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Harmonization of drug standards may put private profit before public health
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—As Health Canada begins its final consultations on proposals to “modernize” standards on prescription drugs,…
New Brunswick Tax Reform – ineffective, regressive and unsustainable
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT The government’s tax reform package is based on the belief that income tax cuts have…
Canada-EU free trade deal could cost up to 150,000 Canadian jobs: study
OTTAWA—A Canada-EU free trade deal would create a huge trade deficit for Canada, resulting in the loss of up to 150,000 Canadian…
From limiting big spenders to silencing small spenders
How BC’s third party election advertising rules missed the mark The idea that everyone should be able to speak freely and that…
Now is not the time for spending cuts: study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Given the fragile economic recovery and the weak job market, now is not the time…
Dangerous Cargo
Nuclear waste to be transported through the Great Lakes Critics on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border are slamming a plan by…
Indigo’s “For the Love of Indigo” school library fundraising campaign
Did you know that parents want their children to have access to well-stocked libraries in their schools? Were you aware that they’re…
CCPA Review: Taking Stock of the Bipole III Debate
On July 29, 2010 Manitoba Hydro (with the approval and support of the Manitoba government) announced their preliminary preferred route selection for…
National pharmacare plan could save up to $10.7 billion a year: study
OTTAWA—A universal public pharmacare plan could generate savings of up to $10.7 billion on prescription drugs, says a new study released today…
Faith, Hope, and Spin
Canada’s preparedness for oil spill crisis sadly lacking For Canadians wondering about our preparedness for a major oil spill, an item in…
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.…