The reintroduction of postal banking in Canada would offer access to financial services not now available to many Canadians, says new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The post New study makes the case for postal banking in Canada appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingTag: Guest Blog
The Canadian Progressive: Idle No More Global Day of Action October 7 2013
by: Idle No More | Press Release Idle No More protest on Parliament Hill. Dec 21, 2012. (Photo: Obert Madondo) October 7, 2013-Ottawa, Canada: Today marks the global day of action of Idle No More, the Indigenous Peoples social movement. On October 7, 1763, King George III of England signed the
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Energy policy think tank sues Alberta over right to speak at tar sands hearings
The Pembina Institute is suing the Government of Alberta over its decision to bar the energy policy think tank from participating in the regulatory review of a proposed in situ oilsands project. The post Energy policy think tank sues Alberta over right to speak at tar sands hearings appeared first
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Naomi Klein urges unions to join climate change fight
In a speech delivered at the founding convention of Canada’s new super-union, UNIFOR, award-winning journalist, best selling author and activist, Naomi Klein, urged unions to take action on climate change and stopping free trade. The post Naomi Klein urges unions to join climate change fight appeared first on The Canadian
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: 16 Schools Across Canada to Leave Canadian Federation of Students
16 colleges and universities across Canada, including the University of Toronto, have petitioned to leave the national student lobby group, Canadian Federation of Students. The post 16 Schools Across Canada to Leave Canadian Federation of Students appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: The covert, corporate attacks against Canada’s healthcare system
Opponents of equitable, universal healthcare are using a corporate “communications” strategy known as Fear Uncertainty Doubt (FUD) to smear Canada’s “signature” social program, Medicare. The post The covert, corporate attacks against Canada’s healthcare system appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Canada: Investment in Aboriginal Early Childhood Development Needed
Kathy Mallet says Indigenous peoples in Canada still suffer the effects of poverty, systematic racism, colonization, the sixties scoop and the residential schools experience, urges investment in Aboriginal early childhood development. The post Canada: Investment in Aboriginal Early Childhood Development Needed appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Iraqi Single Mom And Tech Lawyer Suing George W. Bush for War Crimes
An Iraqi single mom and a tech lawyer are suing ex-president George W. Bush for war crimes, believe they can prove the Iraq War was a “crime of aggression” under U.S. law. The post Iraqi Single Mom And Tech Lawyer Suing George W. Bush for War Crimes appeared first on
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Civil disobedience as law enforcement
Historian and author Jeremy Brecher argues that activists who engage in acts of civil disobedience and risk arrest are upholding the law, not violating it. The post Civil disobedience as law enforcement appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Study Finds High Levels of Arsenic in Groundwater Near Fracking Sites
A new study by researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington found elevated levels of arsenic and other heavy metals in groundwater near natural gas fracking sites in Texas’ Barnett Shale. The post Study Finds High Levels of Arsenic in Groundwater Near Fracking Sites appeared first on The Canadian
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Sixty Activists Risk Arrest at State Department in Protest of the Keystone XL Pipeline
Sixty activists risked arrest Monday outside the State Dept building in Washington, D.C. during a sit-in and protest over the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline. The post Sixty Activists Risk Arrest at State Department in Protest of the Keystone XL Pipeline appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Canada: Violence Against Indigenous Women Demands Inquiry
The recent visit by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights shows that violence against indigenous women in Canada demands inquiry, says Human Rights Watch. The post Canada: Violence Against Indigenous Women Demands Inquiry appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Union concerned about Verizon spying on Canadians
If New York-based Verizon Communications takes over Canada’s telecommunications, it will pass Canadians’ personal data to US intelligence agencies, says Canadian union. The post Union concerned about Verizon spying on Canadians appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: New Leadership Team Proposed for Unifor
The CAW and CEP have created a team of union leaders proposed to lead Unifor, Canada’s new super union, after its founding convention on September 1. The post New Leadership Team Proposed for Unifor appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: TransCanada’s Energy East oil pipeline will face fierce opposition: Council of Canadians
The Council of Canadians announces a national campaign to stop TransCanada’s proposed $12 billion Energy East pipeline, which would ship Alberta‘s dirty tar sands oil to Canada’s East Coast. The post TransCanada’s Energy East oil pipeline will face fierce opposition: Council of Canadians appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Manning case shows that US government’s priorities are ‘upside down’
The Bradley Manning verdict is about sending the message that “the US government will come after you”, says Amnesty International’s Senior Director of International Law and Policy Widney Brown. The post Manning case shows that US government’s priorities are ‘upside down’ appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Confessions of a Climate Change Denier
Yotam Marom, a political organizer, activist, educator, musician, and writer based in New York City, explains how the “Armageddon” narrative around climate change fuels denial. The post Confessions of a Climate Change Denier appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: The tragedy of Canada’s environmental denial
Ray Grigg, a weekly environmental columnist and author of seven internationally published books on Oriental philosophy, discusses the “tragedy” of Canada’s environmental denial. The post The tragedy of Canada’s environmental denial appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Julian Assange: Bradley Manning is the quintessential whistleblower
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says Bradley Manning “is the quintessential whistleblower” after a US military court found him not guilty of “aiding the enemy”, guilty of 19 lesser charges. The post Julian Assange: Bradley Manning is the quintessential whistleblower appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Great Lakes saved from nuke waste contamination
The Great Lakes have been saved from nuke waste contamination after Swedish company Studsvik canceled its plan to ship radioactive waste across the Lakes, says Emma Lui, the Council of Canadians’ water campaigner. The post Great Lakes saved from nuke waste contamination appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue reading