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Fast Facts: Community Economic Development in Manitoba and the Inclusive Economy
Manitoba is a province of economic growth and economic disparity. It is a province with low unemployment rates, diverse development, and incredible resource wealth. On…
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Dramatic change to regional-based forestry needed to best serve British Columbians and forest-dependent communities, says new report
VANCOUVER—BC must dramatically change how forestry is managed and governed if it hopes to reverse today’s troubling trends, says Bob Williams, who served as the…
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Restoring Forestry in BC
The story of the industry’s decline and the case for regional management Download 3.69 MB36 pages This report finds that instead of environmental stewardship, BC…
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It’s time for forestry to benefit British Columbians not multinational companies
There was a time when securing a good-paying forestry job in British Columbia was not just an option but an expectation for many.
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Model Sites for Rural Midwifery in Nova Scotia: Built to Fail?
On Monday morning, there is a rally planned to try and save the South Shore Community Midwives, one of Nova Scotia’s rural midwifery programs. The…
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Planning for progress: Minimum wage increase is a correction long overdue
The recent minimum wage increase in Ontario has underscored business sector fear-mongering and mainstream media’s misreporting of the projected economic impacts.
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Fast Facts: Health Care Blind Spot
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press on January 17, 2018 Manitoba’s healthcare system is undergoing major changes. Many Manitobans fear that the changes are…
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There is no question that the new BC government’s decision to proceed with the Site C dam was a very difficult one. The previous government…
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NAFTA lawsuits cost Canada almost $100 million more than previously estimated: report
OTTAWA – The federal government has spent more than $95 million in unrecoverable legal fees defending the ballooning number of investor-state lawsuits filed against Canada…
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