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Atlantica concept must be put on map for public discussion
I suspect that few Atlantic Canadians would argue against the potential benefits of improving trade ties with our New England neighbours. So the controversy surrounding proposals for an “Atlantica” trade zone spanning Atlantic Canada and northern New England may come as a surprise. However, a study released last week by…
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Fast Facts: Reducing drug and mental health harms:
State of the Inner City Report 2019 Since 2005, the State of the Inner City research project has collaborated with Winnipeg community-based organizations (CBOs) working in the inner city. The project researches issues that matter to CBOs and the communities they serve. It connects the personal struggles of the people…
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COVID-19: Neoliberalism’s Chernobyl
COVID-19 has been called neoliberalism’s Chernobyl with good cause. The capacity of our public system to adapt in the face of a sudden and major threat had been all but undermined by four decades of underfunding, leaving the hollowed out remains scrambling to adjust course.
COVID-19 has been called neoliberalism’s Chernobyl with good cause. The capacity of our public system to adapt in the face of a sudden and major threat had been all but undermined by four decades of underfunding, leaving the hollowed out remains scrambling to adjust course.
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Why Canadians need universal pharmacare
The current system for buying prescription drugs in Canada is a hybrid system of multiple public and private drug plans. This system is totally dysfunctional, for many reasons. The diversity of drug plans means that Canadians are covered for their drugs according to which province they live, or where they…
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Moratorium Needed on Punishment Legislation
More crowded and costly prisons wrong way to deter crime Prior to the 2006 federal election campaign, where the Conservatives, Liberals and New Democrats touted their “tough on crime” credentials in the shadow of the “summer of the gun,” prison systems across Canada were already facing significant challenges. In our…
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BC’s food system relies on vulnerable migrant workers; study recommends sweeping changes
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver–A new study finds that citizenship status plays a key role in farmworker safety, and recommends significant changes to immigration policies to protect this vulnerable workforce. “Many British Columbians are probably unaware that immigrants and migrants make up nearly 100% of our farmworkers,” says Gerardo…
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Beyond Neoliberalism: Toward a Trade Agenda for People and the Planet
The “Beyond Neoliberalism” workshop in Ottawa on October 30, 2019 was co-organized by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Trade Justice Network and Institute for Policy Studies, with support from Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung-New York. As a follow-up to the publication of the report Beyond NAFTA 2.0, the goal of the…
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Recession, Recovery and Transformation: Revisiting the Role of Government
Couchiching Summer Conference 2010: Watershed Moment or Wasted Opportunity? Speech to the Couchiching 2010 Summer Conference Watershed Moment or Wasted Opportunity, a 3 day conference on the significance of this recession and the nature of the recovery. Armine presented on the “Role of the Government” panel, with Tom Flanagan and…
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Wage cuts and contracting out of health support jobs harming workers and health care system: reports
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) On the first anniversary of BC’s health care strike, two new studies show that wage cuts and contracting out in BC’s health support services are having negative impacts on workers, workplace morale, and the quality…
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Debt Free BC?
It is pretty clear that the election-inspired promise of a debt free BC is not to be taken seriously. There is no credible market analysis indicating that the royalties from B.C. LNG exports would be sufficient to do that in 15 years, as the Premier would have it. The potential…
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The Neocolonization of Africa (Part II)
U.S. and China’s rivalry over Africa’s riches intensifies In my report on France’s invasion of Mali published in the March issue of The Monitor, I wrote that, “According to U.K. journalist John Pilger, ‘A full-scale invasion of Africa is under way. The United States is deploying troops in 35 African…
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Seniors Fact Sheet: Housing
<Click here to download this fact sheet (PDF)> Affordable Housing Options for Seniors Living in BC Introduction BC’s provincial government has said it is committed to ensuring seniors can remain in their homes and “age in place.” Yet, the lack of adequate and affordable housing in BC means many seniors…