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Barbarism Lite
Political assault on social rights is worsening inequality Looking back to the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 60 years ago, we can…
Maher Arar
Fragile Rights: The erosion of our human rights and civil liberties in the name of national security On February 12, 2009, Maher Arar spoke at…
The Struggle Continues
Indigenous peoples still suffering from rights violations Indigenous women today work with many issues ranging from domestic violence, youth gangs, child welfare issues, land rights,…
A Movement of Ideas
The World Social Forum, is it a model for political change? Download 561.78 KB 19 pages
Path of Destruction
Canadian mining companies on rampage around the world Canada is the world’s leading mining nation. Sixty per cent of all public mining companies are listed…
Invisible women, concrete barriers
Refugee women in Nova Scotia Imagine that your child has a broken arm and you have to wait two weeks to seek medical treatment. Imagine…
November 2008: Dark Days
How four Canadians were tortured in the “fight on terror” Dark Days: The Story of Four Canadians Tortured in the Name of Fighting Terror, by…
“Unfree” Farm Labour in British Columbia?
The sudden firing and repatriation of 14 Mexican agricultural workers from an Abbotsford greenhouse earlier this month once again highlights the exploitive nature of Canada’s…
BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Fall 2008, Volume 11, Number 3 Download 428.38 KB8 pages Inside this issue: Harvest of Shame: Cultivating Farmworker Rights Living on Welfare Denying Income Inequality…
July 2008: A Denial of Fundamental Justice
Conservatives’ no-fly list violates rights, rule of law Since September 11, 2001, both Liberal and Conservative governments have introduced a vast array of measures that…
Harvest of Shame
Especially in the spring and summer, British Columbians enjoy fruits and vegetables grown in the Fraser Valley. But consumers may know little about the people…
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