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Tag: Canadian politics

The case for a human rights response to homeless encampments

Haseena Manek and Leilani Farha A pattern is emerging. For two years running, the month of January has triggered the … More

2020, Canadian politics, Homeless, Housing, Human Rights, Right2Housing, Toronto politics, United Nations, Writing

Labour council presidents across Canada #UniteAgainstRacism

Thirteen labour council presidents from across Canada have signed onto an open letter calling for the theme of Labour Day … More

2019, Canadian politics, Edmonton, Labour, Labour Day, Migrant Rights Network, Migrant Workers, Unite Against Racism, Writing

Injured migrant workers: no healthcare and a ticket home

“Nobody cares about you”: Ongoing case of migrant farmworker Ralston Maise shows how system treats migrant workers as disposable. During … More

2019, Canadian politics, Justice for Migrant Workers, Labour, Migrant Workers, Migration, Temporary Foreign Worker Program, Writing

Liberals moving slowly on dealing with unpaid internships

Federal restrictions on unpaid internships are being pushed further and further back on the federal agenda. It was announced last … More

2018, Canadian Intern Association, Canadian Labour Congress, Canadian politics, Labour, Unpaid Internshios, Writing

Defending Public Health Care: Dr. Danyaal Raza Speaks Out

“We believe that everyone in Canada should have access to high quality health care,” says Dr. Danyaal Raza, chair of … More

2017, Canadian politics, Healthcare, Universal Healthcare, Writing

​DNA Sweeps: How a Lack of Oversight Permits Police Coercion

DNA—the most private and intimate of information—is being swept up in blanket canvasses by Canadian police, who say the samples … More

2016, Canadian Civil Liberties Association, Canadian politics, DNA, Justice for Migrant Workers, Migrant Workers, Police, Police violence, Writing

Moving Our People Forward: Reflections by Janice Gairey

As a child, Janice Gairey looked up to labour organizers. Literally. In the 1950s, when Gairey was growing up, her … More

2015, Canadian history, Canadian politics, Labour, Writing

Tracking Harper’s 9-year-long assault on unions

September 3, 2015 Stephen Harper has been Prime Minister for almost a decade. In that time, the system of protections that … More

2015, Canadian politics, Elections, Labour, Stephen Harper, Unions, Writing

Workers must remember Harper’s attacks when they go to the polls in October

August 28, 2015 Harper has been Prime Minister for almost a decade. In that time, the Conservative government’s war on … More

2015, Canadian politics, Elections, Labour, Stephen Harper, Writing

Media Works: A Labour Rights and Reporting Handbook

On April 29th, the CWA Canada Associate Members, the National Campus and Community Radio Association and the Canadian University Press … More

2015, Canadian politics, Journalism, Labour, Media, Toronto politics, Writing

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