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Austerity measures unfairly target low income earners

August 3, 2010 - 1:50pm
Low-paid Ontario support workers take cuts while corporations get billions in tax cuts.

Powell River, BC, says "Keep water public!"

August 3, 2010 - 1:45pm
Residents oppose paying subsidy to private company to supply their needs.

Equal opportunity in the workplace is the latest Conservative target

August 3, 2010 - 1:39pm
Government reinforces misconception that equal opportunity is threatened by employment equity measures and that employment equity hiring policies are not based on merit.

Activists, opposition force retreat on public asset sell-off in Ontario

August 3, 2010 - 12:39pm
"Super-corp" dies a quiet, if temporary, death.

BC government leaning toward private schools

August 3, 2010 - 12:30pm
The premier 'chairs' a Fraser Institute fundraiser. The Fraser Institute extols private education. Public school advocates are worried.

Census decision is senseless

August 3, 2010 - 12:23pm
The issues that are no longer being probed by the government or Statistics Canada are not going away.

Canada abstains on historic water rights resolution at UN

August 3, 2010 - 12:17pm
UN General Assembly passes historic Human Right to Water and Sanitation resolution over Harper's objections.

Infrastructure neglect will cost billions - report

August 3, 2010 - 12:09pm
Average Canadian will pay $51,000 in reduced wages to cover the bill.