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A Foolhardy Approach to Criminal Justice
Harper’s “tough-on-crime” bills costly, counterproductive The Harper government is reintroducing its proposed “tough-on-crime” laws that were killed when Harper prorogued Parliament in January. These crime…
Fuelling Wars, Supplying the Warmongers
Canadian gov’t heavily subsidizing our military companies Between 2003 and 2006, Canada’s war industries profited from at least $7.4 billion in exports to 88 foreign…
Public funds for Youth For Christ
Have our politicians learned nothing from past mistakes? On February 17, 2010, the Mayor’s Executive Policy Committee (EPC) passed a motion to provide a grant…
Canada’s Afghanistan “mission” cripples democracy at home
Stephen Harper’s Conservative government shut down Parliament until March, mainly to avoid answering politically embarrassing questions about the torture of Canadian military detainees in Afghanistan.…
Youth Voices: Supporting refugee youth through through community connections
I recently finished my Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Winnipeg in Politics and International Development Studies, which included a practicum placement with…
The Latin American Revolution (Part IV)
The Bolivarian Revolution gives real power to the people An interview with Julio Chavez by Asad Ismi Julio Chavez is one of the leaders of…
Our Schools/Our Selves: Fall 2009
Divided We Stand, United We Fall: Challenging how we think about environmental education In the lead-up to the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in…
The View From Here: How a Living Wage Can Reduce Poverty in Manitoba
Download 1.84 MB 38 pages Attachments The View From Here Appendix – Calculation Guide
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Fast Facts: How a Living Wage can reduce poverty in Manitoba
In this time of economic turmoil, living-wage policies are one way to stimulate our local economy. A living-wage policy is employed by at least 122…
Access to Knowledge Restricted
Intellectual property protection primarily protects profits Affordable access to food, pharmaceuticals, and scientific advancement is essential for the well-being of Canadians and society in general.…
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