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Search results for “site/human rights”
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The case for expanding democratic employee ownership in Canada
Workers lack democratic rights in the corporations and institutions that govern their work lives. As we find ourselves in an era of high inequality the question of ‘why shouldn’t working people be the owners and beneficiaries of the fruits of their labour?’ becomes timely and necessary. Read this research report…
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May 2006: Labour Rights are Human Rights
Most Canadians being denied collective bargaining rights In the ideal political economy promoted by the UN’s International Labour Organization, the conditions of work of nearly all working people are negotiated by independent representatives of their own choosing. The situation in Canada falls well short of that ideal. A significant majority…
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Future trade deals must give priority to people and planet over corporations: Report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Ottawa / Washington, D.C. / New York, NY / Mexico City, Mexico—With ratification of NAFTA 2.0 still up in the air in the U.S. and Canada, a new international report contrasts the deeply flawed agreement with proposals for a more progressive and truly…
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The UK’s Accession to the CPTPP is a threat to Indigenous Rights in Canada
The trade agreement may impact Canada’s ability to implement UNDRIP
The trade agreement may impact Canada’s ability to implement UNDRIP
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BC’s human rights inquiry into hate incidents better late than never
Last month, BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner (BCOHRC) announced it had been monitoring incidents of hate and white supremacy, noting a significant increase in reported hate-related incidents throughout BC since early 2020. According to their terms of reference, the Human Rights Commissioner will launch an inquiry into hate…
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Improving primary health care access: Lessons from Canada and Scotland
It’s the foundation of the health care system, but the struggle to access primary care across Canada has become acute
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Beyond NAFTA 2.0
A Trade Agenda for People and Planet Download 7.77 MB84 pages With ratification of NAFTA 2.0 still up in the air, a new international report looks beyond that deeply flawed agreement to imagine a more progressive and truly fair trade regime. The report, which includes contributions by trade experts and…
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The end of Site C? BC Utilities Commission finds “tension cracks” in BC Hydro’s case for the mega dam
The BC Utilities Commission final report on Site C is a bombshell. It now seems very likely we will see the termination of the BC Hydro mega-project by the end of the year. I had anticipated a final report that was more equivocal, which would result in a difficult decision…
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BC First Nations are poised to lead the renewable energy transition
These are exciting times in British Columbia for those interested in building sustainable, just and climate-friendly energy systems. The recent change in government could mean a shift away from a corporate agenda driven by the needs of a massively energy-intensive fracking and LNG industry towards one that prioritizes action on…
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Civil society groups urge Canada to support global access to COVID-19 vaccine at WTO
OTTAWA – As governments around the world prepare for World Trade Organization (WTO) meetings on intellectual property rights March 10-11, civil society groups are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to support a landmark waiver that would help boost global access to COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and PPE. In a letter sent…
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From housing market to human right: A view from Metro Vancouver
Submission to the Government of Canada, National Housing Strategy public consultations Download 1.97 MB7 pages This submission was made to the Government of Canada’s consultation on National Housing Strategy’s human rights-based approach to housing, through which they are requesting “opinions and ideas about the key elements of a human rights-based approach to housing,…
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What cuts to insect scientists tell us about federal austerity in Canada
The federal government is sacrificing vital scientific capacity for ideological reasons—and hamstringing their own policymaking ability in the process
