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Oh, Oh, Canada
We’d be prouder if our country lived up to its potential Canadians generally are not as wildly and uncritically patriotic as Americans.…
Canada’s Shredded Social Saftey Net
Our employment insurance system far below OECD average Between October 2008 and May 2009, 363,000 Canadians were thrown out of work –…
Afghanistan and the New Great Energy Game
Planned pipeline route keeps U.S., NATO in poor, remote land Why is Afghanistan so important? A glance at a map and a…
Taxation and Poverty
Injustice built into our tax system hurts poor the most U.S. Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes once famously declared: “I don’t mind paying…
A Pandemic of Greed
The real global epidemic is blatant media fear-mongering If there is any pandemic sweeping the globe, it’s one of fear and greed,…
Beware of sales pitch for unnecessary CT scans
I sometimes wonder if former prime minister Brian Mulroney still feels any pain. Back in 2005, Mulroney received full-blown chest surgery after…
Les Priorités dans le ‘budget alternatif’
Éliminer les frais de scolarité au collégial, offrir une couverture universelle pour les soins à la petite enfance, réduire la pauvreté, pendant…
Long-term Care Problems
Both residents and care providers denied fair treatment More, better-paid staff key to improved long-term care Long-term care in Canada fails to…
Barbarism Lite
Political assault on social rights is worsening inequality Looking back to the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 60 years…
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…
Health Canada’s drug safety procedures lacking, says study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Health Canada’s drug safety procedures leave a lot to be desired, says a new study…
The Latin American Revolution (I)
Latin American Presidents address World Social Forum In a historic first, on January 29, five Latin American Presidents addressed the 2009 World…