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Foreign trade issues playing out in BC
Last week Premier Christy Clark took the unprecedented step of promising there would be public consultation regarding the Province’s position on the Comprehensive Economic and…
June 10, 2011
BC

Human Rights
International
Media Analysis

Amy Goodman at CCPA-BC Annual Fundraiser, April 2011
View all six clips on our youtube channel.
June 10, 2011
Manitoba

Employment & Labour

Fast Facts: How Unions Protect Our Human Rights
Unions are usually thought of as being about higher wages. It’s true. Unions do produce higher wages for their members (and often, as a result of…
June 10, 2011
Manitoba

Health Care
Housing & Homelessness

What Happens When the Bed Bugs Do Bite?
The Social Impacts of a Bed Bug Infestation on Winnipeg’s Inner-City Residents Download 1.11 MB31 pages Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) are making an international comeback,…
June 8, 2011
BC

Employment & Labour
Environment & Sustainability
Income & Wealth Inequality
Reports
Tax Policy

BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Spring 2011, Volume 14, Number 2 Download 1.3 MB8 pages Inside this issue: Look to Europe for next phase of BC’s carbon tax by Marc…
June 8, 2011
BC

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The Economy

Social Determinants of Health
It is now clear that economic, and social variables – more than individual behaviour – are the most salient factors in determining people’s well-being. Working…
June 7, 2011
National Office

News & Commentary

Budget 2011: Don’t look behind the curtain
Definitely nothing new to see here. The boutique tax cuts are still there, so are the small programs from the failed March 22nd budget. The government…
June 7, 2011
National Office

News & Commentary

CETA: A Hot Topic at Gathering of Municipal Leaders
The Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) was a hot topic of debate at the recent Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) annual conference, held…
June 7, 2011
Manitoba

News & Commentary

Brigette DePape: Silently Speaking Truth to Power
Most Canadians will now have seen the striking image of Brigette De Pape. The determined solitary young woman, surrounded by the highest ranking public officials…
June 7, 2011

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