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Women’s Employment in BC
Effects of Government Downsizing and Employment Policy Changes 2001-2004 Download 472.24 KB48 pages
Nova Scotia fares poorly among Atlantic neighbours on measures of child poverty
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT HALIFAX: A report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives assesses progress on several measures of…
November 2004: How to Brainwash a Population
Democracy can’t work if system is subverted by propaganda Winston Churchill once described democracy as “the worst form of government except all those other forms…
Women pay the price of legal aid cuts
“After being denied Legal Aid in 2002, I represented myself twice in court. My ex-partner’s lawyer was brutal towards me. I had practiced going to…
October 2004: Fair Trade vs. Free Trade
Principles of fair trade based on economic justice, human rights While the principles of “fair trade” have been around for a long time, and are…
Federal communication policies leave Canadians unplugged say communication scholars
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA–“After the dot.com bubble burst, who trusts Bill Gates to point out the road ahead?” asks Vincent Mosco,…
BC’s social housing shell game
It seems barely a day goes by without a news story about BC’s hot real estate market and booming residential construction. People are buying up…
Legal Aid Denied
Women and the Cuts to Legal Services in BC Download 343.56 KB31 pages Attachments BC Issues Primer: Cuts to Legal Aid
Women paying price of legal services cutbacks
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) As a result of legal aid cuts women are losing custody of their children, giving up valid…
Home Truths
Why the Housing System Matters to All Canadians Download 90.7 KB80 pages While far from a failure, Canada’s housing system is falling short on too…
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