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Arts and Culture: Nova Scotia’s Undervalued Public Good
A flourishing arts sector means a flourishing province. The arts are not a burden; we are part of the solution. Let’s work together on that…
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Fast Facts: Crowd Funding For Public Education?
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press Dec 5, 2022 Students knocking on doors to fundraise for classroom books, school libraries, and general school supplies…
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“Natural” gas and the new climate denialism
Climate denial is not just about pretending climate change isn’t real—it’s also about slowing down the momentum towards real climate solutions.
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Climate importing: Understanding Europe’s proposed climate trade rules
Trade tensions surround prospective launch of Europe’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
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Severe climate events cost BC economy billions more than reported estimates
Caroline and Paul Mosterman have seen their share of unusual weather in four-plus decades of farming. But nothing comes remotely close to what they experienced…
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Severe climate events cost BC economy billions more than widely reported estimates, study finds
VANCOUVER — The costs to British Columbia’s economy from last year’s unprecedented heat dome, horrific wildfires, widespread flooding and crippling landslides could be more than…
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A Climate Reckoning
The economic costs of BC’s extreme weather in 2021 Download 1.48 MB56 pages BC’s severe climate events in 2021 cost the province’s economy billions more…
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Fast Facts: Climate Action Requires Provincial Leadership
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press Dec. 1, 2022 All governments must heed the dire warnings from United Nations scientists for action on climate.…
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NS Solutions: News and Commentary from the CCPA’s NS Office, November 2022
Nova Scotia’s Minimum Wage, Workers Deserve a Real Raise Supporting Rural, Low-Income Mothers in Nova Scotia: Pandemic Lessons, No One Benefits from a Two-Tiered University Professoriate The Nova Scotia…
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Protecting copyright laws for Canada’s kids
Fair dealing is an essential tool for teachers and students. We have to defend it.
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Low pay driving career changes among women workers
Bumpy Ride Fall 2022 Update #7: Women workers are changing industries—and they’re looking for better pay
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The crisis in the care economy shows no sign of letting up
Bumpy Ride Fall 2022 Update #6: Workers in the care economy have been battered over the past two years, and that crisis shows no signs…
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Feminist Leadership makes all the difference in CUPE strike
The labour movement is a women’s movement. Bringing a feminist perspective to labour makes it stronger.
