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12 year olds at work: cuts, strains, dislocations and fractures
Last month the Medical Officer of Health for the Sea to Sky Region published an article in a Squamish newspaper raising his concerns about child…
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Climate Change – Who’s Carrying the Burden?
The devastating impacts of climate change are clear. But there are disturbing revelations about how global elites are tackling the issue. Al Gore—on one hand…
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‘Prosperity’ Mine
So there I was in Durham near Newcastle, enjoying a pint in a very historic and charming little pub called the Dun Cow (where do…
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Western Climate Initiative: another baby step
It has been a while but this week climate change is back in the news cycle. The front page of today’s Globe reports on the…
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The U.K. having problems with its P3s
Britain, which led the charge for public private partnerships under both Conservative and Labour governments over the past decades, is now seeing problems with the…
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New report disputes the economic case for nuclear power in Saskatchewan
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Regina — The Saskatchewan office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has released a new study on…
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Meaningful Training Programs for BC Welfare Recipients with Multiple Barriers
Help First, Not Work First Download 624.71 KB 28 pages Welfare “reform” in BC has made it more difficult to qualify for welfare, and many…
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Fight poverty to spur recovery
Two years ago, most Canadians were enjoying the peak of a 10-year economic growth phase that helped rank Canada among the 10 biggest economies on…
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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. Stanford observed that…
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Marc’s Summer Reading
With summer comes a lightening of my work load, so I’ve finally found some time to dive into a few interesting books. These are all…
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Fast Facts: Health Care – A Timely Reminder
Last month the Commonwealth Fund – a United States organization promoting evidence-based quality health care in that country – published a study comparing the U.S.…
