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RCS Ottawa
Apr 23, 2021
Shakespeare and Royal Commonwealth Society of Ottawa
April 23rd is celebrated as William Shakespeare's birthday. RCS Ottawa celebrated early with it's "Shakespeare on the Platform" (SHOP)...

Royal Commonwealth Society, Ottawa
Feb 12, 2020
48th National Student Commonwealth Forum, "Sustainable Communities" May 2-8 postponed till May 2021.
Since 1973, RCS Ottawa has run a week-long leadership program to engage and empower youth as "Global Citizens". Learn from subject...
RCS Ottawa
Jul 1, 2019
US employers, Indian employees—everybody wants a piece of Canada
More than six in 10 American employers consider Canada’s immigration policy to be more favourable than that of the US, and plan to expand...
The Guardian
Jun 30, 2019
It's time for nations to unite around an International Green New Deal
In times of crisis and catastrophe, children are often forced to grow up quickly. We are now witnessing this premature call to action on...


RCS Ottawa
Mar 4, 2019
"Get Together" April 6, 10-11:30am Fox & Feather
Join us on the first Saturday of every second month for a casual "Get Together" to renew friendships, have breakfast, and have round...


Washington Monthly
Jan 20, 2019
The world is choking on digital pollution
Hate speech and trolling, the proliferation of misinformation, digital addiction—these are not the unstoppable consequences of...


New York times
Jan 19, 2019
Ocean warming is accelerating faster than thought.
Scientists say the world’s oceans are warming far more quickly than previously thought, a finding with dire implications for climate...


Wall Street Journal
Jan 19, 2019
Apples iPhones fall flat in the worlds largest untapped market
With global smart phone sales flattening, Apple has looked to India for new growth, with little success so far. Read more #Newsletter #India


Quartz
Jan 19, 2019
Nigeria’s middle class is trying to leave in droves for Canada.
Despite Nigeria’s vast oil wealth, electricity supply is far from regular and makes life miserable and expensive. Middle-class Nigerians...


RCS Ottawa
Jan 18, 2019
China’s “debt-trap diplomacy” is under siege.
Indian commentator argues that for over five years, China’s belt and road initiative has offered funding for unsound projects to secure...


The Guardian
Jan 18, 2019
Falling total fertility rate should be welcomed, Oxford expert says ...
Artificial intelligence, migration, and a healthier old age, means countries no longer need booming populations to hold their own, and...


The Atlantic
Jan 16, 2019
New authoritarians are waging war on women
This commentary in the Atlantic points out that, besides their hostility to liberal democracy, the right wing autocrats taking power...


RCS Ottawa
Jan 15, 2019
A Swiss start up will turn carbon dioxide into stone.
If the world is to keep global average temperatures from rising by more than 1.5°C or 2°C it will need to suck carbon dioxide emissions...


New York times
Dec 28, 2018
China’s “belt and road “plan in Pakistan takes a military turn.
China’s belt and road initiative is a $1 trillion chain of infrastructure development programs stretching across some 70 countries. In...


The Royal Family @RoyalFamily
Dec 26, 2018
The Queen’s Christmas Broadcast 2018
Merry Christmas to all! Find out more about The Royal Family: https://www.royal.uk “It’s been a busy year for my family, with two...


RCS Ottawa
Oct 26, 2018

RCS Ottawa
Jul 30, 2018
Commonwealth Observer Aug 2018
Courtesy of Mr. Murray Burt, former Chief Editor of the Winnipeg Free Press Full Newsletter #Commonwealth
RCS Ottawa
Apr 11, 2018
RCS Newsletter (April 2018)
Building on 150 Years A History in Common, a Future in Progress Full Story #Commonwealth


Mr. Murray Burt
Apr 2, 2018
Commonwealth Observer April 2018
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