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A digital infrastructure plan
Asserting digital sovereignty means mapping out the real world of digital infrastructure and understanding which parts are for public intervention
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The racism behind Japanese Canadian internment can’t be forgotten
When John Horgan talked about BC’s historic racism, he failed to mention Japanese Canadians. Here’s why it matters. Premier John Horgan began a June 3rd…
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Now is the time to protect public services
Last week was National Public Service Week. There usually isn’t a lot of fanfare, but there should be. All Canadians should be encouraged to recognize…
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Labour, environment and manufacturing interests unite to oppose proposal by BC’s biggest private landowner to scrap log export rules
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER — Ottawa must reject demands by British Columbia’s biggest raw log exporters that would make it even easier for…
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Defunding the police: What will it mean for survivors of sexual violence?
The recent killing of unarmed Black Americans George Floyd and Breonna Taylor by police officers sparked a new wave of Black Lives Matter protests around the…
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What P3 workers think about P3s – Report
REGINA – Public debates over public-private-partnerships (P3) rarely focus on the maintenance component of these agreements, even though it is this component that is the…
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A Partnership in Name Only
How the public sector subsidizes the P3 model Download 1.17 MB12 pages Public debates over public-private-partnerships (P3) rarely focus on the maintenance component of these…
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State of Play: COVID-19, carbon and energy
2020 has been a year like no other in the political economy of energy and climate change. As the new year broke, wildfires spiked by…
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The only thing certain about COVID-19 is uncertainty. What does this mean for workers?
On March 16, Chandra noticed a burning sensation in her ear canals and neck. She and her family were isolating at home due to the…
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“What does it cost to care?” Long-term care needs $1.8 billion to reach safe staffing levels: report
TORONTO—Ontario’s beleaguered long-term care system needs a funding injection of $1.8 billion a year to bring wages and staffing up to recommended levels of quality…
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Des soins qui comptent, combien ça coûte?
Le système de soins de longue durée nécessite 1,8 milliard de dollars pour atteindre des niveaux d’effectifs sécuritaires en personnel : rapport TORONTO— Dans la…
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Fast Facts: Why Manitoba Needs a Seniors Advocate
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press June 23, 2020 COVID-19 has exposed some of the most systemically deficient aspects of Canadian society, including unjust…
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What Does it Cost to Care?
Improving wages and staffing levels in Ontario’s long-term care facilities Download 343.78 KB 12 pages The COVID-19 pandemic has made the holes in our social…
