his own; Example of a $8 million purchase of a set of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's personal papers whose price the board did not question nor get appraised; Resolution of a deal with Horizon Publications in Canada where a Canadian court found a serious conflict of interest which information was never made available to the Hollinger board; Core of the board which consists of the same directors who worked with Lord Black; Issue of who was looking out for the investors.

A North American Free Trade Agreement panel ruled the United States violated its own trade laws in determining that Canadian lumber exports threaten U.S. sawmills, according to Canadian Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew. In May 2002, the U.S. International Trade Commission decided that Canadian exports of pine, spruce and fir boards posed a threat to U.S. producers such as International Paper Co., paving the way for punitive duties of 27 percent.

Prospective candidates for the position of national chief of the organization called Assembly of First Nations can submit their nomination papers to electoral officer Bob Johnson until midnight June 11, 2003. Election for the position will be held in July 2003 in Edmonton, Alberta. The spending limit for a campaign, as stipulated in the 1990 version of the Assembly of First Nations' charter, is $35,000. Matthew Coon Come, the chief of the Assembly of First nations as of June 2003, will run for a second term. Phil Fontaine, who was defeated by Coon Come in 2000 in Ottawa, might also compete for the position. Other potential candidates for the position are Marilyn Buffalo, Lawrence Martin and Roberta Jamieson.

Focuses on how duct tape can be used as a fashion item and gives examples of formal wear made from the water-repellent tape. Description of the prom outfits of Emily Ewald and Michael Mace in Rochelle, Illinois for which they won a scholarship from Henkel Consumer Adhesives Inc.; Success of Joy and David Pippinger of Monument, Colorado in making a Ducti line of wallets and purses for the high-end accessories market; Theme for the 2003 Anchorage duct-tape ball, a charitable fundraiser in Alaska; Mention of Canadian duct-tape artist Todd Scott.

Presents the results of a student procrastination study,conducted by Fuschia M. Sirois, a doctoral candidate in psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario and Timothy A. Pychyl, an associate professor of psychology in the university. Tendency of procrastinators to have unhealthy patterns of sleep; Link of procrastination with avoidant coping styles; Rates of smoking and alcoholic drinking among procrastinators.

Presents several museums and art galleries featuring Aboriginal displays and exhibits in Canada. Exhibition of the Gallery Lambton of works on paper and sculptures by Inuit and First Nations artists; Display of No X Plain Nation of paintings and photographs of Plains Indians; Number of exhibitions on the history of First Nation culture in the Syncrude Gallery of Aboriginal Culture.

The article presents information about Carriage House, a new dormitory at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick. It is the university's first dormitory devoted to sustainable living. The residence, which opened last fall, is one of the first in Canada to give students the opportunity to make environmentally conscious daily choices, such as drying their clothes on lines outside or turning down the heat in their bedrooms. In that way it differs from the large energy-efficient "green" dormitories increasingly being built on campuses.

Discusses the privatization of air travel in Canada. Comparison of the system to that of the United States; Record number of flight delays in the U.S. in 2000; Comparison of the costs of air travel in Canada in the United States; Outlook for customer satisfaction with air travel in the U.S.

Reports that executives of newsprint producer, Abitibi-Consolidated of Canada are fighting for their jobs in presentations to institutional investors across North America after an attempt by its largest minority shareholder to have them removed. Details of the attack by Pierre Karl Peladeau, chief executive of Quebecor Inc. on John Weaver, chief executive of Abitibi.

Presents news briefs about commerce and finance in South America as of October 1999. Lifting of antidumping duties against sugar and syrup from Canada by the United States Commerce Department; Features of the new debt paper of the Ecuador government; Implication of the revised agreement between Brazil and the International Monetary Fund on Brazil's Central Bank.

Focuses on attempts of Canada to involve its citizens in international issues as of May 26, 1999. Effects of the Canadian model on other countries; Role of the Canadian Centre for Foreign Policy Development (CCFPD) in the involvement of citizens; Example of citizen involvement in Canada's discussion on East Timor with the announcement of Foreign Minister Lloyd Axworthy; Comments from CCFPD national director Steven Lee.

Reports that professor Jimming Lin and the University of Ottawa was ordered to pay Paul Boudreau money in damages and reimbursement after Lin had plagiarized a Master of Business Administration (MBA) student's paper. Comments from spokeswoman Helen Carty on the case; Decision taken by the court judge; Views of Boudreau on the case.

Announces Montreal, Quebec-based Stone Consolidated Corporation's plans to shut down two of its newsprint mills. Reasons for the temporarily closure.

Informs about the fall in the production of Canadian newsprint in April 1995.

Reports rise in the production of market pulp in Canada in March 1995 from a year earlier. Details about the report by the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association on the subject.

Reports on the rise in newsprint production in Canada in December 1994. Data on the increase.

Reports on the rise in market pulp production in Canada during October 1994 from figures released by the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association. Statistics on total market shipments and Canadian producer inventories in October 1994.

