Mar 18, 2018
Has the U.S. remembered that politics is more than going to the polls?
The U.S. has seen a return to marches, protest, chants and strikes -- necessary acts that are also fun, writes Rick Salutin.
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Mar 16, 2018  The Conservative party’s bad faith on Canada Summer Jobs attestationA little-publicized Parliamentary motion by a Conservative Member of Parliament is attempting to undermine the new attestation requirement for the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program. Act now. |
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Mar 13, 2018  James Laxer in conversationMatt Fodor A 2014 interview with the late political thinker, academic and writer on the NDP, the Waffle, and social democracy in Canada. |
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Mar 13, 2018  James Laxer on Canadian social democracyMatt Fodor A 2014 interview with the late political thinker, academic and writer on the NDP, the Waffle, and social democracy in Canada. |
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Mar 9, 2018  Interview: Hassan Diab’s fight for justiceSince returning to Canada, Diab has recommitted himself to fighting for justice and towards the dismantling of Canada’s unfair and dangerous extradition commitments. Socialist.ca interviewed him. |
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Mar 9, 2018  We will get universal pharmacare only if Canadians mobilize for it as they did for medicareDennis Gruending The Liberals are promising pharmacare but not a universal program. Let's look to the wisdom of medicare founders T.C. Douglas and Emmett Hall on how to proceed. |
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Mar 6, 2018  Survivors of Parkland shooting are leading the movement for gun controlStudents in Parkland, Florida are channelling their rage and sorrow over the killing of 17 of their classmates and teachers against the gun lobby and the politicians in their pocket. |
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Mar 1, 2018  Asbestos is the biggest killer of Quebec workers: Urgent appeal to political leaders to take actionThirty leading Quebec health, union and asbestos victims organisations and health directors have launched a united appeal to the leaders of all four Quebec political parties to protect Quebeckers. |
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Mar 1, 2018  Slim pickings for food policy in 2018 federal budgetReferences to food (41) and rights (72) abound in the 2018 federal budget. However, there is no cohesive approach or budget to move towards healthy, just and sustainable food for all Canadians. |
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Mar 1, 2018  By the numbers: The high cost of prescription drugsNearly one million Canadians spent less on necessities like food and heat to afford their prescriptions in 2016. Read the study findings and join the fight for pharmacare. |
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Feb 23, 2018  Who’s giving and getting Canada Summer Jobs grants for anti-choice groupsCheck out ARCC’s series of one-page exposés and memes below on the funding given to anti-choice groups under the Canada Summer Jobs program. |
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Feb 22, 2018  School board support staff voice concerns about restructuring of the Nova Scotia education systemSupport staff in schools across Nova Scotia are concerned that restructuring school boards will create unstable labour relations, much like what we’ve seen happen to the health care system. |
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Feb 22, 2018  Canadian aluminum, steel must be excluded from U.S. tariffs and quotasCanada is not among the “bad actors” engaged in unfair trade and dumping of aluminum and steel into the United States and must be excluded from potential U.S. tariffs and quotas. |
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Feb 22, 2018  B.C. budget will benefit working peopleAfter 16 years lost to a B.C. Liberal government obsessed with the wealthy, today’s budget marks a new start for this province’s working people,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President. |
 Continue to fight for justice for Colten Boushie3 Minute Action Five tools to keep the discussion going and to demand justice |
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Feb 15, 2018  PSAC appears before Senate Finance Committee regarding PhoenixPSAC National Executive Vice-President Chris Aylward appeared before the Senate Finance Committee to highlight the problems the Phoenix pay system has caused and to outline two of PSAC's key demands. |
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Feb 14, 2018  Horgan fights Notley, but it was Trudeau who approved the pipelineKarl Nerenberg People are buying B.C. wines in solidarity with B.C.'s Horgan government in its dispute with Alberta. Ironically, many of those wine protesters campaigned for the Trudeau Liberals in 2015. |
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Feb 9, 2018  Eabametoong First Nation forced to head to court to protect homelands from mining in OntarioEabametoong First Nation (EFN) is demanding a judicial review of Ontario's permit for Landore Resources to drill for gold in environmentally and culturally sensitive areas. |
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Feb 9, 2018  Stand with First Nations youth and demand equal funding and services for First Nations on 'Have a Heart Day'Have a Heart Day is an annual call to bring equal funding and services to First Nations children living on reserve. On February 14th and 15th, join their call for equal funding and better protections |
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Feb 5, 2018  Parkdale rent strike brings attention to affordable housingKrystalline Kraus Fifty residents of 1251 King Street West in Parkdale are holding a rent strike for the month of February after learning that their landlord was going to be hiking up their rent by 3.4%. |
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Feb 2, 2018  Over 55,000 voices are on their way to Minister Freeland’s officeMarie Aspiazu This week we delivered over 55,000 signatures calling for the protection of our digital rights in the new NAFTA to Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland! |
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Jan 31, 2018  What would you ask the parliamentary committee reviewing Bill C-59?Marie Aspiazu Save the date -- we'll be testifying before the parliamentary committee reviewing Bill C-59 on February 8, and want to know what YOU would like us to raise before the committee. |
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Jan 30, 2018  Why the NDP's #LoveandCourage must extend to PalestiniansGeneviève Nevin A call to action to fellow NDP members: support diplomatic and non-violent measures for a fair and just peace in Israel and Palestine. |
 What did January 29th mean for you?3 Minute Action Post your account of how the Quebec Mosque shooting impacted you |
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