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2010 living wage shows the real costs of raising a family in Metro Vancouver
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER – $18.17 is the 2010 family living wage, according to a report released today that calculates an hourly wage…
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Working for a Living Wage 2010
Making Paid Work Meet Basic Family Needs in Metro Vancouver Download 418.69 KB8 pages Please note: The updated 2019 Living Wage report is now available. Attachments Working for…
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Targeting generic instead of brand-name drugs not the best way to lower Ontario’s drug costs
The Ontario government has recently announced major changes to the way that it will pay for generic drugs. The aim is to rein in rapidly…
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BC opens door to private jails
The BC government has taken the next step down the privatization road by opening the door to private prisons. On April 28th Partnerships BC posted…
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U.S. and its Allies Foiled
Russia, China, Iran defeat U.S. in the “pipeline wars” A major reason for the U.S.-led invasion and occupation of Afghanistan was the building of a…
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Trade vs. Fossil-Fuel Reductions
Main obstacles to climate action are in trade agreements Four years ago, Prime Minister Stephen Harper abandoned Canada’s Kyoto obligations in favour of his “made…
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Scapegoating the Poor
Let’s start blaming the plutocrats, not their victims There’s an old African proverb that is becoming uncomfortably apt to apply to human behaviour in Canada:…
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The Growth of Degrowth (Part 1)
Campaign for fair, sustainable economy is gaining ground Anyone who believes exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a maniac…
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Facts and Foolishness On Our Democracy
The Governor-General is the guardian of our Constitution, not the government’s puppet or public relations figurehead Thanks to a 40-minute segment on CBC Radio’s Cross-Country…
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