Reports on the closure of its paper mill in British Columbia by MacMillan Bloedel Limited. Reasons.

Reports on MacMillan Bloedel Limited's agreement to sell its paper manufacturing unit in Vancouver, British Columbia during 1998. Value of the sale; Significance of MacMillan's agreement.

Reports that Canadian newsprint production fell 9.4 percent in February 1998, to 707,000 metric tons from 780,000 metric tons in 1997. Reason for the decreased production; What has affected Fletcher Challenge Canada Limited's mills in British Columbia.

Reports on developments related to newsprint production in Canada. Decline in shipments; Impact on stock prices.

Reports that Fletcher Challenge Canada Ltd. has scrapped plans for a price increase in newsprint. Notification of customers on the maintenance of price through 1996; Impact on publishers.

Reports on the increase in Canadian newsprint for December. Percentage it rose to; Rise in shipments by Canadian producers; The total Canadian producer inventories.

Reports that Canadian newsprint mills' output rose in October, 1995. Rising of Canadian mill's inventories; Comments from Chip Dillon, of Salomon Brothers Incorporated, New York.

Informs about the charges levied by Canada's environment ministry on Noranda Forest Inc. for the violations of effluent regulations by the company's specialty-paper mill.

Reports on the output and capacity utilization of Canadian newsprint industry in the month of August 1995.

Reports on the operational capacity of the Canadian newsprint industry in June 1995. Statistics on sales and shipments.

Examines the use of consumer boycotts in a court case in Canada, involving the Lubricon Indians and Daishowa Paper Manufacturing, in which the Lubricon Indians are fighting to retain their land. Formation of an activist group `Friends of the Lubricon' to assist the Indians; Use of consumer boycotts by the `Friends of the Lubricon' organization.

Reports on the staging of a protest outside `The New York Times' newspaper's Manhattan, New York City office by environmental activists to ask the paper to stop buying pulp from MacMillan Bloedel (Mac Blo). Use of a tree stump to dramatize Mac Blo mill's logging operations in British Columbia's Clayoquot Sound, one of the world's largest remaining temperate rain forests.

The article reports on the issuance of the Canadian Patent Office's first patent for a new life form to Abitibi-Price Inc. for a bacterium developed through genetic engineering to consume pollution from paper mills. According to the patent office, genetically engineered life forms, including bacteria, yeasts, and new insect species, are patentable.

The article reports that Andre Gunder Frank, a West German teaching at the University of East Anglia in Great Britain, who has been denied entry to Canada on four occasions has received permission from the country's new Conservative government. The government has revealed that Frank may attend the International Congress of Americanists in Vancouver, British Colombia, where he has been invited to present a paper. The decision represents the government's effort to reverse Liberal policies.

Reports that Cartaway Resources Corp. shares fell from $23 to $2 after mining exploration results failed to show proof of a major mineral discovery in the company's property in Labrador off Voisey Bay, Newfoundland. Comparisons to Diamond Field Resources' share price runup; Bre-X Mining share performance.

Reports on the victory of environmentalists of Clayoquot Sound in British Columbia on July 6, 1995 with the approval given by province government for the reforms in logging practices. Detail on the planned reforms; Dispute over the proposed plan; Interests of Europe, over the decision of Canada in the issue.

Deals with the efforts in Halifax, Nova Scotia, a venue for 1995 Group of Seven summit, to develop its tourism potential. Statements of its Mayor Walter Fitzgerald on the related plans.

Reports the availability of cheap and good timber available in China. Visit to China by Hank Ketcham of West Fraser Timber Ltd. in British Columbia; Difference between the forests in Canada and China; Difference in the cost of the timber; Growing demand for the Chinese timber.

The article discusses ways in which efforts by Canadian universities to recruit and hire international professors has led to a decrease in the amount of college teaching positions and research opportunities available for Canadian doctoral students. It explores the history of British and American influence on Canadian higher education, chronicles the Canadianization movement of the 1970s through 1990s, and presents comments from professors Louis Groarke and Yves Gingras and Canadian Association of University Teachers director James Turk.

The article reports on problems that foreign students in the U.S. states of Maine, Michigan, and New York have experienced due to increased enforcement of immigration regulations by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents near the Canadian border. It presents a description of how U.S. immigration laws have been altered since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and explores several instances near Rochester, New York where international students have been detained and questioned at border checkpoints, on trains, and at bus stations regarding their citizenship status. It also presents comments from several individuals regarding this subject including law professor Nancy Morawetz, immigration lawyer Frank A. Novak, and University of Rochester official Cary M. Jensen.

The article offers travel tips for Canada which include Frontenac Castle in Old Quebec City in the Fall season, Quebec.

The article offers information on the celebration of the first Orange Shirt Day by educators and students in Alberta on September 30, 2016, which bore the slogan Every Child Matters. It states that the campaign is a commitment to reconciliation in Canada. It also mentions that the campaign remembers the experiences of former residential school students across the country. INSET: Every child matters..