Portal:Current events/Canada/September 2007

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September 20, 2007 (Thursday) edit

Canada - Canadian Dollar reaches parity against the U.S. Dollar for the first time in 30 years. The dollar reached $1.0003 US just before 11am EDT which hasn't happened since November 25, 1976. Ultimately the exchange rate closed at 99.87c US. (CBC News) (Financial Post) (CTV News) (CNN) (WikiNews)

September 18, 2007 (Tuesday) edit

Montreal - President of Concordia University, Claude Lajeunesse, resigns after two years. Previously he was President of Ryerson University for 10 years. (Concordia News) (The Eye Opener (Ryerson University)) (Maclean's)

September 9, 2007 (Sunday) edit

Ottawa - Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the APEC summit in Sydney stated he wanted to see the completion of the Afghanistan mission before withdrawing Canadian armed forces. Harper has been determined to veto a parliamentary vote on the matter unless an end to the mission is with in the works. (CBC Canada)