"Mapping Corporate Power in Saskatchewan" traces the ties between the major corporate contributors to both the Saskatchewan Party and the New Democratic Party, and their links to other corporate interest and advocacy groups. The research demonstrates that Saskatchewan corporations have the networks, the committed leadership, the organization, and the access to government to play a large role in shaping public policy. As record amounts of corporate money flood our political system, Saskatchewan urgently needs a publicly accessible lobbyist registry to let citizens track corporate lobbying. As one of the few provinces that do not currently have a lobbyist registry, Saskatchewan is vulnerable to the perception that corporations have undue influence over both major political parties.
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UPDATE: Forests for BC, public meetings across the province, Feb 12 to March 7, 2013: details at forestsforbc.ca.
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For the citizens of Mackenzie, British Columbia, forests and forest industry jobs are everything. For more than half a century, the isolated town has owed its very existence to this industry. Town at the End of the Road chronicles life in Mackenzie at the depths of the worst economic crisis to confront the community since its earliest days. Through the stories of mill workers, town councillors and local small business owners we learn why people living in isolated towns everywhere are demanding new policies that foster more stable, healthier rural communities.
Making the Case for a Carbon Focus and Green Jobs in BC's Forest Industry, August 2011
When the Counting Stops: What's at Stake When BC's Forest Inventory Efforts Fall Short, April 2011
Axed: A Decade of Cuts to BC's Forest Service, December 2010
Managing BC's Forests for a Cooler Planet: Carbon Storage, Sustainable Jobs and Conservation, January 2010
True Partners: Charting a New Deal for BC, First Nations and the Forests We Share, January 2007
Getting More from Our Forests: Ten Proposals for Building Stability in BC's Forestry Communities, December 2005
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