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Fracking has no place near critical dams or reservoirs
Last year, a dubious record was set when a magnitude 4.6 earthquake was triggered near Fort St. John during a natural gas industry fracking operation.…
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Province must ban fracking near all of BC Hydro’s Peace River dams and reservoirs, groups say
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER – Natural gas company fracking operations should be banned near all hydro dams out of concerns that earthquakes triggered…
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TPP poses unnecessary risks to Canada’s postal services: report
Ottawa—A new assessment of the Trans-Pacific Partnership by two legal experts finds that the trade agreement’s provisions related to mail delivery and courier services pose…
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Signed, Sealed and Delivered?
The TPP and Canada’s public postal service Download 458.72 KB 16 pages This study assesses the provisions in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) related to mail…
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The wrong direction: A presentation on the proposed Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion
Presentation to the federal Ministerial Panel holding consultations on the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Proposal Presented in Burnaby, August 10, 2016 Thank you…
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Ten things to know about central agencies in Canada
From time to time, voluntary sector leaders—and advocates in general—come up with ideas for new spending and new social programs. When they do this, they…
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Recently tipping in the restaurant industry has been the subject of two national opinion polls, both of which suggest the public is divided on the…
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Reliance on tipping creates inequity and leaves workers vulnerable
Recently tipping in the restaurant industry has been the subject of two national opinion polls, both of which suggest the public is divided on the…
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A tribute to Mel Hurtig
When author, publisher and activist Mel Hurtig died on Wednesday, Canada lost one of its most ardent champions and defenders.
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