• This is not my Canada. This is not my media
    October 5, 2010
    | By
    elizabeth littlejohn
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    We must speak in defence of the dismissal of Rick Salutin, in support of a progressive mayor, and against the passing of C-36, and the final round of CETA, now.

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  • The Liberals' Employment Insurance shame
    October 5, 2010
    | By
    Duncan Cameron
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    Ten years after Pierre Trudeau's death, no issue demonstrates more clearly the moral bankruptcy of the Ignatieff-led Liberal Party than the treatment it just handed out to the Canadian unemployed.
  • Conservative policies create intolerable situation for First Nations
    October 5, 2010
    | By
    Doug Cuthand
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    On-reserve schools are underfunded and receive much less than the equivalent neighbouring schools. The Indian Affairs budget has been limited to a two per cent annual increase since 1996.
  • Restoring inheritance tax could raise education revenue
    October 5, 2010
    | By
    Linda McQuaig
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    The removal of estate tax, which remains an obscure event in Canadian history, had momentous implications, depriving Ottawa of revenue and putting Canada on a path toward greater inequality.
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  • Toronto's future, your choice: OneToronto
    October 4, 2010
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    OneToronto is a vision for the City that builds on its successes, cares for its neighbours, and does its part to protect the environment and therefore values community. Get involved!
  • Ontario anti-scab bill set for November
    October 1, 2010
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    OPSEU supports the NDP's anti-scab bill in Ontario, citing research into the devastating effect on communities and workers when temporary replacement workers are used during a strike.
  • Harper silences federal scientists
    September 29, 2010
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    A new ‘media relation process’ for federal scientists means they are no longer allowed to openly talk to the media regarding their findings, something they were free to do before.
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  • The Liberals' Employment Insurance shame
    October 5, 2010
    | By
    Duncan Cameron
    |
    Ten years after Pierre Trudeau's death, no issue demonstrates more clearly the moral bankruptcy of the Ignatieff-led Liberal Party than the treatment it just handed out to the Canadian unemployed.
  • Restoring inheritance tax could raise education revenue
    October 5, 2010
    | By
    Linda McQuaig
    |
    The removal of estate tax, which remains an obscure event in Canadian history, had momentous implications, depriving Ottawa of revenue and putting Canada on a path toward greater inequality.
  • Igor's destruction sends message to coastal communities
    October 4, 2010
    | By
    Ralph Surette
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    The devastation is astounding in a place where the once-cold waters of the North Atlantic used to break up hurricanes into post-tropical depressions by the time they made landfall.
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  • September 30, 2010
    The Trouble With Billionaires
    In this excerpt from their new book Linda McQuaig and Neil Brooks propose solutions to the trouble with billionaires.
  • Missed Her
    September 23, 2010
    Ivan E. Coyote takes on labels and stereotypes
    Is life easier for a butch or a lipstick lesbian? Missed Her, a collection by Vancouver writer and performer, Ivan E. Coyote, explores many a lifestyle collision with thoughtful humour.
  • Multicultiphobia
    September 17, 2010
    Getting past 'yes' or 'no'
    Canadians are proud to support the principle of multiculturalism, but they also want immigrants to blend in, and they worry whether they do. A new book examines Canada's multiculturalism debates.

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