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Monetary policy may seem dull, but what's at stake isn't

It's not often we get a chance to glimpse how power really operates in Canada. Last night was one of those rare opportunities.

At 6 p.m., the men who dominate our financial system assembled at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Toronto. Among them were the CEOs of Canada's five big banks and the top insurance companies. In many ways, this crowd could be regarded as the executive committee of Canada's ruling elite.

They came for a dinner ($1,250 a ticket) to raise funds for a new monetary policy research centre connected to the C.D. Howe Institute. That may sound innocuous. But Canada's top bankers were not getting together to figure out how they can make banking more customer-friendly.

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Obama takes on mortgage crisis in State of the Union address

In his State of the Union address, many heard echoes of the Barack Obama of old, the presidential aspirant of 2007 and 2008. Among the populist pledges rolled out in the speech was tough talk against the too-big-to-fail banks that have funded his campaigns and for whom many of his key advisers have worked: "The rest of us are not bailing you out ever again," he promised.

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Weekly Audit: Will Obama save homeowners from Wall Street's latest fraud scheme?

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Fighting the banks over home foreclosures

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Temp Agencies Abuse Employees

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CMHC and it's expansionary path

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Caring Communities: Building Circles of Support

Apr 2 2009 - 10:42am

Location

Harcourt Memorial United Church
87 Deav Avenue
Guelph N1G 1L3
Canada
Phone: 519.836.1110 x305
See map: Google Maps

Have you ever worried that someone you know - a friend, neighbour, co-worker or relative is experiencing abuse or violence? Neighbours, Friends and Families is a public awareness campaign to help people recognize the warning signs of abuse so they can help someone close to them.

This will be a discussion based workshop where we will learn about how to recognize abuse, what resources are available in our community, and how to have the courage to support someone close to you who may be experiencing violence. Violence against women is a tough topic but is one that we need to tackle together. Working together we can end violence in our community.

Contact name: 
Erin Crickett
Contact email: 
nff@gwwomenincrisis.org
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