Jan 12, 2017
Not Rex: Hacking away at Hydro One
Russian hackers planted malware in Hydro One computers, but the best of Ontario's electricity systems had already been hacked away by a government a little closer to home.
Wynne government
Nov 17, 2016
Policy makers need to understand lived experience when it comes to gendered violence
Doreen Nicoll
While the solutions to woman abuse are multi-faceted, consulting with survivors of gendered violence can save time, money and precious lives.
Nov 16, 2016
Not Rex: Peel Children's Aid Society workers fight for caseload cap
The Peel Children's Aid Society is paying scabs $85/hour while their workers strike for caseload caps virtually everyone else already has. Why?
Sep 21, 2016
Pressing the reset button: A progressive vision for Ontario
Trish Hennessy
What should "pressing the reset button" look like for a government that is mid-term, purporting to be "activist" in its approach and less than two years away from a general election?
Sep 21, 2016
'Yes, logging introduces mercury!' New revelations from Grassy Narrows
Mark Calzavara
Stunning revelations came to light last week that top environment officials in the Ontario government knew that clearcut logging in Grassy Narrows territory would increase mercury levels in fish.
Aug 4, 2016
Passionate movement for public power is pushing back against hydro privatization
The Liberal government of Kathleen Wynne is hoping Ontarians have long since abandoned the passion that fuelled the century-old popular movement that led to the creation of Ontario Hydro.
Apr 6, 2016
Ontario's $15 minimum wage campaign just got a boost
Trish Hennessy
With a steadfast, well-organized grassroots campaign pushing for a $15 minimum wage in Ontario now (not in 24 years), there is clearly political space to be taken up. Enter Andrea Horwath.
Mar 4, 2016
Debt looms over the good and bad in Ontario budget
Ontario's recent budget brought both good news and bad. But it all comes down to debt, which preceded capitalism, and has always been parasitic and economically destructive.
Feb 1, 2016
Patients need real solutions to a health system in crisis
Patients don't want sympathy, we want solidarity. We don't want "reasonable" solutions that disregard the destruction of social services over decades.
Jan 29, 2016
Can Ontario's patient ombudsperson cure what ails health care?
The job of Ontario's first Patient Ombudsman will be to hear patient complaints and make recommendations to facilities and the ministry to improve care. Is that enough to help a strained system?
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