Category: Canada
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In Praise of Laziness
Walter A. Ratcliffe, a deaf-blind socialist, collected a bundle of poems and shuffled through Ontario’s alleyways, disregarding the stares and glances of passersby. It was Brantford: 1926. The twentieth century … Keep reading »
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Canada’s Countering Foreign Interference Act: Raising the Alarm about Bill C-70
To the members of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, House of Commons, Parliament of Canada, Ottawa: We are writing to you today to express our deep … Keep reading »
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Neoliberalism is Canada’s Real Productivity Problem
The left should not discount the importance of raising productivity, but more of the same economic policies is not the answer. Keep reading »
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Trudeau, Restore UNWRA Funding Now: An Open Letter
Dear PM Trudeau and Minister Hussen, I am still reeling over your decision to cut aid to UNRWA. What a disgrace! And, this, at a time when the people of … Keep reading »
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Arms Exports to Israel Violate Canadian and International Law
On January 28, a coalition of Canadians and Palestinians wrote to Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly demanding that the federal government immediately halt all exports and transfers of Canadian … Keep reading »
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Essential Services in Quebec and the ‘crystal ball’ by François Legault
In the present labour dispute in the public and semi-public sectors, the issue of essential services has unquestionably resurfaced in the news. There was also the famous statement by Premier … Keep reading »
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Censorship and Civil Terror in Canada: The Silencing of Palestinian Voices and Palestinian Supporters
These are the final days of 2023.But are we sure it’s not the end of 1953? These days, the pro-Israel establishment and the political class of almost every western country … Keep reading »
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Ontario Hospital Crisis: No Capacity, No Plan, No End
While Canada has achieved universal public healthcare coverage, that does not mean conservative forces have given up trying to erode that coverage and expand corporate care where it does not … Keep reading »
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Ontario Expands For-Profit Hospital in Violation of the Law
The revelation that former Health Minister Christine Elliott has registered as a lobbyist for a for-profit hospital known as Don Mills Surgical Unit, now owned by Clearpoint Health Network, has … Keep reading »
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Healthcare Funding Crisis: Unpacking the Ontario Government Economic Statement
Today [November 2], the Ford government will release its fall economic statement. This briefing note is intended to give context with which to assess the claims of the government. As … Keep reading »
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Hamilton Labour Condemns NDP for Removal of Sarah Jama from Caucus for Linking Israeli Occupation and War on Gaza
Statement from HDLC It was with sadness and frustration that the Hamilton and District Labour Council (HDLC) read that our Hamilton Centre Member of Provincial Parliament, Sarah Jama, has been removed … Keep reading »
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Stamps Honour Three Quebec Feminists and Social Justice Activists
Canada Post honours three Quebec feminists and social justice activists: Léa Roback (1903-2000), Madeleine Parent (1918-2012), and Simonne Monet-Chartrand (1919-1993). These three Quebec women were lifelong advocates for social justice. … Watch video »