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IDAHOBIT 2023

By Page DeWolfe May 16, 2023 Human Rights

Despite the acronym, this day is not about small folk who live in the Shire; May 17th is the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. The date of May 17 was specifically chosen to commemorate the World Health Organization’s decision in 1990 to declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder. It is a global campaign aimed at raising awareness about…

BCFED asks RCMP to investigate Tim Hortons

By admin December 11, 2013 Political Action

As a company, Tim Hortons is one of the biggest users of the Temporary Foreign Worker program. Instead of supporting local hiring, Tim Hortons helps its franchises staff up with Temporary Foreign Workers. Its been shown time and time again, that Temporary Foreign Workers are vulnerable to fraud, threats, and intimidation by their employer. And, if the allegations are true, this…