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Listen: Is The Green Party Still A Viable Fighting Force For Climate Justice?
We spoke to Green Party candidate Paul Manly about Fairy Creek, international climate solidarity and whether his party's infighting is damaging its ability to function as a force for climate justice.
Disability Justice Lens Missing From Party Platforms, Advocates Warn
“To be actively anti-ableist in (the federal party) platforms, and their policies, would address so many other issues.”
Month In Review: Election Timing Raises Concerns While Erin O’Toole’s Attempt To Present A Kinder Conservatism Fails To Convince Experts
Why election timing matters; Erin O'Toole's softening of Conservative policies fails to land with analysts; Federal parties spar over the climate emergency.
Federal Parties Must Present Bolder Vision For Rural Internet Access, Analysts Say
"We need to really end big telecoms calling the shots at the CRTC and the government, and to put the power back in the hands of the people to guide the policies and regulations that will serve us."
Bolder Vision Needed To Connect Rural Communities To High-Speed Internet, Analysts Say
“We need to really end big telecoms calling the shots at the CRTC and the government, and to put the power back in the hands of the people to guide the policies and regulations that will serve us.”
Jagmeet Singh’s Support For Provincial NDP Betrays His Promise
Singh is setting himself up to become what he is campaigning against: someone whose words don’t match their actions.
A Court Just Struck An Important Blow Against Gig Economy Exploitation
The fight against the precariousness of app-based work is far from over. But the recent legal decision in California is an important advance in that battle.
Do The Federal Parties Have Real Plans to Address Canada’s Illicit Drug Poisoning Crisis?
“We need solutions that aren't like 10 years off of treatment, or attempts to go to recovery beds. We need solutions that will save somebody's life this afternoon.”
Labour Experts Pour Cold Water On Erin O’Toole’s Plan To Include Workers On Corporate Boards
“The proposed Conservative policy is a rather toothless gesture ... requiring one lone worker representative on large corporate boards, and only applying to a relatively small number of federally regulated companies."