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  • Doubling TFSA Contributions Limits: Even Nastier than Income Splitting

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  • Fast Facts: Honouring the memory of Phoenix Sinclair

    Our collective responsibility “The social and economic conditions that render children vulnerable to abuse and neglect are well beyond the scope of the child welfare system” (Hon. Ted Hughes, Commissioner, The Legacy of Phoenix Sinclair: Achieving the Best for All Our Children) The long awaited Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry report is…

  • May 2008: The Truth About Canada

    Some truly appalling things we should know about our country The Truth about Canada: Some Important, Some Astonishing, and Some Truly Appalling Things All Canadians Should Know About our Our Country, by Mel Hurtig, Douglas Gibson Books at McLelland & Stewart Ltd., Toronto, 360 pages, $34.99. * * * In…

  • May 2008: Forest Industry at a Crossroads (Part II)

    Stakeholder consensus is needed to rescue industry in crisis Part I of this essay provided a brief overview of the crisis in Canada’s forestry sector. Part II focuses on finding a way forward, briefly outlining directions and possibilities. This is by no means an exhaustive list of options, but rather…

  • Not Wanted On The Voyage

    Migrant workers’ needs and rights continue to be ignored It had to be scary. The water was deep and choppy. Yet it was all that separated the 500 migrants seeking a better life. Taking this risky boat ride meant a chance at a decent job and sending some money to…

  • Public Interest Research Project (BC)

    Infographic: Natural gas, BC’s gift to multinationals

    On Valentine’s Day, as the BC Budget approaches, we’re reminded of some of the most high profile gift giving in BC right now. Read the news release here.

  • The Regina Manifesto is Still Relevant

    Adopted in 1933, it’s a Manifesto that could be written today During the Depression of the 1930s, the League for Social Reconstruction (LSR), a progressive think-tank, emerged in Eastern Canada, while a new political party, the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) was born in Calgary. The Regina Manifesto and its 14-point…

  • October 2006: We Didn’t Really Say “No” to Missile Defence

    Canadian complicity and participation in BMD continues Contrary to a widely popular feel-good myth, Canada did not reject participation in the U.S.-led “Ballistic Missile Defence” (BMD) weapons program. Unfortunately, BMD is still very much alive and well and thriving in Canada. In fact, Canada has been complicit in BMD for…

  • A Youth Lens on Poverty in Winnipeg

    Inner City Youth Photography Exhibition Launch Winnipeg, MB – A collection of photographs taken by Winnipeg youth offers a fresh perspective on some of city’s lowest income neighbourhoods. They tell stories of what makes for good places to live, and what needs to change. The exhibition, coordinated by the Canadian…

  • Preventing discrimination before it occurs

    The human rights process starts with the filing of a complaint of discrimination. In BC, the complaint is filed with the BC Human Rights Tribunal. Filing an effective complaint requires a good deal of time and effort. It can be hard to devote that time and effort if, for example,…

  • How the Pie is Sliced in BC

    It’s an interesting finding, and perhaps the start of a good trend: the share of income going to Canada’s top 1% has declined (Statscan release here, Globe story here). One great thing Statscan has done in recent years is to make its data freely available, so I went to dig…

  • Fast Facts: About the divide: It’s complicated

    Previously published by the Winnipeg Free Press online edition, November 1, 2014. Winnipeg’s divide is far more complex than Bartley Kives suggests in his article “High hopes for first indigenous Winnipeg Mayor.”(Winnipeg Free Press Saturday October 25). Having a self-identified Métis Mayor will undoubtedly dispel many of the negative stereotypes…