The chorus of health care professionals publicly opposing the Harper Government’s cuts to refugee health care services is growing stronger and louder. Every major health care professional association is speaking…
In some of the best work I’ve ever done for this blog, I compared “Discover Canada,” the Harper Government’s new Citizenship Guide, to its predecessor, “A Look at Canada,” which…
Today is National Stop Harper Day. People all over the country are using this day, officially known as Canada Day, to gather and organize and express their anger – and…
My disgust at Jason Kenney reached new heights today, and that is really saying something. It’s not enough to destroy the Federal Interim Health Program, leaving thousands of vulnerable people…
On Facebook: We at the 59 Cents Campaign find the Canadian Government’s decision to cut portions of refugee healthcare by means of the Ministerial Order of Hon. Jason Kenney, published…
This week, all political eyes in Canada will be focused on the C-38, the massive “budget” bill through which the Harper Government seeks to remake Canada. The Opposition in the…
I want to begin my posts from Marxism 2012 with the Quebec Student Strike, because it’s currently the most important progressive development unfolding in Canada. By now it should be…
It’s the 200th anniversary of The War of 1812, and the government would like us to remember that. Here’s something you might not find in the official story: not everyone…
On Saturday, May 26, Brigette DePape, the former parliamentary page who disrupted the 2011 Throne Speech, will speak on a panel discussing how we can make her two-word protest a…
This letter was hand-delivered to Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, from the Canadian Council of Churches. The Council is the largest ecumenical body in Canada, representing 23 churches, comprising 85% of…
I didn’t blog about this year’s seal slaughter, although I followed news of it through HSI Canada. It isn’t going well for sealers, as the market for their antiquated product…
Anyone who follows Canadian immigration had to see this coming, although I admit I didn’t think they’d do it in one fell swoop. Just as they have done with refugee…
I was pleased to see the results of a recent Environics survey about Canadians’ attitudes towards immigrants and new Canadians. It’s reassuring to know that the attitudes that led to…
I meant to include this in my earlier post with various action alerts. It’s a bit old, but very important. Since this organizing started, Parks Canada has agreed to delay…
Chris Hedges: What happened to Canada? It used to be the country we would flee to if life in the United States became unpalatable. No nuclear weapons. No huge military-industrial…
And while I’m at it, I might as well post this. And now back to Quebec.
Another take on Jason Kenney’s bigotry, by Andrew Potter of the Ottawa Citizen. It would be a lot easier to debate the tough cases of Canadian multiculturalism if people understood…
I mentioned this yesterday in my post about the Canadian Peace Alliance’s Peace & Prosperity not War & Austerity campaign, but it deserves special emphasis. In April 2010, I wrote…
Amid the deluge of fundraising appeals that arrive via email and paper mail this time of year, the letter from the Canadian Peace Alliance stood out for me. Under the…
Can you spot the trend? "Canada refuses to back Edmonton's bid for the 2017 World Exposition" "Canada pulls out of 2012 World Exposition in Yeosu, Korea" With the soaring triumph…
