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August 17, 2015
Overcoming the new Precariat: The future of work
By Trish Hennessy CCPA-Ontario
After years of relative progress in Canada’s labour market – where unionization helped turn jobs like mining and manufacturing into good, middle class jobs – by early-1990s a seismic shift began to unfold. “Jobs for life” were being replaced with conce
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May 15, 2014
Avoiding xenophobia (in the wake of the temporary foreign workers issue)
By Tshweu Moleme
The recent migrant worker debate in Canada has had some observers worried for one reason. Yes, there could be additional reasons, but let’s keep it at this particular one. Foremost, let us note that some citizens of our society tend to, as we’ve contin
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May 14, 2014
Open Senate Liberal caucus takes on assisted suicide
By Andrew Cardozo
How do you deal with a controversial, delicate and emotional issue in Parliament? In caucus? In public? A closed caucus meeting no more. How about an open caucus meeting? The Senate Liberals came up with the innovate idea of (i) having open Caucus
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May 1, 2013
An insider’s review of the Pearson Government
By James A.Coutts
In the end, we see a man who achieved a great deal on the world stage and for his country. His and his team’s reforms have served us well for 50 years. But what was achieved is a tribute to this rumpled reformer, who shifted agendas regularly and manag
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