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The Ministry of Labour’s fight to hide Employment Standards violations makes a mockery of the Freedom of Information process
Update: Since publication of this editorial the Ministry of Labour has reviewed its decision to not waive the records production fee, and has decided to comply with the Commissioner’s order….
Harper impatient to resume his assault on government
Even with no recovery in sight, Tories are eager to cut and run from economic stimulus The Conservative itch to cut government can’t stay repressed for too long, even when…
Flat Tax a Lose-Lose Proposition
On the surface, Enterprise Saskatchewan’s call for a 10 percent flat tax seems straightforward. Saskatchewan must engage in a “race-to-the-bottom” in order to compete with Alberta. However, a cursory glance…
New Campbell government needs to make poverty reduction a focus
During the recent provincial election campaign, Premier Campbell was repeatedly asked by reporters and citizens if a re-elected Liberal government would bring in a comprehensive poverty reduction plan with legislated…
L’AUGMENTATION DU SALAIRE MINIMUM vs LES EXEMPTIONS D’IMPÔT SUR LE REVENU
Le 26 avril 2009, le CCPA — Manitoba publiait un document détaillé (The View From Here: Manitobans call for a poverty reduction plan) réclamant au gouvernement manitobain d’intégrer la réduction…
Message to Health Minister: Enough with the numbers game – it’s time to deal with serious problems in seniors’ care
With an election on, it’s no surprise that the provincial government is claiming success on everything from the environment to the economy. But one area where it hasn’t earned bragging…
Make poverty reduction the focus of economic stimulus plans
A growing chorus of voices from across BC is calling on all political parties to commit to a provincial poverty reduction plan with legislated targets and timelines. Some wonder, however,…
Government pressure to cut wages will increase the risk of deflation
It is now abundantly clear that Canada and the world is facing its worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. However, a sense of premature Hoover-type optimism seems to have…
Protecting Canada’s world-class grain system
Well-functioning regulatory systems tend to be invisible, until tragedy occurs. It is only after someone dies from drinking contaminated water or eating tainted food, a bank fails or a highway…
Ontario delivers a ‘hit and miss’ budget
Ontario’s 2009-10 budget is a substantial, complex budget. In some places the budget was bold, in some places it merely did what it had to do, and other key areas…
Minimum Wage: Staying the course right decision
The Minimum Wage Review Committee, with representatives from labour and business organizations at the table, is an example of how public policy should be made –based on meaningful participation from…
Most BC families are vulnerable as we head into a recession
Many people think that our province’s economic woes are just beginning. But in fact, even before the current recession started, most BC families were falling behind. A new study by…
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