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Self-employed workers deserve social benefits
In Canada, about 2.5 million people (approximately 15 per cent of the labour force) are classified as “self-employed.” Nova Scotia has about…
Farmworkers relegated to second-class status: study
Proposed changes would end exploitation of BC’s immigrant and migrant farmworkers CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) A new study…
Ignoring proven wait list solutions undermines health care sustainability
Imagine looking in a mirror and not seeing the nose on your face. There it is, right in front of your eyes…
Economics for Everyone, First Edition
A Short Guide to the Economics of Capitalism Economics is too important to be left to the economists. Economics for Everyone is…
June 2008: The Press Vs. The People
Media ownership in Canada one of world’s most concentrated Lawrence Martin of the Globe and Mail, writing in 2005, noted that the…
Pénurie ou pas, le Canada est tenu de maintenir ses exportations de gaz naturel et de pétrole vers les États-Unis
CLIQUEZ ICI POUR CONSULTER LE RAPPORT. EDMONTON – En vertu de l’ALÉNA, même si le Canada est confronté à une pénurie en…
Building on the strengths of Uniacke Square
UNIACKE SQUARE provides 184 units of good quality, affordable rental housing at a time when low-income rental housing is in short supply…
May 2008: The Truth About Canada
Some truly appalling things we should know about our country The Truth about Canada: Some Important, Some Astonishing, and Some Truly Appalling…
May 2008: The Truth About the Drug Companies
Big Pharma’s R&D excuse for steep prices is unfounded The pharmaceutical industry is dominated by just 10 to 20 giant companies–roughly half…
April 2008: First Nations Fight to Protect Their Land
Algonquins and settler allies block proposed uranium mining A mining exploration company’s government-supported attempt to drill for uranium on First Nations land…
April 2008: Industry at a Crossroads (Part I)
Canada’s forest industry reeling from market, monetary shocks The Canadian forestry industry, long one of the stalwarts within the Canadian economy, is…
Fast Facts: Réseau de santé « parallèle » : le loup dans la bergerie
Cet article de Fast Facts a été publié le 19 février dans le Winnipeg Free Press. Presque en même temps, les médias…