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Reflections on the Tamil migrants from the child of “queue-jumping” asylum seekers
If the 492 Tamil asylum-seekers who recently arrived by boat on BC’s shores are “queue-jumpers”, then I guess my parents were too.…
Solidarity should be common sense
A few months back, Jim Stanford – in a provocative article entitled “When in doubt, blame unions” – noticed a troubling trend.…
Democratic Media Reform in Canada
Campaigns, coalitions aim to democratize media system Faced with a corporate-dominated mediascape and perceived editorial indifference or hostility, trade unions and other…
U.S. and its Allies Foiled
Russia, China, Iran defeat U.S. in the “pipeline wars” A major reason for the U.S.-led invasion and occupation of Afghanistan was the…
Trade vs. Fossil-Fuel Reductions
Main obstacles to climate action are in trade agreements Four years ago, Prime Minister Stephen Harper abandoned Canada’s Kyoto obligations in favour…
Federal government moving backwards in workplace safety
On April 28, the National Day of Mourning for workers killed on the job, we are reminded that although workplace injuries and…
Federal government undermining workplace safety: study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—On the eve of the National Day of Mourning for workers killed on the job,…
Proposed Canada-EU trade agreement a threat to procurement and public services: report
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—The proposed Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) poses a serious threat to Canada’s procurement policies…
Negotiating from Weakness
Canada-EU trade treaty threatens Canadian purchasing policies and public services Download 403.75 KB28 pages Drawing heavily on leaked documents, including the draft…
Financial markets must be regulated to avoid another Minsky moment: report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—In a report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), two prominent…
A Very Canadian Coup
The top 10 ways that Canada aided the 2004 coup in Haiti and helped subject Haitians to a brutal reign of terror…
Alien Invasion
Toxic Asian carp invasion threatens the Great Lakes There’s something “fishy” going on in an environmental battle that has pitted the state…