Articles / Features
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Project Of Heart
Teaching the Untold History of Residential Schools
Sylvia Smith, an alternative high school teacher in Ottawa, never dreamed a buried episode in Canadian history would come to light as she was teaching Grade 10 history seven years ago. It all began when the class was reading the very few words in their textbook dedicated to Indian residential schools. Keep reading…
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Time for Union Renewal
Starting the Conversation: Part Two
Unions need to reach out to their own members and the many others whom the economy is not adequately serving, and develop a short list of common objectives that place improved security, well-being and community development at the forefront of the new kind of conversation Canada so desperately needs. Keep reading…
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Collective Bargaining as a Constitutional Right
A Supreme Decision
It’s not often that labour celebrates a decision by the courts, but a June 8th ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada, in a case involving health care unions and the British Columbia government, is a notable exception. Keep reading…
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Labour, Climate Change and Alberta’s Oil Sands
In the Belly of the Beast
The oil companies leading the charge in Fort McMurray are doing more than developing oil sands; they are also developing a lot of clout in political circles. They have enough influence to make sure that no Conservative politician whispers a word about slowing down the pace of development, or dealing with the environmental consequences the development creates. Keep reading…
