Aug 15 2012
A year ago on August 22, we lost my dear friend Jack Layton to cancer. He meant so much to me and to so many of us, and his passing brought out an incredible outpouring of grief and affection.
Aug 10 2012
A species of dragonfly may be the next victim of the federal government’s gutting of environmental protection laws, says Sierra Club Canada.
Aug 10 2012
Next Up is an amazing, intensive and transformative program for young social change activists between the ages of 18 and 32.
Aug 8 2012
For quality, value and effective control, the best way to deal with Toronto's solid waste is in-house. That's not an opinion; that's a fact we are confident will be demonstrated time and again.
Aug 8 2012
After a grueling 29 hours past the strike deadline on July 24, the bargaining committee of CAW Local 2301 reached a collective agreement with Rio Tinto Alcan in the northern community of Kitimat, B.C.
Aug 6 2012
The Saskatchewan Government and General Employees' Union (SGEU/NUPGE) is asking its members and the public to speak out for fair workplaces and a strong Saskatchewan.
Aug 3 2012
Quebec's striking students have raised arguments and concerns that get to the root of the debate about the kind of society we want to build -- or the kind of society we are allowing to be dismantled.
Aug 1 2012
Ontario students and parents don’t deserve to be misled about the possibility of a delay to the beginning of the school year because of labour unrest.
Jul 30 2012
Blue Green Canada agrees it's time for a serious chat about a real energy strategy
Jul 30 2012
John Tory's recommendations for the revitalization of Ontario Place will likely result in affluent condo owners having their own private playground.
Jul 25 2012
Retail Report aims to deliver up-to-date information with an honest, daring and insightful view into problems, experiences and excitement of the retail and service industries.
Jul 25 2012
Guatemala’s Constitutional Court will hear a case challenging the constitutionality of the 1997 mining law for failure to consult with the country’s indigenous peoples who make up more than half the p
Jul 20 2012
Its clear there is very little support for this privatization except from the bidders who want the profits from operating a private monopoly distributing beer, wine and spirits in our province.
Jul 20 2012
An energy strategy shouldn't be based on destroying the water and air for many communities. There are other options, such as redirecting fossil fuel subsidies to public transit and building retrofits.
Jul 18 2012
In terminating the Local Programming Improvement Fund, the CRTC has cravenly caved to Canada's largest media barons and jeopardized Canadians' access to high-quality local news and information.
Jul 18 2012
It is outrageous that such a damaging mining initiative has the backing of the World Bank, whose mission is to advance real and sustainable development.
Jul 16 2012
From 2004-2010, there were 7,045 workplace deaths in Canada, but not a single corporate executive or director has been jailed.
Jul 16 2012
The Court has ruled that a number of key clauses were unconstitutional in the budget legislation limiting spending which was passed on March 12, 2009.
Jul 13 2012
A groundbreaking study tracking a group of laid off workers in Ontario shows that they continue to struggle to find decent jobs amidst the turmoil of the current labour market.
Jul 13 2012
Together, we can make Target do better by keeping the pressure on. Every letter sent to Target is read and noted. Add yours by going to www.targetfairness.ca.
Jul 13 2012
The provincial government's stated goal is to support seniors as they age to live well in their own homes and communities. What is missing is strong leadership to make this goal a reality.
Jul 11 2012
It's the same old formula. Attack unions and demonize the middle class. Without good ideas just revert to dissension. Count on anger. Separate Ontarians rather than unite them.
Jul 9 2012
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal rules that the federal government was discriminating on the basis of gender.
Jul 9 2012
The Saskatchewan Party unveiled a labour consultation paper that includes a proposal to lengthen the work week and undermine public holidays and undercut unions' ability to engage politically.
Jul 9 2012
This election is indicative of the actions of a company that has, for two years, taken every step possible to intimidate workers and instill fear in them to not vote for a union local.
Jul 6 2012
The federal government's so-called 'modernization plan' at VIA Rail is resulting in major cuts to passenger rail service for Canadians from coast to coast.
Jul 6 2012
The United Steelworkers and its global allies are hailing the end of Rio Tinto's six-month lockout of aluminum smelter workers in Alma, Quebec, as a great victory for the workers and supporters.
Jul 4 2012
Supply management is the system we use here in Canada to make sure that there is always enough for Canadian consumers, and so we don’t end up dumping excess production down the drain.
Jul 4 2012
Our Brothers and Sisters in the LGBTQ community need to know they are not alone, that their union will be with them every step of the way to fight for a world free of prejudice and discrimination.
Jul 2 2012
Booming construction, a burgeoning middle-class, gleaming shopping malls. Ghana's oil-driven economic expansion is transforming the country, but many are being outpaced, slipping further into poverty.
