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Capitalism is the Crisis (Part IV)
Protests in Greece expose failure of capitalism in Europe During November 2012, Europe erupted in anti-austerity demonstrations, with protestors clashing violently with police in Spain and Portugal, where general strikes were declared. Millions of EU workers participated in the demonstrations, which have spread to Italy, France, and Belgium. Greece has…
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Twenty years of talk about climate change
Doha, Qatar — The 18th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is now underway in Doha, Qatar. This year’s president is His Excellency Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiya, chair of Qatar’s Administrative Control and Transparency Authority. Al-Attiya said the conference is “a turning…
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The implications for Canada of a fast-tracked Trans-Pacific Partnership
As the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations slouch toward an agreement, supporters have cranked the volume on their praise for what is sometimes called the “NAFTA of the Pacific.” Critics, of which there are a growing number, prefer “NAFTA on steroids” – a sign the 12-country pact can only lead to…
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Tailings dam collapses in the Americas: Lessons learned?
In fewer than five years, three major dam collapses have occurred in the Americas—the most recent of which killed more than 230 people, and likely killed up to 260; many of the dead have never been recovered from the toxic mining sludge in which they were buried. The disasters that…
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Stop tinkering and build an Early Learning and Child Care system: CCPA-NS
Current patchwork, market-based approach is failing province and families CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s market-based, patchwork approach to Early Learning and Child Care is not working for families is the central message in the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia (CCPA-NS)’s submission to the…
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The Oil Industry’s Dilbit Cover-Up
Tar sands bitumen spills harder and costlier to clean up It’s amazing to watch the lengths to which Enbridge and the oil industry will go in pretending that tar sands diluted bitumen (dilbit) is no different from conventional oil. On Aug. 26, the Canadian Press reported that the Northern Gateway…
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The Monitor, November/December 2020
Democracy in free fall? Download 9.95 MB Donald Trump makes people sick, himself and his entourage included. Given the U.S. president’s shameful, almost criminally negligent record on COVID-19, it will be surprising if he is re-elected on November 3. A sizeable expat community aside, most Canadians will not have a…
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Building an Environmentally Sustainable Future for Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan’s Role in Global Climate Change and the Path to Sustainability Download 1.11 MB 60 pages A new report questions the long-term environmental sustainability of many elements of Saskatchewan’s economic growth strategy. Building an Environmentally Sustainable Future for Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan’s Role in Global Climate Change and the Path to Sustainability…
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The roots of our housing crisis: Austerity, debt and extreme speculation
We’re now 10 years on from the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression. Or, as our national mythology puts it, 10 years since Canada breathed a deep sigh of relief as the crisis mostly grazed our economy and financial system. Since 2008, we’ve had 10 years of congratulatory back-patting…
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Time for a Serious Conversation about Natural Gas
It is pretty clear that the government’s ill-conceived Energy Plan is falling apart. The near religious call for self-sufficiency has been moderated (though not sensibly changed) and the legislated requirement for insurance eliminated. The plan to develop run-of-river and wind IPPs for export has been abandoned. The problem of charging…
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Making a Just Transition
The steady stream of bad news from Alberta’s oil patch is a potent reminder of the boom-and-bust nature of being a resource commodity exporter. It’s a story deeply understood in Canada’s resource communities, as decisions made halfway around the world dictate whether you will have a job tomorrow or not.…
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Work Life: MB Liquor Between Rock and Hard Place
The issuance of mandate letters to provincial crown corporations has put management and staff on notice, warning that “the old way of doing things” is over. The preamble for all the letters is the same, with claims that this government is committed to “prudent fiscal management, creating jobs, improving health…
