Articles / Have Your Say
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Burkas and Bill 62
No one has to like niqabs or burkas or even headscarves. And Quebecers who don’t like niqabs don’t have to wear them. But they absolutely have to respect the rights of women to wear what they please. Keep reading…
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McCollege Credits, Supersized!
McDonald’s has tried to forge a “special” relationship with schools for years. The corporation’s latest foray into the Canadian education arena is taking the form of a massive, province-wide partnership with Colleges Ontario. Keep reading…
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Never A Glass of Water from Their Tap
In Indian Country, First Nations have been fighting for decades for many of the same basic human needs that refugees have been fighting for. Keep reading…
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Great Expectations
It was mostly young men in the 1950s and ‘60s who pushed the old union guard into militant positions, and it was mostly young women in the ‘70s and ‘80s who demanded to be heard at the bargaining table, making things like parental leave, pay equity, and anti-harassment policies an increasing reality. Keep reading…
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Pay Us for The Work We Do
“If your parents are letting you live in the basement, you might as well go out and do something for free to put the experience on your CV.” So says Stephen Poloz, governor of the Bank of Canada. His understanding comes from the place of privilege that an annual salary of $434,000 provides. Keep reading…
