May 2005 in Canada - May 6, 2005

May 6, 2005

• The I Am Canadian commercial becomes one of Canada's top ten television advertisements. The list was compiled to celebrate the Institute of Communications and Advertising's 100th anniversary, and also includes an A&W commercial and a Smarties commercial. (Globe and Mail)
• Crab fishermen protests in Newfoundland have intensified, necessitating a police guard presence for both the premier Danny Williams and the fisheries minister, Trevor Taylor. (CBC)
• Thousands of Quebec teachers stage a one day strike. The teachers want smaller class sizes and more resources for special education students, as well as a 12 per cent salary increase over three years. (CBC)
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) investigate the death of Kevin Geldart from a Taser. Moncton police used the taser to immobilize Geldart in a bar after the man escaped from a pyschiatric ward. (CBC) (CP)
• The federal government and Ontario provincial government agree on a plan to give the province $1.9 billion in childcare funding over the next five years. Paul Martin promised to spend $5 billion in childcare during his election campaign and included it in the federal budget. (CBC) (CTV) (CP)