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Erika Shaker: Scapegoating youth in the war on progress
In July 2013, Erika Shaker, Director of CCPA’s Education Project, was invited to deliver a lecture at the 2013 Summer Institute—an intensive, two-week, interdisciplinary workshop that invites…
From Demonized to Organized
Building the New Union Movement “Nora Loreto refreshes the indispensable union movement for the younger generation of Canadians rendered defenseless by avaricious and cruel corporate…
Why wheelchair fees are not fair and what they say about the state of seniors care in BC
The recent announcement of a $25/month user fee for wheelchairs used by people in long-term care facilities in the Fraser and Vancouver Coastal health regions…
The Truth About Pakistan
Recent Pakistan “election” a sham, not fair or democratic The Pakistan election (both national and provincial) of May 2013 is being touted by the mainstream…
The Latin American Revolution (Part XX)
Union in Colombia battles anti-union Canadian oil company In May 2012, the third edition of my report Profiting from Repression: Canadian Investment in and Trade…
The Neocolonization of Africa (Part II)
U.S. and China’s rivalry over Africa’s riches intensifies In my report on France’s invasion of Mali published in the March issue of The Monitor, I…
Does Canada have unfree workers?
In mid-March, Canadians were met with news reports about the arrest of migrant workers by agents of the Canada Border Security Agency, while a reality-show…
Boom in temporary migrant workers creates a vulnerable workforce, increases workplace inequality
In 2013, for the first time in Canadian history, retirees will outnumber young people entering the workforce. Immigration is a sensible way to offset population…
Hennessy’s Index: January 2013
First Nations: The Long Shadow of Assimilation Hennessy’s Index is a monthly listing of numbers, written by the CCPA’s Trish Hennessy, about Canada and its place…
Seth Klein on BC’s Living Wage
Seth Klein, Director of the BC office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, speaks about his experiences with a living wage policy. Recorded October…
A Living Wage As a Human Right
Download 432.43 KB18 pages In Canada, many workers do not earn a living wage because of discrimination. Women workers and those who are racialized, immigrant,…
Abortion and Women’s Rights
Hennessy’s Index: A number is never just a number Hennessy’s Index is a monthly listing of numbers, written by the CCPA’s Trish Hennessy, about Canada…
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