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Business Groups Lobby B.C. Government To Stop Paid Sick Leave Legislation
“It's an idea whose time is long overdue. It's never made sense to have to choose between paying the bills if you don't have sick pay, and going to work and making others sick.”
The NDP Needs To Stop Relying On The Same Party Insiders
The NDP is an outlier among the federal parties in how much it relies on so few people, which explains why it can’t win.
Planned Global Fossil-Fuel Production ‘Dangerously Out Of Sync’ With Climate Goals, UN Report Warns
Countries around the world — including Canada — are planning to produce more than double the amount of fossil fuels by 2030 than would be consistent with limiting average global temperature increases to 1.5 degrees celsius.
Trans Healthcare In Canada Is A Postal Code Lottery
A recent court case in Manitoba highlights how inequitable access to vital healthcare is for trans people across the country.
Scott Moe Apologizes For Lack Of Healthcare Access Amid Saskatchewan’s Deadly COVID-19 Fourth Wave
Moe issued the apology on CBC’s The Morning Edition radio show after the Sask. Party government announced that six COVID-19 patients were being sent to Ontario for treatment.
Citizen Complaint Filed Against Halifax Police Over Tactics Used During Destruction Of Homeless Shelter
The formal complaint relates to officers failing to identify themselves and using excessive force when they used pepper spray and riot gear against protesters who were defending the shelter.
Restaurant Workers Face Racism, Sexual Harassment And Abuse While Enforcing Vaccine Passport Rules
A majority of workers in the accommodation and food services industry in 2020 were women, and workers in the sector made an average hourly wage of $17.07, the lowest of any sector.
The NDP Is A Lost Party In Need Of Serious Guidance
Without significant changes soon, the NDP will not have anything to offer for people looking for an actual progressive party.
Jobs Are Coming Back In Canada. But Will Workers Be Better Off?
Although many national economies are now rebounding, we’re far from replacing all the jobs that we’ve lost since February 2020 or from dealing with the broader pandemic economic fallout.