November 3, 2015
CHRYSTIA FREELAND ON ECON. PROJECTIONS
By Colin Lynch (Rapporteur for the meeting)
The Canadian Centre launched its 2014 calendar with an economic forecast breakfast in Toronto on January 23, 2014. Panelists included Chrystia Freeland (MP, Toronto Centre), Kim Jarvi (Senior Economist, Registered Nurses Association of Ontario), Liam M
November 3, 2015
BILL MORNEAU ON FUTURE OF WORK
By Igor Delov, Ontario Building Trades
Summary – “The Future of Work” Seminar hosted by The Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy Notes by Igor Delov, Executive Assistant – Provincial Building & Construction Trades Council of Ontario Event Participants: Andrew Cardozo (Co-Chair), President
October 23, 2015
IMAGINE, BETTER POLITICS IN CANADA!
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From Andrew CardozoThis election was a huge win for progressive politics in Canada and for the Liberal Party and Justin Trudeau, but more than that it is about a fundamental change in our national culture. A change in how we do politics and how we describe who we are as
October 16, 2015
10 Human Rights Priorities, Irwin Cotler
By Hon. Irwin Cotler
From Huffington PostThus far, election discourse has been dominated by exchanges on the economy and related issues such as jobs, growth, taxes, and the like, and where the term “middle class” has become metaphor and message of that discourse. Accordingly, the Munk Debates
October 16, 2015
1993 – PM Kim Campbell; 2015 – Cabinet gender parity
By Andrew Cardozo
History on the move June 25, 1993: Kim Campbell becomes the first woman as Prime Minister November 4, 2015: The first federal cabinet with gender parity In September 2014, the Pearson Centre and Famous 5 Ottawa co-hosted two event to mark Campbell’s 21
October 15, 2015
FIXING BILL C-51
By Andrew Cardozo
Uncovering what the Liberals would do to C-51 (Posted October 15, 2015) “Repeal Bill C-51”, is the little sign that has been added to NDP lawn signs in target ridings this week. The anti-terrorism bill continues to dog the Liberals especially in riding
October 12, 2015
WAR ON THE IMMIGRANT FAMILY ???
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NEW COMMUNICATIONS Is there a war on the immigrant family? “The truth is the Conservative government has been most skilled in immigrant outreach, while playing to the “old stock” Tory base, using the language of economic success and national security.
September 29, 2015
Canada & Hungarian Refugees: Then & Now
By Frank Palmay
From Toronto Star, September 16, 2015Seeing the plight of the Syrian refugees and our government’s reaction — namely, non-action — to it reminded me of 1956, when my family was in a similar situation. In early November that year, the West decided not to intervene in the Hungarian revoluti
September 29, 2015
STAND UP FOR OUR PARKS!
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Canada’s system of national parks have been the envy of the world. Beauty, wildness and the diversity of each park set our system of parks apart globally. From its origin of Banff, the national park system stretches from sea to sea to sea with Sable Is
September 29, 2015
Chaotic Global Response on Refugees, Marchi
By Hon. Sergio Marchi
From http://ottawacitizen.comWhen it came to migration, the world was once divided into “sending” and “receiving” countries, with migrants mostly seeking attractive, developed countries. Globalization has since revolutionized the scale of human mobility. Today, migrants and refuge
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