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A better way to set welfare rates
Last week’s announcement by Premier Campbell that the government will increase the shelter allowance for people receiving welfare is welcome news. This…
FastFacts: It’s Time to Adopt A Living Wage Policy
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Softwood deal will spur more raw log exports
The recent vote in the House of Commons ratifying the softwood lumber agreement with the United States may bring temporary relief in…
October 2006: We Didn’t Really Say “No” to Missile Defence
Canadian complicity and participation in BMD continues Contrary to a widely popular feel-good myth, Canada did not reject participation in the U.S.-led…
BC needs more than promises when it comes to accountability
“I think legislators made a mistake.” Those are the words of BC’s recently retired Auditor General Wayne Strelioff in his final report.…
There’s nothing smart about “smart regulation”—report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Federal deregulation—euphemistically called “smart regulation”—poses a serious threat to public health and the environment, says…
Alleviation of poverty must become a priority
According to recent news reports, government financial supports for welfare recipients are decreasing. At the same time, governments are posting surpluses, doling…
July 2006: NAFTA’s Broken Promises
Record shows “free trade” has been detrimental for most Canadians The impact of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement and the North American…
Fundamental change needed to save Ontario’s forestry-dependent communities—report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—The Ontario government must implement far-reaching forestry and hydro reforms if it is truly serious…
Atlantica concept needs boundaries
At a conference this week in Saint John, Atlantic Canada’s business elite will be promoting closer economic integration between Atlantic Canada and…
May 2006: Feeding the Sleeping Pill Addiction
Insomniacs becoming collateral damage in sleep-meds war I recently woke up at three in the morning with the chilling words “collateral damage”…