In June, Canada’s federal and provincial finance ministers reached a historic agreement to expand the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). With pension plans under attack and private savings not delivering for most workers, this news is much needed and long overdue. Canadians are facing a real retirement crisis and CPP expansion is a step in the right direction. Changes to the CPP do not come easy.…
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After declining for many years, support for unions has rebounded since the financial crisis. A growing number of Canadians also say they’d like to join a union. These are some of the reasons why: 1. Higher wages. On average unionized workers are paid $5.40 an hour or 23 per cent more than those who aren’t members of a union. The union advantage…
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The Council of Canadians organized a rally outside the Law Courts, which featured health care practitioners and researchers, as well as leaders from trade unions and civil society.”As Brian Day, who is known to many as ‘Dr. Profit’, attempts to land the knock-out punch to medicare, we were on hand to raise awareness and let court know we won’t stand by…
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G.E. (Ted), The Victoria Labour Day Celebration is in less than a week! Monday September 5th BC Legislature lawn 11am to 2pm We are excited to have The Timebenders back for year’s festivities. Theatre SKAM will also be offering short live performances in their fully-equipped pop-up theatre on the back of a truck! There will also be games, clowns, a bouncy castle and snacks for kids. The Victoria Labour…
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Our Government has committed to putting in place a new voting system before the next federal election. These reforms will be aimed at better representing the views of Canadians and improving public trust in our political system. It is crucial to have an electoral system that fairly represents Canadians. This process of examination and discussion will strengthen our democratic culture and practices, benefitting all Canadians.…
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Mark your calendar – We really hope that we will see you on Monday, September 19th in the auditorium of UVic’s Harry Hickman Building. In collaboration, Amnesty Victoria (AI Group 27), Grandmothers Advocacy Network (GRAN), UVic Social Justice Studies, Victoria Peace Coalition, and the Mining Justice Action Committee (MJAC) will be showing “WE CALL THEM INTRUDERS: A Documentary about Canadian Mining…
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