by: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives | Press Release | April 23, 2014 OTTAWA—A new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) reveals the best and worst cities to be a woman in Canada. According to the study, Québec City is the best city to be a woman
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The Canadian Progressive: Open Letter: 400+ Academics Demand Withdrawal of Harper’s Orwellian Fair Elections Act
“Free and fair elections lie at the heart of our democracy. The government should not underestimate the commitment of Canadians to defend this fundamental principle.” by: Various | April 23, 2014 Last month, more than 160 professors signed an open letter to express grave concerns about the damage to Canadian
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Meet two ambassadors from Canada’s indigenous tar sands resistance
by Kristin Moe | First published by YES! Magazine on March 5, 2014 In 1885, a revolutionary leader wrote, “My people will sleep for one hundred years” and then wake up. In the “genocidal” wilderness of Canada’s tar sands, that renaissance has begun. The debate over the tar sands has heated up once again
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Energy East pipeline is all risk and no reward for Thunder Bay residents
by: Council of Canadians | Press Release | April 9, 2014 There will be a public forum held tonight in Thunder Bay as part of the Energy East: Our Risk – Their Reward six community tour. The event, part of a series of forums and meetings along the Energy East pipeline route coordinated by the
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Illegal Spying: Class action lawsuit filed against Canada’s electronic spy agency
by: BC Civil Liberties Association | Press Release | April 1, 2014 VANCOUVER – Today, lawyers for the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) filed a proposed national class action lawsuit on behalf of Canadians whose private communications and metadata information has been collected by the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC) in a manner that
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Majority of Canadians Oppose Harper’s “Unfair Elections Act”: POLL
by: Council of Canadians | Press Release A new poll released today shows that a majority of Canadians oppose central features of the so-called “Fair” Elections Act, known as Bill C-23. The provisions in the Unfair Elections Act that would eliminate the voucher system, prevent Elections Canada from publicly reporting on election fraud,
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: In Open Letter, 19 Professors Denounce Harper’s Fair Elections Act
by: Various We, the undersigned, international scholars and political scientists, are concerned that Canada’s international reputation as one of the world’s guardians of democracy and human rights is threatened by passage of the proposed Fair Elections Act. We believe that this Act would prove [to] be deeply damaging for electoral
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Human rights justice blocked for Aboriginal women in Canada
by: Canadian Human Rights Commission | Press Release OTTAWA, March 4, 2014 – Fear of retaliation is among the top reasons why Aboriginal women in Canada won’t come forward when they experience discrimination, the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) says in its Annual Report, tabled in Parliament today. The report presents key findings
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Loretta Saunders: Unifor calls for justice for all missing and murdered aboriginal women
by: UNIFOR | Press Release HALIFAX, Feb. 27, 2014 – Unifor members across the country were devastated to hear the news late yesterday afternoon that police had discovered the remains of Loretta Saunders near the Trans-Canada highway inNew Brunswick. “This is a terrible loss, and our thoughts are with her family, friends, and
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Alternative Federal Budget would lift 855,000 Canadians out of poverty: Think Tank
by: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives | Press Release CCPA Alternative Budget 2014 OTTAWA — The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) warns a so-called “do-nothing” federal budget is anything but, and is likely to worsen Canada’s slowing economy. The CCPA’s 2014 Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) shows what the federal government could do
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline would increase Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions
By: Pembina Institute | Press Release OTTAWA — The proposed Energy East pipeline would enable a significant increase in Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions, says a new report from the Pembina Institute. Climate Implications of the Proposed Energy East Pipeline is the first public estimate of the west-to-east pipeline’s upstream climate impact.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Commentary: Legal safeguards for tenants are meaningless without enforcement
by: Kendra Milne | First published by Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Housing is a right. [Photo by Obert Madondo/The Canadian Progressive Safe and secure housing is a cornerstone of overall health and well-being. The housing affordability crisis in BC is common knowledge, but less well known is the fact that
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Dents, Sags, Structural Flaws Plague Keystone XL: Report
A new report by Public Citizen says the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is riddled with structural flaws that could spark dangerous leaks and spills. The post Dents, Sags, Structural Flaws Plague Keystone XL: Report appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: STATEMENT: WikiLeaks’ Sarah Harrison on Edward Snowden Asylum
Here’s a statement by WikiLeaks journalist Sarah Harrison on NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden’s temporary asylum in Russia, granted in August. The post STATEMENT: WikiLeaks’ Sarah Harrison on Edward Snowden Asylum appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Unifor opposes Bill C-4 attacks on workers’ health and safety
Unifor raises grave concerns about the sweeping changes to the Canada Labour Code proposed by the omnibus Federal Budget Implementation Bill C-4. The post Unifor opposes Bill C-4 attacks on workers’ health and safety appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Nova Scotians overwhelmingly support continued ban on fracking
A just released poll shows that Nova Scotians overwhelmingly support a continued moratorium on fracking, unless an independent review finds there is no risk to drinking water, human health, the climate or communities. The post Nova Scotians overwhelmingly support continued ban on fracking appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Amnesty International calls US drone strikes in Pakistan “war crimes”
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International says some of the unlawful killings executed by US drone strikes in Pakistan “could even amount to war crimes”. The post Amnesty International calls US drone strikes in Pakistan “war crimes” appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Civil Liberties Group Sues Spy Agency Over Illegal Spying On Canadians
The BC Civil Liberties Association has filed a lawsuit against Canadian spy agency ASEC, claims its surveillance of Canadians is unconstitutional. The post Civil Liberties Group Sues Spy Agency Over Illegal Spying On Canadians appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: From Elizabeth May To Canadians, A Green Speech From The Throne
Elizabeth May, the MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands and leader of the Green Party of Canada, offers Canadians her own version of the Speech from the Throne. The post From Elizabeth May To Canadians, A Green Speech From The Throne appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: More than 30 organizations uniting to safeguard Canadians’ privacy rights
With Parliament set to resume, coalition calls for effective legal measures to protect the privacy of every resident of Canada against government intrusion The post More than 30 organizations uniting to safeguard Canadians’ privacy rights appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
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