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The mining industry's tentative commitment to Indigenous rights and FPIC | Jun 4 2013 | Ramsey Hart | Last month the International Council on Mining and Metallurgy (ICMM) issued a new position paper, “Indigenous Peoples and Mining”.
Take action against EI cuts, April 26-May 1 | Apr 26 2013 | Brent Patterson | The Council of Canadians is working with the Canadian Labour Congress and Common Causes to support lobby days and demonstrations against the Harper government's cutbacks to Employment Insurance.
War on Youth: The (in)justice system | Apr 12 2013 | Riaz Sayani-Mulji | Dr. Anthony Nocella II explains the prison-industrial complex as it exists in the Western world, the development of the school-to-prison pipeline, and more.
Little cause for workers to celebrate in federal budget | Mar 22 2013 | Lori Theresa Waller | As expected, the federal Conservative government's budget for 2014-15, released Thursday, provided little in the way of new spending to improve employment in Canada.
Budget 2013: Welcome to workfare for First Nations in Canada | Mar 22 2013 | Karl Nerenberg | But when it comes to repairing a broken system for financing First Nations education, the response is to "explore mechanisms" -- a bureaucratic way of saying: "Don't call us, we'll call you."
Budget 2013: Smoke, mirrors and very few details | Mar 22 2013 | Karl Nerenberg | If the knowledgeable and determined PPO has been unable to find out the full details of the government's plans, what hope is there for the rest of us?
'Economic inaction plan': Opposition, civil society groups hit out at Budget 2013 | Mar 21 2013 | rabble staff | Many groups across Canada today are hitting out, saying this is another federal budget does little to lessen the economic impact of austerity.
Common Causes: Opposing Harper's foreign policy | Feb 5 2013 | Maude Barlow | Stephen Harper has moved Canada’s foreign policy sharply to the right, embracing a more militaristic role for Canada’s armed services, putting trade before human rights.
Common Causes: Democracy is at stake in this struggle | Feb 4 2013 | Maude Barlow | No government in Canadian history has so abused the rules of Parliament, or shown such contempt for transparency as the government of Stephen Harper.
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When crisis becomes opportunity: Progressive organizing after Bill C-377 | Feb 1 2013 | Joel Davison Harden | Bill C-377 may offer the context we need to rejuvenate progressive organizing against Harper and his well-heeled supporters -- flipping the script on the Conservatives.
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Common Causes launches with cross-Canada actions | Jan 29 2013 | rabble staff | As Parliament resumed Monday, Canadians were out in the streets -- in the rain, the snow and the cold -- build new alliances against the Harper government.
Common Causes: Human rights policies eroding under Harper government | Jan 29 2013 | Maude Barlow | Harper's years in power have been marked by relentless moves to weaken critical human rights infrastructure and aggressive opposition to steps to strengthen human rights protections.
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Idle No More supporters demonstrate on Parliament Hill | Jan 29 2013 | John Bonnar | The gathering on Parliament Hill was one of over 30 Idle No More actions held Monday across Canada and around the world.
Activist toolkit weekly roundup: Tools from past activists | Jan 28 2013 | Belinda Ellsworth | As Chief Theresa Spence ends her six-week hunger strike, it's apparent that activists' actions can make a far-reaching impression. This week at the toolkit, we're reflecting on past activists.
Neoliberalism no more: Making common cause to defeat the Harper agenda | Jan 28 2013 | Archana Rampure | Today, I will be standing up against Harper and his neo-liberal vision for us all as part of a joint day of action called by Idle No More and Common Causes.

Events

Calgary
June 29, 2013 - 9:00am
TEACH-IN: Pros & Cons: Policies for People and the Planet
Calgary
June 29, 2013 - 9:00am
Pros & Cons: Policies for People and the Planet -- A teach-in presented by Common Causes

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How words define politics | mark_alfred said... It's interesting to me how ideas such as "flexibility" and "freedom" used to be the domain of the...
A Conversation about the People's Social Forum with Corvin Russell | kropotkin1951 said... What First Nation does Corvin belong too? in
Kitchener/Waterloo Anti-Harper Rally (April 1, 2013) | abnormal said... I think we've got it.  You don't like Harper.  So what are the options? in
Common Causes, an assembly of social movements | Rebecca West said... rabble.ca has also published an article about Common Causes/Causes communes here. in
Idle No More | Unionist said... Thousands demonstrated across Canada on December 10 in support of this movement - Idle No More. I...
Canada Call 2 Action - Anti Harper Rally - April 6
Common Causes is bringing together social justice, environmental, labour and other activist groups in Canada. Follow our coverage here.

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