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Labour market, University and politics-- interesting, incomplete argument from Andrew Jackson | JKR said... Paul Krugman just wrote about this topic: Paul Krugman: How do we maintain a middle class? Quote:...

How Apple Inc. saves $44-billion in taxes | jjuares said... I am reading a good book on the hijinks of the financial world. It is called "Thieves of Bay Street...

'Peg Property & Development Committee Approving another 'burb | The Analyst said... Oops. Should be 'burb. Freudian slips happen! in

Why did Judy Wasylycia-leis lose the mayoral race? | Aristotleded24 said... The web page does not work. in

NDP Socialist Caucus Presents Spring 2013 Edition of Turn Left/Virez a gauche | kropotkin1951 said... Nice painting of Queneesh in the K'ómoks First Nation's territory. Whose art work is that? in

Prositution chic.....well....why not? | Catchfire said... I realize that there is a lot of appetite to criticize Murphy's stance on sex work legalization...

Why can't you do your taxes quickly and for free? | Fidel said... Apparently UFile s/w is free for families whose incomes are $20,000 or less. NETFILE or print...

Unfit for work: the startling rise of disability in America | 6079_Smith_W said... Interesting; I like the doctor's rule of thumb, though I expect he might amend it for degrees that...

Budget 2013: Canadian International Development Agency to merge with Foreign Affairs Department | onlinediscountanvils said... Federal budget expected to fold CIDA into Foreign AffairsQuote:The independence of the Canadian...

American Democrats Will Know: Who The NDP Are & What Our History Is | knownothing said... Thanks for typing out Mulcair's speech. Do you have the rest of it? in

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Canadians for Tax Fairness: G8 tax havens plan is a step forward | Jun 19 2013 | rabble staff | The recently concluded G8 Summit in Northern Ireland has issued a statement, the Lough Erne Declaration, spelling out plans toward increased transparency and action against tax havens.

Will CETA help the Harper Conservatives or hurt them? | Jun 18 2013 | Jim Stanford | With Harper making the diplomatic rounds in Europe, media interest has heightened this week regarding the potential free trade agreement which his government is trying to negotiate with the EU.

Harper government 'pleased' with secret TPP investment session in Vancouver | Jun 18 2013 | Stuart Trew | Over the weekend, North American trade justice activists searched the city of Vancouver for a so-called "interessional" meeting of investment negotiators from Trans-Pacific Partnership countries.

Federal court hears government had duty to consult Hupacasath First Nation on Canada-China FIPA ratification | Jun 17 2013 | Stuart Trew | Lawyers for the Hupacasath First Nation and DFAIT argued before a federal court judge on whether the government has a duty to consult First Nations before ratifying international treaties.

Video: Activists challenge secret TPP negotiations held in Vancouver | Jun 17 2013 | rabble staff | Negotiators from 12 Pacific Rim countries meet in secret in Vancouver over the weekend of June 15 -- 17th to set new investment rules within the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

Canada-EU Leak: CETA will be a 'fire sale' for Canada with Quebec sitting idle, says RQIC network | Jun 14 2013 | Stuart Trew | The Réseau québécois sur l'intégration continentale (RQIC) has obtained confidential new information related to ongoing Canada-European Union free trade negotiations.

Cliffs should stop pointing fingers, check its corporate ego before resuming work on Ring of Fire | Jun 14 2013 | Ramsey Hart | On Wednesday, U.S. mining company Cliffs Natural Resources announced that it was ceasing work on the environmental assessment process for its high-profile chromite project in northern Ontario.

Least developed WTO nations win eight-year exemption from costly intellectual property agreement | Jun 12 2013 | Stuart Trew | The WTO-TRIPS Council adopted a decision granting least developed WTO nations an eight-year extension of a Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rules (TRIPS) exemption.

Solidarity statement on the proposals of the 1st Ministerial Conference of Latin American States | Jun 11 2013 | Stuart Trew | The Council of Canadians was one of 125 global movements and civil society groups to endorse this statement of solidarity with efforts in Latin America, to reform the investment arbitration system.

United Against Marineland - Voices Against Captivity! | Jun 11 2013 | AW@L Radio, Dan Kellar | On May 18th, 2013, the largest animal rights demonstration in canada since '84 took place at marineland in ontario. Here are interviews w/ organisers + participants + music!

Corporate lobbying bias in European Commission does not violate the law: ruling | Jun 10 2013 | Stuart Trew | A European court has upheld the European Commission practice of giving preferential access to trade documents to business lobbyists while keeping it out of the hands of everyone else.

The growing support for higher taxes | Jun 10 2013 | Jim Stanford | Railing against taxes used to score easy political points for conservatives and populists. However, there is now a growing list of reasons to believe that higher taxes will be highly beneficial.

Northwest Territories Premier McLeod offers up eight NWT rivers to China for hydroelectric development | Jun 10 2013 | George Lessard | At Beijing's Canada-China Business Council back in September of 2012, our premier offered the NWT's rivers to China and on yesterday's CrossCountry Checkup he touted them again.

Economic study supports 'buy local' as Harper tries to ban it in EU trade deal | Jun 7 2013 | Stuart Trew | In a timely reminder of where the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement goes terribly wrong, a new report explains the importance of "buy local" policies to the strength of communities.

Hundreds rally in support of Hupacasath legal challenge to Canada-China FIPA | Jun 6 2013 | Stuart Trew | Hundreds of people rallied in Vancouver in solidarity with the Hupacasath First Nation, which is in federal court June 5 to 7 to challenge the Canada-China Foreign Investment Protection Agreement.