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Tag Archives: Canadian Politics

EXCLUSIVE: Vancouver Backs Undocumented Migrant ‘Sanctuary’

May 29, 2014by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Policy would let municipal agencies refuse to give info about ‘illegals’ to immigration authorities.

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The Tyee

Group objects to Canada sharing wiretap info with U.S.

April 22, 2014by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Canada violated the Charter of Rights and Freedoms when it shared wiretaps about an alleged ecstasy trafficker with the U.S. government, the B.C. Civil Liberties Association is claiming.

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24 Hours

Immigration expert wants CBSA to scrap private guard contracts

February 27, 2014by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Canada Border Services Agency is now reviewing its use of private contractors for guarding detainees following the in-custody death of a Mexican woman.

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24 Hours

Inquiry demanded into Canada border services death

February 6, 2014by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Several dozen people crammed into the foyer outside Canada Border Services Agency’s Vancouver offices Wednesday, delivering a petition demanding a public inquiry into a Mexican woman’s in-custody death.

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24 Hours

Mulcair backs ‘outside, objective’ review of in-custody death

February 3, 2014by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Federal NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair responded for the first time to a Mexican woman’s death in Canada Border Services Agency custody on Dec. 28, supporting an ongoing coroner investigation.

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Harper: On Energy Projects, Feds Follow ‘Best’ Science

January 6, 2014by David P. Ball Leave a comment

PM extols value of evidence during BC visit, but questions about dismantled research libraries linger.

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The Tyee

PHOTO: Climate protesters disrupt Harper’s Vancouver Board of Trade event

January 6, 2014by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Photo published in The Vancouver Observer | Circulation: 150,000 unique monthly visitors

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Vancouver Observer

Harper’s B.C. energy envoy urges more Aboriginal consultation

December 18, 2013by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s special energy project envoy may have delivered some optimistic words for bringing together the Crown, First Nations and industry in B.C.

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Windspeaker newspaper

Vancouver Port defends findings of coal assessment

December 6, 2013by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Critics of a proposal to increase thermal coal exports through Port Metro Vancouver by 7.5% — or between four and eight million tons annually – are questioning a recent report that ruled the project would have no significant environmental or health impact.

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24 Hours

First Nations applaud prime minister’s report

December 6, 2013by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Aboriginal leaders are applauding a report by Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s special West Coast energy envoy that recommends meaningful consultation with First Nations is essential if development is to proceed.

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About David P. Ball

I BELIEVE IN JOURNALISTS' DUTY TO INFORM, IMPACT & DEFEND DEMOCRACY

I am a reporter with CBC News, Canada's public broadcaster, in Vancouver.

I have experience in podcasting, radio and video storytelling, photojournalism, investigative & digital news.

BYLINES:

CBC. Toronto Star. Agence France-Presse. Globe & Mail. VICE. The Guardian. The Tyee. National Post. South China Morning Post. Times of India.

Previously B.C. correspondent for Agence France-Presse, the world's oldest news service, I also worked in the Toronto Star's B.C. bureau for four years, have hosted podcasts for CFRO 100.5fm and Cited Media, and did investigative and enterprise journalism at TheTyee.ca.

My work has been published in the Globe & Mail, The Guardian, National Post, South China Morning Post, VICE, Le Monde, and the Times of India — and won awards from the Canadian Association of Journalists, Jack Webster Foundation, and Canadian Journalism Foundation.

CAJ Award-Winner & Multiple Finalist

Webster Award Award-Winner & Finalist

CJF Co-winner

Search my reporting:

Published in over 100 publications, reaching more than 1.5 billion readers worldwide:

• Globe & Mail
• Toronto Star
• Agence France-Presse
• The Guardian
• National Post
• New York Post
• Daily Mail UK
• VICE
• Ottawa Sun & QMI chain
• iPolitics
• Huffington Post
• Hamilton Spectator
• 24 Hours
• The Tyee
• Georgia Straight
• Xtra!
• Windspeaker
• Extract: Pipeline anthology chapter

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MY PHOTOJOURNALISM:
Published in the Globe & Mail, The Province, New York Post, CBC News, Toronto Star, National Post, Bild am Sonntag (DE), Arsenal Pulp Press, Georgia Straight, Tricity News


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