May 22 2013
The recent media and political focus on the definition of local have helped to launch an important dialogue.
May 20 2013
The European Union banned three pesticides (Imidacloprid, Clothianidin and Thiamethoxam) to protect rapidly declining bee populations.
May 16 2013
Take action and show solidarity with these workers by sending a message to Bangladesh's Prime Minister and the Minister for Labour and Employment.
May 16 2013
Our right to strike has been attacked. Free collective bargaining has been disrupted.The next attack will likely be on the Rand formula.
May 16 2013
May 17 is recognized as the International Day against Homophobia, which was established in 2004 to commemorate the WHO's decision to remove homosexuality from the list of mental disorders.
May 15 2013
Canadian, Quebec and U.S. groups have launched a public petition to urge oil and gas company Lone Pine Resources to drop a $250-million NAFTA lawsuit against Quebec’s moratorium on fracking.
May 15 2013
The Wall government, in its latest bid to quash workers' rights, has passed new legislation which essentially recasts Saskatchewan's entire labour laws.
May 15 2013
The demolition by employers of the standard full-time permanent job is the biggest labour market story of the last generation, yet it has largely been ignored by legislators.
May 13 2013
Governments should continue promoting the use of Canadian-content, and other "buy-local" rules, to guide public purchases and direct investment.
May 13 2013
Canadian money stashed in the top 12 global tax havens has topped $170 Billion. This amounts to a quarter of all Canadian money going abroad.
May 10 2013
Nigerian students Victoria Ordu and Favour Amadi were given the toughest possible punishment for working at Wal-Mart, while apparently Wal-Mart faces no penalty.
May 10 2013
On April 30, 2013, CCPA Senior Economist Armine Yalnizyan testified to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance as part of the committee’s study of income inequality.
May 8 2013
British Columbians believe government funding for community-based social services that support vulnerable families should be improved.
May 8 2013
Fact-finding mission will enable the international community to bear witness to the struggle of the Salvadoran people to defend their rights to water, health and sustainable development.
May 8 2013
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is at it again, blaming workers for everything that is wrong with government and the economy while giving Government Boss Stephen Harper a free pass.
May 6 2013
Canadian authorities put public resources at the service of Calgary-based Blackfire Exploration despite connections with suspects in the murder of a local activist, mine suspension, and more.
May 6 2013
Canadian money in tax havens is at an all time high, $160 billion at last count, and growing. That's not likely to change if we follow the Federal Finance Committee Report on Tax Havens.
May 6 2013
Sierra Club Canada is calling on the federal government to follow the lead of the European Union and take action to protect at-risk bee populations by banning three neonicotinoid pesticides.
May 2 2013
From Winnipeg to Windsor May 1 to 15, 2013, come out to support this tour, cosponsored with OPSEU Live and Let Live Fund and other unions and labour councils.
May 1 2013
IJC advises governments to investigate installation of flow reduction structures in the St. Clair River to respond to the ongoing low water crisis across the middle and upper Great Lakes.
May 1 2013
We can all question how far this government is willing to go to break the unions, but a more important question is what are you willing to do to stop them?
May 1 2013
Since 2008, we have tried to work with the Company to implement our land use agreement on the basis of equality and respect, but the Company has repeatedly refused to dialogue with us.
Apr 29 2013
Ultimately, unions remain the best way to prevent abuses in the workplace.
Apr 29 2013
Right now, a community in Ontario's heartland is at the centre of a David vs. Goliath legal fight to protect their water. And they need your help.
Apr 27 2013
The Day of Mourning is about more than remembering the dead. It’s also about fighting for the living and making our workplaces safer and healthier.
Apr 27 2013
As a nation, Canada is known increasingly for its isolationist and individualistic positions rather than its collaboration.
Apr 27 2013
I think everyone can agree an informed decision is better than uninformed decision when it comes to a major pipeline project that cuts across the water supply for a lot of people in Ontario.
Apr 24 2013
Senate committee reviewed the goals and progress of the 2004 Health Accord and the resulting document, released last month, is a comprehensive report with 46 recommendations.
Apr 24 2013
The women of the class of 2013 can look forward to lower rates of promotion at work, less stable work, and diminished retirement security.
Apr 24 2013
The Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak and the Council of Canadians' Blue Planet Project are in Geneva to meet with UN delegations to draw international attention violations of the human right to water.
