We need a better and more caring economy
On February 24, the Parliamentary Budget Office issued a report critical of plans by the Department of National Defence to spend $77.3 billion to build 15 new naval warships. That … Read More
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A toxic mix of arrogance and fear: Bill 21 fight is not over
‘The government fought to legislate women’s bodies, and it won’
Billionaires leading push for nuclear reactors in Canadian mining
In January 2019, Gordon Edwards, president of the Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility, warned that the Trudeau government has a “desire to build small modular nuclear reactors [SMRs] all over … Read More
Canadian navy performing provocative manoeuvres in South China Sea
Interesting how the military “defends” this country by sending ships 7,000 kilometres from Canadian soil. Canada’s navy is running provocative manoeuvres in the South China Sea. While they claim to … Read More
Montreal’s tent shelter saved lives. Now it’s gone.
After bringing people together, the big white tent will be dismantled — and many don’t know where they’ll go
RCMP Secret Facial Recognition Tool Looked for Matches with 700,000 ‘Terrorists’
Emails expose the BC force’s previously unknown purchase, which broke rules. Critics worry about privacy, racial profiling and false positives.
The Animal Kingdom Lesson Plan
What could we learn from the natural world if we truly shut up and listened for once?
Unsafe, unnecessary, and unlawful: First Nation makes last stand against Site C
West Moberly’s treaty rights will be rendered meaningless if the $16-billion dam floods the land
For real climate action, let’s look at the military elephant in the room
“We are at a pivotal moment in the green transformation,” Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland told the House of Commons while releasing the 2021 federal budget. “We can lead, or we … Read More
Horgan Says Action on Paid Sick Leave Coming ‘in Days Ahead’
COVID outbreaks linked to people who had to go to work sick to pay their bills, premier acknowledges.
Laurentian University crisis a story of political interference and defunding of education
The interpandemic gouging of the public sector has begun. And they’ve targeted an easy sector for the kill. On Monday, April 12, Laurentian University made history in the worst way … Read More
Laurentian University crisis a story of political interference and defunding of education
The interpandemic gouging of the public sector has begun. And they’ve targeted an easy sector for the kill. On Monday, April 12, Laurentian University made history in the worst way … Read More
To Stop COVID, We Need ‘Gold Standard’ Border Control
It involves three essential parts, but so far Canada has failed miserably in implementing them.
Unearthing the Work of Indigenous Master Horticulturalists
These forest gardeners got sustainable returns for centuries. Dr. Chelsey Geralda Armstrong is now studying their work.
A Daycare Worker’s Difficult Decision
When the pandemic hit, I doubled down for the kids. But how long could I hang in?