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Liberal plan runs counter to productivity
Federal Finance Minister Ralph Goodale recently launched the Liberals’ election campaign with the release of a mini-budget and a refurbished policy platform.…
Reductions in employment standards and enforcement amount to wilful neglect of province’s most vulnerable workers, says labour economist
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver) Numbers obtained from the BC Ministry of Labour show that sweeping changes to the employment standards…
Provincial government risks recruitment and turnover problems if it ignores wage trends in next round of public sector bargaining
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver–As the BC government enters into collective bargaining with over 80% of the province’s public sector workers,…
Paying our public servants
The season of public sector bargaining is upon us. While the teachers’ strike is over, bargaining now starts in earnest for the…
Foreign ownership of telecom puts Canadian culture at risk—report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—The federal government will jeopardize Canadian culture by allowing foreign ownership of our telecommunications industry,…
Children need greater protection in the world of work
Two years ago the provincial government made dramatic changes to BC’s child labour rules, relaxing the laws and regulations that govern the…
Survey of young workers should prompt rethink of child and youth employment standards
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) A new study that surveyed public school students raises concerns that BC’s employment regulations…
September 2005: The Myth of Canada’s Anti-BMD Decision
Canada’s “no” to U.S. missile defense was really a hearty “yes” It was just over a year ago, on August 5, 2004,…
Canada’s looming forestry crisis
People rarely get excited about bugs, except in summertime when mosquitoes swarm and thoughts turn to West Nile Virus. But there is…
FastFacts: Manitoba’s Minimum Wage?
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More action, increased investments by province needed to fight pine beetle
(Vancouver) The BC government should spend a minimum of $118 million more per year for the next five years on research, reforestation…
Nova Scotia’s energy strategy out of date: report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (HALIFAX) Nova Scotia needs to revise its energy strategy, according to a report released today…